KMT and TPP Team Up: Li Sichuan to Run for New Taipei City Mayor, Chiang Wan-an: "New Taipei and Taipei to Work Hand-in-Hand"
The Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People's Party (TPP) have jointly selected Li Sichuan as their candidate for the New Taipei City Mayoral election, following his victory in a public poll. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an expressed strong support, stating that both Taipei and New Taipei City would collaborate closely on the campaign.
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(Central News Agency reporter Yang Shu-min, Taipei 29th) The Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People's Party (TPP) will jointly nominate a candidate for the New Taipei City mayoral election, with former Taipei Deputy Mayor Li Sichuan emerging victorious in the poll. Today, when asked by the media whether they would campaign together, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an said that "Taipei and New Taipei City will certainly go all out and work hand-in-hand" in the future.
Chiang Wan-an attended the 115th Flood Prevention and Emergency Response Exercise and Self-Defense Community Achievement Exhibition today. Regarding the news that former Taipei Deputy Mayor Li Sichuan won the poll and was jointly nominated by the KMT and TPP to run for New Taipei City Mayor, the media asked Chiang Wan-an if he would campaign jointly with Li Sichuan in the future.
Chiang Wan-an said that he contacted Li Sichuan immediately yesterday and that he is actually in very frequent contact and communication with Li Sichuan. He congratulated Li Sichuan on winning the primary election and believes that Li Sichuan is a popular choice, expressing great confidence in him. He added that Taipei and New Taipei City will certainly go all out and work hand-in-hand in the future. (Editor: Lin Shu-hui) 1150429
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(Central News Agency reporter Yang Shu-min, Taipei 29th) The Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People's Party (TPP) will jointly nominate a candidate for the New Taipei City mayoral election, with former Taipei Deputy Mayor Li Sichuan emerging victorious in the poll. Today, when asked by the media whether they would campaign together, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an said that "Taipei and New Taipei City will certainly go all out and work hand-in-hand" in the future.
Chiang Wan-an attended the 115th Flood Prevention and Emergency Response Exercise and Self-Defense Community Achievement Exhibition today. Regarding the news that former Taipei Deputy Mayor Li Sichuan won the poll and was jointly nominated by the KMT and TPP to run for New Taipei City Mayor, the media asked Chiang Wan-an if he would campaign jointly with Li Sichuan in the future.
Chiang Wan-an said that he contacted Li Sichuan immediately yesterday and that he is actually in very frequent contact and communication with Li Sichuan. He congratulated Li Sichuan on winning the primary election and believes that Li Sichuan is a popular choice, expressing great confidence in him. He added that Taipei and New Taipei City will certainly go all out and work hand-in-hand in the future. (Editor: Lin Shu-hui) 1150429
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