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The “KMT–CCP Think Tank Forum” is scheduled for Feb. 2-4 in Beijing and has drawn scrutiny amid heightened cross-strait tensions and the approaching 2026 local elections.

Chen edges Lin Chun-hsien by 2.69 points; both outpoll KMT challenger Hsieh Lung-chieh in head-to-head surveys

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Lai Jui-lung (賴瑞隆) won a narrow victory on Monday, edging out fellow legislator Chiu Yi-ying (邱議瑩) by just 0.6188 percentage points to become the 2026 DPP nominee, according to party headquarters. Lai will now face Kuomintang nominee Ko Chih-en (柯志恩) in the November 2026 mayoral race, as the DPP seeks to extend its decades-long hold on the southern port city.

The Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) Tainan mayoral primary has entered its final, high-stakes phase, setting up a head-to-head showdown between lawmakers Lin Chun-hsien and Chen Ting-fei.