Finally let go of talking about "Hou Lu Pei", Lu Xiuyan said this morning with a relaxed expression.

(Photo by reporter Su Mengjuan)

[Reporter Su Mengjuan/Taichung Report] New Taipei Mayor Hou Youyi is regarded as the KMT's popular candidate for the 2024 presidential election. Many people named Taichung Mayor Lu Xiuyan, who enjoys high popularity in Taichung, as his deputy. Lu Xiuyan finally expressed her position on "Hou Lupei" yesterday. "Any kind of combination can be discussed." This morning, the Taichung City Government held the first municipal meeting in 2023. Facing "Hou Lupei"'s question, Lu Xiuyan responded with "Good morning" with a relaxed expression.

Although the nine-in-one general election has just come to an end, and the heads of counties and cities were sworn in on December 25 last year, recently various political parties have engaged in heated discussions about candidates for the 2024 presidential election. Many people also surfaced, including Taichung Mayor Lu Xiuyan.

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Yesterday afternoon, Lu Xiuyan and KMT Chairman Zhu Lilun went to Taipei City to stand for Wang Hongwei, a candidate for the legislative committee in the by-election. Facing the possibility of "Hou Lupei", she uncharacteristically let go for the first time. Any combination in the city can be discussed and considered,” and also emphasized that “personal wishes are not important. The KMT must find a combination that completely wins, and the most important thing is that it will win.”

Since Lu Xiuyan faced media inquiries about the 2024 general election or "Hou Lupei" in Taichung after the nine-in-one general election, she always responded with "thank you" and laughed without answering. Many people interpreted Lu Xiuyan's speech yesterday as Another form of statement, Lu Xiuyan appeared this morning with a happy expression to preside over the first municipal meeting of the year, and she felt relaxed when asked about "Hou Lupei", but she only said "good morning" to the media and did not respond further.