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Wang Huimei Takes Aim at Cheng Li-wun: “We Have Had No Contact Since May 12”

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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

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  • Changhua County Magistrate Wang Huimei said she and Kuomintang Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun stopped speaking by phone after May 12 during a dispute over the party’s county election nomination.
  • Wang said party officials had considered lawyer Wei Ping-cheng from the outset, while she urged them to assess other candidates, including New Taipei Deputy Mayor Liu Ho-jan.
  • After the Kuomintang nominated Wei, Wang said she respected the decision but rejected claims that she caused the party’s failure to unite.

Changhua County Magistrate Wang Huimei has publicly described a breakdown in her relationship with Kuomintang Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun, saying the two have had no contact since May 12. Her account directly contradicts Cheng’s later public claims that they remained close and had no communication problems.

Wang laid out her version of the nomination dispute, covering her dealings since late 2025 with Cheng, party Secretary-General Li Chien-lung, Changhua party chief Hsiao Ching-tien and candidate Wei Ping-cheng. She said Cheng and Li had already asked on Dec. 31 whether lawyer Wei would be suitable, leading her to believe that the central party leadership may have favored him from the beginning.

He will definitely be elected.

· Wei Ping-chengWang said Wei expressed confidence about winning after she warned him not to be overly optimistic.

Wang said she urged the party to evaluate the county’s broader political situation, choose a candidate capable of helping other Kuomintang candidates and find someone who could help the party move beyond its past burdens. She said she did not endorse a specific candidate, but suggested Liu Ho-jan, a New Taipei deputy mayor from Changhua’s Zhutang Township, for consideration.

Do not put all the blame on me.

· Wang HuimeiWang rejected claims that she was responsible for the Kuomintang’s failure to unite in Changhua.

After learning during a visit to Japan in April that the party was considering Wei, Wang said she called Cheng to ask for a delay. She later met New Taipei Mayor Hou You-yi and Liu, then met Cheng on April 25 to explain the outcome. Wang also visited Liu’s family and offered to serve as his campaign headquarters director and help with campaign financing if he entered the race.

Wang said she called Cheng again on May 12 after hearing that the party was preparing to finalize Wei’s nomination. Cheng said she would call back, but did not do so after two hours. Wang said she tried two or three more times and received no answer. After the nomination, she met Wei on July 31 and warned him not to be overly optimistic. Wei reportedly believed that about half of undecided voters would eventually support him and said, “He will definitely be elected.” Wang rejected blame for the party’s disunity, saying, “Do not put all the blame on me.” She added, “I am helping with the election every day,” while continuing to govern until the end of her term.

I am helping with the election every day.

· Wang HuimeiWang defended her continued support for the party while carrying out her duties as county magistrate.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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