Su Chiao-hui and Puma Shen Team Up in DPP’s Final Push to Energize Voters

With just 39 days remaining until election day, the campaign has entered a critical and intense phase. Su Chiao-hui, chairwoman of the New Taipei City party headquarters for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and a legislator, publicly stated today that the "Yangliu Huiju, Shuangbei Shuangying" (Ocean Currents Converge, Win-Win for Taipei and New Taipei) series of events, which she has co-driven with DPP legislator Shen Boyang, has garnered growing strong recognition and enthusiastic response from the grassroots level. As each event unfolds, the crowds and support at the scenes have expanded, demonstrating the DPP’s strong ambition to actively coordinate and achieve breakthroughs in the Taipei and New Taipei region (collectively known as "Shuangbei"). Su emphasized that in the days ahead, she will continue to work closely with Shen to hold more rallies and interactive events in the Shuangbei area, seizing this final sprint period to steadily win the recognition and support of more voters.

This political action, viewed by outsiders as a significant cross-district coordination effort, is underpinned by a profound strategic layout. As the chairwoman of the New Taipei City party headquarters, Su shoulders the heavy responsibility of assisting the DPP’s election efforts in New Taipei City, the most populous city in Taiwan and a politically indicative area. Meanwhile, Shen, with his professional image cultivated through his work at the Black Bear Academy in civil defense awareness and information warfare defense, holds high appeal among young people across Taiwan on issues of resisting Chinese influence and protecting Taiwan. Through the symbol of "Yangliu" (Ocean Currents), which combines their surnames with political connotations, they are merging the electoral momentum of New Taipei City and Taipei City. This cross-municipal model of leading candidates supporting others and joint rallies not only breaks the traditional framework of single-district campaigning but also aims to create a powerful political atmosphere in the Shuangbei metropolitan area, intensifying the voting enthusiasm of DPP supporters.

From the perspective of the campaign timeline, the 39-day countdown is a critical deep-water zone that will determine the outcome. At this stage, voter attention is gradually concentrating, and the propaganda, organizational, and online battles of all camps are escalating. Su’s choice to strengthen her combined rallies with Shen at this time carries multi-layered political significance. First, the stance and image represented by Shen can effectively solidify the DPP’s core values, attracting progressive voters who are highly concerned about national security and democratic defense. Meanwhile, Su’s solid performance in legislative oversight and her deep roots in local New Taipei City politics provide a stable vision for governance and local development. The combination of the two balances high-level political discourse with grounded local needs, helping to open up broader voting space.

As the scale and frequency of events increase, the effect driven by this "Ocean Current" has gradually spread to every corner of the grassroots. Su noted that from the recent series of events, it is clearly felt that public desire for regional governance and cooperation in the Shuangbei area is rising. As Taipei City and New Taipei City form a shared living sphere, many issues regarding transportation, public safety, environment, and social welfare cannot be viewed in isolation. Through the joint coordination of Su and Shen, the effort is not merely to boost the popularity of specific candidates, but to convey a new mindset of regional governance to voters, emphasizing that Shuangbei must break administrative boundaries and cooperate to create a win-win situation. This narrative is particularly resonant with metropolitan voters and has become a key tool for the DPP to break through in the final stage of the election.

Looking ahead to the next 39 days, the electoral situation is volatile, and any sudden event could influence the final voting results. The campaign teams led by Su and Shen dare not relax in the slightest. In addition to planning more diverse events that are closer to the grassroots, they will also use online battles such as social media and live streaming to expand the discussion and reach of key issues. For the DPP, the electoral situation in the Shuangbei region has always been a barometer for national elections, and whether they can secure high vote shares there will have a decisive impact on the overall political momentum. Su finally called on all supporters to unite in consensus and go all out during this final critical sprint, translating their support into votes through concrete action to ensure the campaign reaches its goal.

(Source: Central News Agency)