KMT and TPP Back Joint Nominee for Chiayi Mayor

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The opposition Kuomintang and Taiwan People's Party have issued their first joint nomination for this November's local elections. They'll be backing Chang Chi-kai of the TPP for Chiayi mayor. It's one of several planned alliances between the opposition parties, including joint nominees for New Taipei mayor and Yilan County chief.

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00:00The opposition Guo Mingdeng and Taiwan People's Party are jointly fielding a candidate for

00:05Jiayi city mayor, the first of several planned alliances.

00:08The two parties are backing Zhang Qikai of the TPP after he beat KMT nominee Ong Souliang

00:14in a joint poll.

00:16After winning, Zhang invited Ong to lead his campaign.

00:19Zhang will run against Wang Meihui of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party in November.

00:23The KMT and TPP are also expected to coordinate candidates in local elections for new Taipei

00:30City Mayor and Ilan County Chief.

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