Although Ma Ying-jeou affirmed the leadership of the party chairman Zhu Lilun in the nine-in-one election, he also "did" Zhu, pointing out that the KMT had "a lot of problems" in the county and city speaker elections, and hoped that the Party Central Committee could review and improve.

(Photo by reporter Hu Shunxiang)

[Reporter Lin Liangsheng/Taipei Report] The KMT is holding a flag-raising ceremony on New Year's Day. This year, the situation is relatively deserted. Several former chairmen did not attend. Among the big names, only former President Ma Ying-jeou attended. The leader, but also "dang" Zhu, pointed out that the Kuomintang has "a lot of problems" in the county and city speaker elections, and hopes that the Party Central Committee can review and improve.

Zhu Lilun and Ma Ying-jeou attended the New Year's Flag Raising Ceremony held in front of the Kuomintang Central Party Headquarters today. In his speech, Zhu Lilun looked back on last year and believed that the 111th year of the Republic of China was a year of unity and reform for the Kuomintang. The victory of the first election is the result of the united efforts of the whole party and the continuous reform and struggle.

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Zhu Lilun said that the KMT must take the right path, propose the right people, must be selfless and united to win the election.

Adhere to the nomination of rational, prudent, practical, clean, and real candidates. Every county and city mayor of the KMT adheres to this principle and has won the approval of the vast majority of the people.

Regarding foreign relations, Zhu Lilun said that in the past year, the Kuomintang has continued to insist on reforms. Whether it is relations with the United States, it has established a representative office in the United States, and has very close exchanges and cooperation with Japan, Europe, and other democratic countries. It is the most important thing. The Kuomintang will adhere to all the norms of the party constitution and the party constitution, promote exchanges and dialogue between the two sides of the strait, and replace the hostile confrontation created by the DPP.

Zhu Lilun also mentioned that the position of former President Ma during his administration was to be "pro-US, friendly to Japan, and peace with China."

The Kuomintang cross-strait exchanges and dialogues continue to create a peaceful environment, and more firmly support national defense reforms, so that a strong national defense coupled with peaceful dialogue will create a more peaceful environment.

Zhu Lilun also said that the KMT has gone the wrong way in the past and needs to reflect and review. It will work harder and be more humble. It will not indulge in the 1126 election. In every by-election that is about to face, it will work together to achieve success.

In his speech, Ma Ying-jeou said that in the nine-in-one election last year, the Kuomintang won 14 counties and cities and fought a beautiful battle. Thanks to Zhu Lilun's leadership.

However, there are "more situations" in the county and city speaker elections. I hope that the Party Central Committee can conduct in-depth reviews and improvements. With the morale boosted, we will continue to fight for the two legislative by-elections and the presidential and legislative elections.

Ma Ying-jeou also mentioned that the national security strategy of the Republic of China should be to prepare for war, avoid war, and seek peace. War preparation is a must, and the national army must strengthen its ability to prepare for war. However, the Tsai government has promoted the policy of resisting China and protecting Taiwan for six years, resulting in unprecedented cross-strait relations. Nervous, cross-strait policies have gone too far and lost the support of the people, which is a major mistake of the DPP in power.

Ma Ying-jeou believes that next year's election is a choice between war and peace, not only to prepare for war, but also to avoid war. On the negative side, we must not provoke, and on the positive side, we must open the three links as soon as possible, so as to best protect Taiwan's security and the well-being of the people.

Ma Geng led the crowd to shout slogans such as "Vote for the DPP, youths will go to the battlefield" and "Vote for the Kuomintang, there will be no battlefield on both sides of the Taiwan Strait".

Former President Ma Ying-jeou, KMT Chairman Zhu Lilun, Vice-Chairman Xia Liyan, Lian Shengwen and others participated in the KMT's New Year's Day flag-raising ceremony.

(Photo by reporter Hu Shunxiang)