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New Taipei City mayoral election competition

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The New Taipei City mayoral election between Kuomintang candidate Li Sichuan and Democratic Progressive Party candidate Su Chiao-hui remains highly ~~contentious. A recent dispute erupted over Li’s proposal to establish an AI high-tech industry corridor, which DPP legislator Li Yu-dian criticized~~ contentious, characterized by ~~questioning if such connections constituted “selling people” or “human trafficking.” Li Sichuan defended the policy as~~ intense competition and disputes over polling data. Recent polling has shown fluctuating leads. An ETtoday poll indicated a way to provide international opportunities through infrastructure. In response to DPP criticisms, former KMT spokesperson Yang Chih-yu attacked former Premier Su Tseng-chang, alleging he had behaved disrespectfully toward community leaders in the past. This tension persists as critics continue to link Su Chiao-hui’s image to her father’s controversial actions. Internal KMT data suggests Su is facing significant negative public sentiment, narrow margin with ~~negative online mentions reaching 71.24% between September 16~~ Li Sichuan at 39.3% and ~~19, 2026.~~ Su Chiao-hui ~~has received high-profile support, including endorsements from Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim and President Lai Ching-te. During events~~ at 37.3%. However, an Era Poll Center survey showed Su leading with 37.8% to Li’s 32.2%, a result Li’s campaign contested by alleging discrepancies in ~~Banqiao~~ data integrity and ~~Xinzhuang, Lai emphasized~~ sample representation. More recently, the ~~need for a mayor who can cooperate~~ Taipei Sinmin Association reported Su leading with 43.1% to Li’s 30.0%, though projections suggest the ~~central government~~ actual margin could be as narrow as 4.1%. Li’s campaign has criticized these findings as biased toward the DPP and condemned recent online attacks targeting him. Policy debates continue to ~~ensure national stability.~~ define the race. Su has ~~proposed several initiatives, such as a “Dual City Cultural Festival”~~ pledged to ~~link New Taipei with Tainan,~~ provide 52,000 social housing units through urban renewal and ~~plans to integrate manufacturing with semiconductor~~ transit-oriented development, while also proposing a municipal-level Labor Policy Committee and ~~AI industries. Conversely, KMT candidate~~ childcare subsidies. Li ~~Sichuan~~ has ~~faced~~ focused on his reputation for task execution, though analysts note he faces challenges ~~regarding~~ in expanding his familiarity beyond Taipei. Earlier tensions included disputes over an AI high-tech industry corridor, budget ~~coordination. Li challenged Su~~ coordination regarding a ~~disputed~~ NT$5.41 billion MRT ~~construction~~ subsidy, ~~questioning why the central government has not released the funds if they are guaranteed~~ and ~~urging Su to use her coordination skills to secure the budget for ongoing engineering progress. As the election nears, the candidates have clashed over~~ urban ~~planning, specifically~~ planning regarding the ~~proposed~~ relocation of Songshan Airport. ~~Recent polling from the Taipei Sinmin Association indicates~~ While Su ~~Chiao-hui leads Li Sichuan with 43.1% support~~ has received high-profile endorsements from President Lai Ching-te and Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim, she continues to ~~30.0%, though projections suggest the margin could be as narrow as 4.1%.~~ face scrutiny regarding her family's political legacy and negative online sentiment.

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