Former Taichung Mayor Hu Zhiqiang (left) met with Taipei Mayor Ke Wenzhe (right) (Photo source: Taiwan's "Dongsen News Cloud")
China Taiwan Network March 26, according to Taiwan's "Dongsen News Cloud" report After Taipei Mayor Ko Wenzhe was re-elected, the deputy mayor has always been "three short of one". The third deputy mayor, Cai Bingkun, who had been vacant for 3 months, was finally sworn in on the 26th, because Cai Bingkun was the former Taichung Mayor Hu Zhiqiang. As deputy mayor, Cai Bingkun's entry into the Taipei City Government team was seen as a sign of "blue and white cooperation." Hu Zhiqiang also made a special trip to the Taipei City Government to congratulate him and met with Ke Wenzhe for about 40 minutes.
Hu Zhiqiang led nearly 10 people from the "Lao-Chinese City Government Team" including the "Political Secretary of the Interior Ministry", Taichung City Deputy Mayor Xiao Jiaqi, etc., to visit the Taipei City Government. The Taipei City Government also led the "Lao-Chinese City Government Team", including Vice Mayor Peng Zhensheng, " Senior student Huang Chengying and others received a high standard of reception. Cai Bingkun said with a smile, "Mayor Hu came here with the intention of marrying his daughter." Hu Zhiqiang said that Ke Wenzhe did not find Cai Bingkun as deputy mayor to attract votes, and there was not so much calculation, but the selection of Cai Bingkun "really has unique vision." .
Faced with the outside interpretation of "Blue and White Cooperation", Cai Bingkun said that when Hu Zhiqiang asked him to take up the position of deputy mayor, he did not ask him about his political party affiliation. Neither did Ke Wenzhe. He himself did not have any party membership. "I only considered that I have He has no ability and does not consider party issues." Was asked if he would be willing to act as a bridge between Ke Wenzhe and Hu Zhiqiang? Cai Bingkun said bluntly, "I am very willing!"
In addition, because Cai Bingkun was the CEO of Tzu Chi Educational Organization, the outside world believed that Ke Wenzhe was also grabbing religious votes. Cai Bingkun emphasized that Tzu Chi itself does not talk about politics. Before he took over as deputy mayor, I also reported to the Master of Tzu Chi (a monk who strictly observes the precepts and is proficient in Buddhism), "They are all serving sentient beings and the people." (China Taiwan Net Liu Hongyang)
