New Taipei Mayor Hou Youyi (left) merged with Yunlin County Mayor Zhang Lishan today, which is considered to be planning for the 2024 presidential election.

(Photo by reporter Lai Xiaotong)

[Reporter Lai Xiaotong/New Taipei Report] New Taipei City Mayor Hou Youyi, who is regarded as the KMT’s 2024 presidential candidate, merged with Yunlin County Mayor Zhang Lishan today. The outside world interprets it as planning for the presidential election and seeking support from the heads of central and southern counties and cities.

Hou Youyi said that the city exchange is to work hard for the common good of the two cities; Zhang Lishan said that she will fully support any candidate nominated by the Kuomintang.

The New Taipei City Government and the Yunlin County Government exchanged results on smart city promotion today. Hou Youyi praised Zhang Lishan for her seriousness and responsibility. During her first term, she often visited New Taipei City. She would follow up with New Taipei City on the supply of vegetables and fruits, and even the major and minor matters in Yunlin County. Fighting side by side together, there are 800,000 Yunlin fellows in New Taipei City. Zhang Lishan went north not only for city exchanges, but also to visit relatives and friends in the Yunlin County Association.

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Hou Youyi said that New Taipei City and Yunlin County want to build a digital city exchange, so that digital zero distance, smart life management innovation, Yunlin County, as a large agricultural county, has entered into a technological and intelligent city, New Taipei City will definitely do its best We will work with Yunlin County to promote smart cities and work hard for the common good of the two cities.

Zhang Lishan said that as long as she agrees with the Kuomintang and has confidence in the Kuomintang, she will fully support any candidate nominated by the Kuomintang; she will work hard at the grassroots in various towns and towns in Yunlin, and will call on everyone to gather strength and support the Kuomintang. Only the Kuomintang will return to power. All people will be taken care of.

In response to Hou Youyi's recent bombardment of members of the KMT's Central Election Strategy Report for being involved in the black gold controversy, Zhang Lishan said that the election strategy committee has terminated its operation due to the opinions of many parties.