Former Kuomintang (KMT) Vice Chairman Steve Chan (詹啟賢) is expected to officially announce a bid for the party's leadership on Tuesday. While Chan had previously said that he would reveal his decision on whether to pursue a bid for the KMT chair slightly before the Lunar New Year, local media have caught wind that the former KMT vice chair has moved up his announcement schedule. Chan also credited the support of former Vice President Vincent Siew as one of the main reasons for his campaign. Hau also applauded Chan, saying that the former vice chair has always had a clear direction and very strong administrative skills. On Thursday, the former mayor also publicly suggested Hung Hsiu-chu to suspend her power as KMT chairwoman during her campaign.

Source: The China Post January 20, 2017 16:03 UTC