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Li Sichuan Registers New Taipei Mayoral Bid as Hou You-yi and Blue-White Candidates Rally Behind Him

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Li Sichuan registered his candidacy for New Taipei mayor at the city election commission on the theme “All Rivers Run to the Sea.”
  • Mayor Hou You-yi attended alongside KMT, Taiwan People’s Party and independent council candidates and said he wanted to pass the city’s responsibilities to Li.
  • Li highlighted his 40-year public-service career and pledged to bring together New Taipei’s diverse forces.

Li Sichuan registered his candidacy for New Taipei mayor on the theme “All Rivers Run to the Sea,” with supporters turning the event into a show of cross-party backing despite heavy rain.

New Taipei Mayor Hou You-yi appeared at the registration and declared, “New Taipei needs a successor, give us a good mayor.” He said major city construction projects still needed to move forward and that Li had the ability to take over the job. Supporters and candidates from the Kuomintang, the Taiwan People’s Party and independent groups joined the event, chanting, “All Rivers Run to the Sea, everyone supports Li Sichuan.”

KMT legislative speakers Chiang Ken-huang and Chen Hong-yuan, independent caucus convenor Tsai Chin-hsien, and lawmakers Chang Chih-lun, Yeh Yuan-chih, Hung Meng-kai and Liao Hsien-hsiang also attended. Hou’s arrival prompted loud cheers from council candidates and supporters.

New Taipei needs a successor, give us a good mayor

· Hou You-yiThe New Taipei mayor endorsed Li Sichuan at the candidate registration event.

Li thanked Hou for entrusting him with the responsibility and thanked the KMT, Taiwan People’s Party and independent candidates present. He called them his strongest allies and best partners. Li said he had built his 40-year civil-service career from the grassroots, without resources or powerful backing, and had served people regardless of party or political camp.

New Taipei is a diverse city of 4.04 million people, Li said. He pledged to adopt an inclusive approach, gather support from across the city and work for its future.

All Rivers Run to the Sea, everyone supports Li Sichuan

· Supporters at the eventThe chant reflected the cross-party support presented at Li’s registration.
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