President Tsai Ing-wen (right) and Taipei mayoral candidate Chen Shizhong attended the "Taipei City Tainan Association's 22nd 1st General Meeting" on the 2nd and delivered speeches together.

(Photo by reporter Tu Jianrong)

[Reporter Chen Yun/Taipei Report] President Tsai Ing-wen and DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Chen Shi-chung attended the "Taipei City Tainan Hometown Association Membership Meeting" on the same stage today. Tsai Ing-wen said that after the border was lifted on October 13, everyone went abroad Traveling and talking about business will be more convenient. She also mentioned that Chen Shizhong's grandfather came from Tainan to Kaohsiung.

In her speech, Tsai Ing-wen said that she is really happy to participate in the "Taipei City Tainan Association Membership Meeting" with you today.

In particular, over the years, friends in Tainan have stood by each other, not only supporting her, but also uniting and supporting Taiwan.

The ruling team has everyone's support and backing, and it has not "leaked air" to friends in Tainan over the past few years.

A few days ago, the Executive Yuan announced that the border will be unblocked on October 13, and we have finally reached the step of opening the country. 

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Tsai Ing-wen said that these days, many people are reissuing passports, buying air tickets, and booking hotels.

In the future, everyone will want to travel abroad and talk business.

In the past two years or so, the epidemic has been ups and downs and challenges have continued. Now we can control it and move forward steadily towards a normal life. The most important factor is everyone's unity and cooperation.

Tsai Ing-wen believes that after opening the country, Taiwan will welcome long-lost international tourists; products will also be more competitive in the international market.

Next, we must continue to unite and fight for the economy and the future together. 

Tsai Ing-wen mentioned that the Taipei City Tainan Association has always been a big family of Tainan people in Taipei.

Because of the intentions of the Hometown Association, it unites the folks in Tainan to care for each other and work hard together.

Now everyone has achieved good achievements in all areas of society. In the government team, there are also many administrative officials who have close ties to Tainan. She often feels that no matter where she goes, whether it is a private or government agency, there will definitely be someone Tainan people, or people related to Tainan, "the influence of Tainan people is really great." 

Tsai Ing-wen mentioned that the grandfather of former Minister Chen Shizhong came from Tainan to Kaohsiung for development, and when he was in the army, he also served as an army medical officer in Guantian, Tainan.

A while ago, former Minister Chen went to Tainan to promote the CITS together with Mayor Huang Weizhe. The food he had eaten and the attractions he visited, whether it was crowds or business, became much better.

Like all Tainan folks, he is earnest, down-to-earth and full of hard work. 

Including Presidential Counselor Yan Zhifa, Presidential National Policy Advisor Jin Shun, Liao Quanping, Zhan Xunzheng, Cai Tianqi, Interior Minister Xu Guoyong, Legislators Wu Siyao, Lin Chuyin, Lin Changzuo, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health and Welfare and Commander of the Central Epidemic Command Center Wang Bisheng, Tainan, Taipei City Cai Wenyu, chairman of the Hometown Association, and Wu Shumin, honorary chairman, also attended the event.