text | Zhang Youhua
Taichung City has always been the site of the new trend. It has been more than 30 years since Li Jinxiang started operating in Fengyuan, Taichung. Therefore, the new trend is deeply rooted in Taichung , rarely leaving room for other factions to intervene. In the past, Taichung City was under the strong leadership of Hu Zhiqiang of the Kuomintang. In order to avoid losing troops, the new trend cooperated with other factions to confront Hu. Until Lin Jialong challenged Hu as the young leader of the National Assembly, the new trend came to power for Gong Lin, and did not hesitate to join forces with factions to force Hu Zhiqiang to step down. As expected, Lin Jialong won the election. The new trend recommended many disciples to join Lin's small cabinet, but they were rejected by Lin.
And Lin Jialong ran against Lu Xiuyan for re-election in 2018. At the beginning of the poll, Lin beat Lu Shenduo by double digits. But on the eve of the vote, Lin's opinion polls suddenly fell sharply, with a gap of about 10%, suggesting that the election situation was not good. It was found that the new trend was not mobilized in Taichung's mountain and sea fronts, resulting in Lin Di's defeat. Here Lin has formed a relationship with the new trend and will no longer participate in Taichung City elections.
When the 2022 local elections began, Tsai Ing-wen repeatedly urged Lin to ask Lin to fight in Taichung City again. Lin was unwilling to work for the new trend, so he recommended the new trend Tsai Chi-chang to run. Cai went into battle to test the water temperature and faced off against Lu Xiuyan. In the past, Lin's stakes remained unchanged. As a result, Cai Qichang lost miserably to Lu Xiuyan in the polls in his first attempt. He fell out of the basic market and his election prospects were not optimistic. Tsai Ing-wen went south many times to coordinate the cooperation between the two factions, but the resentment between the two parties was too deep and there was no room for cooperation, so Tsai Ing-wen returned without success.
Although there is no improvement in Tsai Chi-chang's polls, Lu Hsiu-yan should not be careless. This is because the DPP's basic base in Taichung City is at least 42%. In addition, Su Tseng-chang and others are spreading money in Central Taiwan and working hard for their allies. Even if they cannot win the election, they can at least maintain their basic base for future hard work. Therefore, Lu should not take Tsai lightly. After all, the DPP’s basic base has not collapsed. If Lu ignores it, he will inevitably make the same mistake as Hu Zhiqiang. Therefore, Lu is determined to win, while Cai Qichang is doing his best to continue the popularity of New Trend. is waiting for the 2024 general election to gain a bridgehead for the new leader of New Trend. This may be one of the reasons why Cai Qichang is willing to jump into the fire pit for Lai Qingde!
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