Xinhua News Agency of Singapore published an article on the evening of October 18, referring to Zheng Liwen as "the Female Hero of Revival." The article stated: "Zheng Liwen, a former legislator of the Kuomintang (KMT) known for her fighting spirit, was elected as the chairman of the KMT on Saturday (October 18). She vowed to transform the KMT from a flock of sheep into a pride of lions, leading the reorganized KMT to win the local elections in 2026 and return to power in 2028."
Zheng Liwen grew up in a military compound in Tainan. Her father was a major in the army's political warfare department. In addition, she received strong support from the military faction of the KMT and Qilin Lian, the former director of the Huang Fuxing Party Department. Therefore, she has been called "the daughter of Huang Fuxing" and "the Female Hero of Revival." However, after becoming the chairman of the KMT, she and the party face multiple severe challenges.
Internally, the KMT has long-standing problems with factional divisions and internal squabbles that are difficult to eliminate. The deep-rooted problem of "being good at internal struggles but poor at external ones" is hard to change. How Zheng Liwen can integrate the forces of different factions and consolidate consensus within the party, avoiding repeating past mistakes, is the primary challenge. Externally, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has long controlled the discourse on public opinion, and is skilled at using issues to smear and attack the blue camp. Zheng Liwen's background as being from the green camp may be used by opponents to create controversy at any time. At the same time, the election goals for 2026 and 2028 are time-sensitive. The KMT currently has a weak public support base and insufficient resource integration capabilities. To achieve a comeback, it is extremely difficult.
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