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Taiwan local election candidates’ campaign trail meals

Taiwan local election coverage highlighted candidates’ packed campaign schedules, including improvised meals on the road, while the New Taipei mayoral race was dominated by a dispute over former premier Su Tseng-chang’s appearance at a Yingge senior banquet during Lee Ssu-chuan’s remarks. KMT figures accused Su of an overbearing entrance and shoulder-patting, while Su Chiao-hui and DPP allies said the interactions were ordinary and taken out of context; Lee later said Su appeared to have no ill intent. The latest development saw KMT candidate Teng Kai-hsun release additional video of Su saying he was attending New Taipei events on Su Chiao-hui’s behalf, using it to question Su’s role in her campaign.

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Timeline

  1. A Facebook page posts a video comparing Su Tseng-chang’s banquet entrance to a Hong Kong film scene

  2. Li Sichuan said Su Tseng-chang appeared to have no ill intent in the shoulder-patting incident

  3. Lee Ssu-chuan’s campaign office responded to Su Tseng-chang’s conduct at a Yingge event

  4. Cho Kuan-ting posts video rebutting KMT criticism of Su Tseng-chang’s interaction with Lee Ssu-chuan

  5. Teng Kai-hsun releases video of Su Tseng-chang saying he represents Su Chiao-hui

Coverage

16 articles from 8 outlets

  • 中央社

    一起趣選舉／參選人拚行程 車上用餐是常態、1碗泡麵就解饞

    The article says candidates running for city mayor and county magistrate are so busy from morning to night that eating in cars, during meetings or at convenience stores has become routine. It describes KMT and DPP contenders including Lee Ssu-chuan, Su Chiao-hui, Johnny Chiang, Ho Hsin-chun, Wu Hsiu-hua and Chen Ying using boxed meals, tea eggs, sweet potatoes, instant noodles and health meal boxes to keep going. The report emphasizes their staff’s efforts to control diets and maintain health during the campaign countdown.

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  • 中天新聞網

    囂張進場番外篇！蘇貞昌稱代表蘇巧慧 鄧凱勛：選舉還要監護人？

    The article says KMT New Taipei City council candidate Teng Kai-hsun released a video as an "extra chapter" to Su Tseng-chang’s "arrogant entrance," saying Su claimed at the same event that he was attending New Taipei engagements "on behalf of Su Chiao-hui." It quotes Teng asking whether Su Chiao-hui still needs a "guardian" for an election, and whether Su Tseng-chang’s interruption of Lee Ssu-chuan, alleged credit-taking for the Sanying Line, past attacks on Hou Yu-ih, and handling of a borough chief’s petition also "represent" her.

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  • 中央社

    蘇貞昌拍肩等動作引熱議 李四川緩頰：無惡意

    The article says KMT New Taipei mayoral candidate Li Sichuan sought to ease controversy over former premier Su Tseng-chang interrupting his remarks and patting his shoulder, telling reporters Su did not appear malicious. It reports Li visited a Xizhi charity donation event, restated transport pledges including rail links and a “Dahan River metro north-south line,” and said he would work closely with Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an. Asked about Ogasawara Yoshiyuki’s view that the New Taipei race is key and evenly matched, Li says he will seek support through policy and visit all 29 districts.

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  • ETtoday新聞雲

    蘇貞昌囂張進場番外篇？自稱「代表蘇巧慧」 挨酸選舉還要監護人

    The article follows Lee Ssu-chuan’s camp accusing the Su family of being “domineering” by reporting that KMT Banqiao council candidate Teng Kai-hsun released video from the same event showing Su Tseng-chang saying he was there “representing Su Chiao-hui.” It quotes Teng mocking whether Su Chiao-hui still needs a “guardian” for her campaign, and asking whether Su Tseng-chang’s interrupted entrance, credit-claiming over the San-Ying Line, past attacks on New Taipei, and handling of a petitioning borough chief also “represent” her.

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  • 鏡週刊

    藍營批蘇貞昌拍肩李四川「很鴨霸」 卓冠廷秀影片打臉：李連拍我6下有說什麼嗎

    The article says New Taipei mayoral sparring continues after the KMT camp accused Su Tseng-chang of making an “arrogant entrance,” interrupting Lee Ssu-chuan and forcefully patting Lee’s shoulder at a Yingge event, calling the Su family domineering and arrogant. It quotes DPP New Taipei City Councilor Cho Kuan-ting saying Lee’s team was smearing an event from more than 10 days ago, and showing video of Lee patting him six times to ask, “Did I say anything?” The article also quotes Su Chiao-hui urging rivals not to distort facts, and Lee saying Su meant no harm.

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  • 中天新聞網

    蘇貞昌拍肩風波引口水戰 蘇巧慧：不必扭曲事實

    The article says a shoulder-patting dispute has erupted in the New Taipei mayoral race after KMT candidate Lee Ssu-chuan's camp accused former premier Su Tseng-chang of making a grand entrance and patting Lee twice. It quotes DPP councilor Cho Kuan-ting saying Lee called Su's two pats overbearing while ignoring that Lee patted Cho six times. DPP candidate Su Chiao-hui says Cho has clarified the timeline, the interactions were ordinary, and outsiders need not quote out of context or distort the facts.

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  • 中天新聞網

    侯友宜、李四川都逃不過 李競辦：蘇貞昌新北最會拍肩男人

    The article says Su Tseng-chang’s shoulder pat of Lee Ssu-chuan at a Yingge seniors’ meal sparked discussion, while Su Chiao-hui called it a natural, ordinary gesture. It quotes Lee’s campaign spokesman Wu Liang-hsien saying Su is used to patting shoulders and is “New Taipei’s best shoulder-patting man,” even patting Hou Yu-ih repeatedly in a past race. Lee’s office also says Su Chiao-hui’s explanation contradicts her earlier talk of courtesy, adding that “the Su family calls the shots.”

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  • TVBS新聞網

    沈伯洋「洋流」外溢？ 李四川妙喊：新北有「川流」不息

    The article leads on DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen’s Gongguan Night Market crowds being dubbed a “Yang current” (洋流), asking whether it could hit Chiang Wan-an or spill into New Taipei; it quotes KMT New Taipei candidate Li Sichuan joking that New Taipei has an “endless Chuan flow” (川流不息). It then frames Su Chiao-hui’s family controversy through footage of Su Tseng-chang patting Li’s shoulder, which locals called arrogant, while Li says he saw no malice. Li also dismisses Su’s counterclaim about Cho Kuan-ting and says he will keep promoting policies.

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  • 中天新聞網

    蘇貞昌「大進場」神對比港片 粉專：像《古惑仔》老大

    The article says KMT New Taipei mayoral candidate Lee Ssu-chuan was speaking at a Yingge senior banquet when former premier Su Tseng-chang entered with many DPP councilors and sat at the main table, prompting controversy. It highlights Facebook page “Politician Shuang” comparing Su’s shoulder-patting and seating posture to Crow from the Hong Kong film series “Young and Dangerous,” calling him the “DPP Crow.” The report quotes mocking netizen comments and KMT Taoyuan councilor Ling Tao accusing Su of arrogance and “overbearing” behavior.

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  • 中天新聞網

    「洋流」外溢新北？李四川：新北有「川流」不息

    The article says former premier Su Tseng-chang was criticized as overbearing for making a “big entrance” during Li Sichuan’s speech, but quotes Li as saying Su had no ill intent and that he would still ask supporters to applaud him. Li also rejects Cho Kuan-ting’s complaint about repeated shoulder pats, saying he was reassuring Cho and encouraging each other. Asked whether Puma Shen’s “Yang current” (洋流) is spilling into New Taipei, Li replies that New Taipei has a “Chuan current flowing without end” (川流不息).

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  • NOWnews今日新聞

    蘇貞昌拍李四川肩膀掀議 蘇巧慧：不必斷章取義、扭曲事實

    The article says KMT New Taipei mayoral candidate Lee Ssu-chuan was speaking at a Yingge event when former premier Su Tseng-chang entered and patted him on the shoulder, drawing blue-camp criticism. It quotes DPP candidate Su Chiao-hui saying the footage shows these were natural, ordinary gestures and there is no need to take things out of context or distort the facts. She also says the election should stay positive and focused on policy visions, and says she values Ogasawara’s polling analysis showing her neck and neck with Lee.

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  • 風傳媒

    蘇貞昌「大進場」無視李四川致詞？他憶盧修一驚天一跪：當年被蘇圈粉，如今剩倨傲

    The article leads with Li Sichuan’s camp accusing former premier Su Tseng-chang of making a “grand entrance” during Li’s speech at a New Taipei senior banquet, then quotes media personality Lo Yu-chih saying the scene hurt Su with swing voters. It says video shows Su leading DPP council candidates into the venue, greeting guests and sitting at the head table as Li spoke. The article also quotes Su Chiao-hui saying Li spoke early and Su arrived on schedule, and Li saying he welcomed Su from the stage.

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  • 中天新聞網

    蘇貞昌打斷李四川致詞還拍肩 凌濤怒轟鴨霸：當自己土皇帝

    The article leads with KMT New Taipei mayoral candidate Lee Ssu-chuan’s speech being interrupted at a Yingge senior banquet when former premier Su Tseng-chang entered with DPP councilors, then quotes KMT Taoyuan City Councilor Ling Tao blasting Su as “overbearing” and acting like a “local emperor.” Ling says Lee remained gracious while Su showed arrogance, including a “forceful shoulder pat,” and portrays the Su family as arrogant old forces returning to New Taipei through Su Chiao-hui.

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  • 中天新聞網

    蘇貞昌鴨霸大進場竟與「東星烏鴉」神同步！網友笑死：一模一樣

    The article says former Premier Su Tseng-chang’s “overbearing grand entrance” at a Yingge senior banquet, while KMT New Taipei mayoral candidate Lee Ssu-chuan was speaking, was found by netizens to resemble a scene from the Hong Kong film Young and Dangerous. It quotes Su Chiao-hui saying Lee arrived and spoke early, while Su Tseng-chang came on schedule and greeted him naturally. The report highlights a Facebook page mocking Su as the DPP’s “Crow” and commenters saying the gestures were “exactly the same.”

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  • 中時新聞網

    蘇貞昌進場打斷李四川致詞 凌濤大酸：土皇帝出來走動？ - 政治

    The article says KMT Taoyuan City Councilor Ling Tao blasted former premier Su Tseng-chang as “overbearing” after Su entered with a large group while KMT New Taipei mayoral candidate Lee Ssu-chuan was speaking. It quotes Ling asking whether Su thinks DPP candidate Su Chiao-hui’s race is secure, acting like a “local emperor” escorted by underlings. Ling also attacks the Su family over past incidents, subsidy and budget controversies, and says New Taipei voters should reject the family’s “arrogant” politics.

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  • NOWnews今日新聞

    李四川致詞慘被打斷！蘇貞昌突率隊進場 數度「大力拍肩」畫面曝

    The article says controversy around DPP New Taipei mayoral candidate Su Chiao-hui and her father Su Tseng-chang continues, citing local figures who say Su Tseng-chang suddenly led DPP council candidates into a Chongyang senior banquet in Yingge while KMT candidate Lee Ssu-chuan was speaking. It says Lee stopped his remarks to welcome Su, while a local attendee described Su's attitude as “very arrogant.” The article also cites locals saying Su repeatedly patted Lee’s shoulder forcefully.

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