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Chen Shui-bian to Hold Taipei Fan Signing Event After Threads Followers Pass 400,000

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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  • Former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian said his Threads account had surpassed 400,000 followers and 53 million views.
  • He will hold a fan signing event from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 20 at the Ketagalan Foundation in Taipei.
  • Attendees will enter by queue rather than receiving numbered tickets, Chen said.

Chen Shui-bian is celebrating more than 400,000 followers on Threads with an in-person signing event in Taipei.

The former president, who regularly interacts with users on social media, announced that the Taipei stop of his “I Want to Meet You” supplementary signing event will take place on Sept. 20 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Ketagalan Foundation. Chen also said his account had recorded 53 million views.

I also want to meet you.

· Chen Shui-bianThe phrase gives the Taipei signing event its title and reflects Chen’s invitation to his Threads followers.

Admission will be handled by queue, with no numbered tickets distributed. Chen thanked his Threads followers for their continued support and for looking forward to his daily interactions on the platform.

He described Taipei as his “new hometown” from his years building a political career. The Ketagalan Foundation, which he called his former home in Taipei, served as his official residence when he was mayor of Taipei and later president. Chen said he hoped visitors would feel as comfortable there as they would visiting an old friend.

Taipei is the new hometown where I worked hard to build my political career.

· Chen Shui-bianChen used the city’s personal and political significance to frame the event location.
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