Lai Ching-teh visited the Zheng Nanrong Foundation's "Freedom Texture" Tainan Exhibition on March 10, and wrote a message saying "Mission in the new era, protect Taiwan, prosperity, peace, democracy, and sovereignty."

(Photo by reporter Hong Ruiqin)

[Reporter Hong Ruiqin/Tainan Report] Vice President Lai Qingde, who is also the chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party, completed the registration for the party’s presidential primary election today (15th). It is a foregone conclusion to represent the Democratic Progressive Party in the 2024 presidential election. There are many speculations that Xiao Meiqin, the ambassador to the United States who has overlapping "Tainan relations" with Lai Qingde, has become a "hot candidate" in Tainan's political arena today.

Tainan politicians pointed out that Xiao Meiqin is the ambassador to the United States appointed by President Tsai Ing-wen. During Lai Qingde's visit to the United States, she also successfully completed the country's diplomatic mission with her assistance. "Xiao Meiqin can be said to be a person trusted by both Tsai and Lai." The most suitable intermediate bridge, and it meets the expectations of Taiwan’s democratic society with generational politics and gender equality. In addition, Lai Qingde was born in New Taipei and started his political career in Tainan. Tainan, one from Tainan to Taipei", the geographical relationship is complementary and coincidental, "it should be a good choice to find Xiao Meiqin, a very clever move".

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Lai Huiyuan, a legislator of Nanshi City, believes that who will be Chairman Lai's deputy in the future, of course, all walks of life will have their own candidates, but according to the normal operation process of the past presidential election, there should have been several preset candidates on the discussion list, but It is not yet the time to set the tone. Usually, Chairman Lai's deputy will not enter the run-off stage until the opponent's presidential candidate has clearly surfaced.

Xiao Meiqin is an extremely brilliant gem of the DPP, and she has fully demonstrated her brilliant achievements in diplomacy with the United States in the past few years, so it is reasonable for everyone to have the greatest expectations for this outstanding female comrade.

As for Lai Qingde's possible candidate for the vice-presidential election, Wang Dingyu, a legislator in Nanshi City, was questioned by the media and said, "It's such a difficult topic" and it's unknown at the moment.

Another local person believes that even if Xiao Meiqin is on Lai Qingde's pocket list, Xiao Meiqin's personal wishes will be a variable.

Xiao Meiqin has a long relationship with Tainan. Her father is Xiao Qingfen, the dean of Tainan Theological Seminary, and her mother is American. She attended elementary and middle schools in Tainan, and went to the United States to study after high school.

Xiao Meiqin's father, Pastor Xiao Qingfen, passed away in November 2021. Xiao Meiqin's Facebook mourning post mentioned that her father's life was very international, but he also had a strong sense of Taiwanese locality. Retired pastors have actively participated in the compilation and publication of the modern Taiwanese version of the "National Taiwanese Bible", "always following the path of Taiwan's main body in his own way."

Xiao Meiqin's growth background and adherence to Taiwan's core values ​​can be seen.

Vice President Lai Qingde, who is also the chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party, has registered to run for the presidency. The outside world is concerned about who will be on his partner's deputy pocket list.

The picture shows Lai Ching-teh visiting Zheng Nanrong Foundation's "Free Texture" Tainan Exhibition on March 10. He is looking at Zheng Nanrong's notebook.

(Photo by reporter Hong Ruiqin)

It is almost a foregone conclusion that Lai Qingde will represent the Democratic Progressive Party in the 2024 presidential election, but who will his vice presidential partner look for?

Xiao Meiqin, the ambassador to the United States who has overlapping "Tainan relations" with Lai Qingde, has become a "hot candidate" in Tainan's political arena today.

(Photographed by reporter Lu Yixuan)