Zheng Liwen: 90% of county and city mayor nominations completed by March
The Kuomintang held its first "Central Standing Committee" meeting after the Lunar New Year. Kuomintang Chairman Zheng Liwen explained the 2026 county and city mayor nominations and the situation of cooperation between the Kuomintang and the People's Party. She emphasized that the Kuomintang expects to complete about 90% of the nomination process by the end of March, demonstrating a determination to strive for victory. The Kuomintang can only win, not lose.
Zheng Liwen said that it is likely that the Kuomintang will complete at least 90% of the nominations by March, and it should proceed smoothly. Next comes the part of the Kuomintang and the People's Party cooperation. The Kuomintang will follow the established schedule and rules to promote the nominations in each county and city step by step. This time, we can only win, not lose, because the future of Taiwan lies in our hands.
Additionally, the Kuomintang announced on March 11 that Li Sichuan would be nominated to run for the New Taipei City mayoral election. Kuomintang Vice Chairman and Secretary-General Li Qianlong stated that Li Sichuan is expected to officially resign in late February, and according to the schedule, the nomination will be processed at the second Kuomintang "Central Standing Committee" meeting in March, in line with the resignation process of Li Sichuan. Regarding the Kuomintang-People's Party cooperation, he pointed out that it must be handled openly and through public opinion polls, and relevant details will respect the decisions of the two candidates.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1858082506170508/
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