Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chair Cheng Li-wun is pictured on Monday with New Taipei City Councilors. TAMING THE TPPHer immediate challenge is to finalize the party’s candidate list and a working plan for cooperation with the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP). Cheng has successfully cleared the path for Hammer Lee (李四川) to secure the party’s nomination for New Taipei City unopposed, a big win. Two races are getting widespread attention, and both could be storing up trouble for Cheng: Taichung and Hsinchu County. If Cheng can focus the electorate on local issues and fully leverage TPP support, the KMT could win big.

Source: Taipei Times March 11, 2026 17:11 UTC