
Lin Xiyao returned as Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party. (Photo source: Taiwan's "United Daily News")
China Taiwan Network I reported on May 15 that according to Taiwan media reports, Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen invited Democratic Progressive Party Chairman Zhuo Rongtai to a dinner on the 14th, and then posted on social media, saying After she takes over as the chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party on May 20, Lin Xiyao, the former deputy director of Taiwan's administrative agency, will return as the secretary-general of the Democratic Progressive Party, and will begin to deploy the party team and carry out the handover of party affairs. According to reports, after Lin Xiyao returns as the secretary-general of the Democratic Progressive Party, in addition to deputy secretary-general Lin Heming, another deputy secretary-general Gao Xingxue may remain in office, and other first-level managers will be laid out by Lin Xiyao.
Democratic Progressive Party officials said that Tsai Ing-wen hosted a banquet for Zhuo Rongtai at her official residence on the evening of the 14th, and Lin Xiyao was also present. According to people familiar with the matter, it was discussed during the meeting that in the DPP Taipei City Party Committee Chairman election, two candidates accused each other of bribery. The DPP announced that it would suspend the election from now on. This is also the case after Lin Xiyao took over as the secretary-general of the DPP. Top priority to deal with.
Taiwanese media analyzed that Tsai Ing-wen was re-elected with a high vote in the 2020 Taiwan region leadership election, and "number one military adviser" Lin Xiyao played an important role. Lin Xiyao, who comes from the "Su (Zhenchang)" faction and is deeply trusted by Tsai Ing-wen, serves as the secretary-general of the Democratic Progressive Party. He is the best choice to play the role of party and government coordination in the future and to cope with the upcoming election campaign.
People within the Democratic Progressive Party analyzed that Tsai Ing-wen, who is also the chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party, will not have so much time to deal with party affairs. Party affairs are delegated to the secretary-general. The secretary-general must be someone she trusts and is almost like her doppelgänger. (China Taiwan Net Li Ning)