President Tsai and local election candidates attend commerce chamber event

2022-07-18

The Asia Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce on Monday held an event on the post-pandemic world economy in Taichung. Local election candidates attending the event seized the opportunity to assure businesspeople that their issues would be addressed. Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen was at the event, saying that Taiwanese businesses favor her city for operations.

President Tsai Ing-wen enters the meeting hall, with Deputy Legislative Speaker Tsai Chi-chang behind her in close step. It’s the day after the DPP held its National Party Congress, and the president is in Taichung to attend an event held by the Asia Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce. The group is meeting to discuss the post-pandemic world economy, and Taiwan’s resolve to help get it back on track.

Tsai Ing-wen
President
We are especially thankful for the hard work of the Asia Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce. It not only connects our friends across Asia, but also actively promotes cooperation between Taiwan and other countries throughout the world. This effort puts Taiwan in the spotlight. The government will also work hard to have everyone’s back.

With the local elections just around the corner, seating at the event was carefully arranged. Sat next to the president was Vice Premier Shen Jong-chin. Then there was Tsai Chi-chang, who is running for Taichung mayor – his seat near the president a reflection of his current status as deputy legislative speaker. Sat next to him was economics minister Wang Mei-hua, and incumbent Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen, who is seeking reelection.

Tsai Chi-chang
Deputy legislative speaker
There is no issue raised that has no solution, nothing that can’t be asked. Whatever issues are brought up in this meeting will be brought up again next time. So, we try to find quick solutions for our businesspeople, to solve the difficulties they encounter.

Tsai Chi-chang describes himself as a man of action in resolving issues both at the central and local levels. Meanwhile, Lu took the opportunity to highlight her city administration’s achievements.

Lu Shiow-yen
Taichung mayor
Over 247 companies – the most nationwide – have chosen Taichung. Thank you, everyone, for recognizing Taichung. This also shows confidence in Taichung’s economic outlook.

With the local elections getting closer, both major parties are pulling out all stops in the race to win hearts and minds, both at the grassroots level and among the country’s business elites.

出席亞洲台商活動蔡總統:政府做最有力後盾

2022-07-18

民進黨全代會在17日結束，蔡英文總統，在18日第一個公開行程，就是出席在台中市舉辦的亞洲台商會活動，宣示拼經濟的決心，同場還有民進黨台中市長參選人蔡其昌，以及台中市長盧秀燕，兩人同台，蔡其昌重申，自己是解決台商問題的"行動派"，盧秀燕則感謝台商，對台中市投資環境的認同！

蔡英文總統走進會場，立法院副院長蔡其昌緊跟在後，在民進黨全代會結束的隔天，蔡總統到台中市出席亞洲台灣商會聯合總會活動，宣示在後疫情時代，與世界共同拼經濟的決心。

[[總統蔡英文]]
"我特別謝謝我們亞總的努力，不僅把亞洲朋友串聯起來，也積極促進台灣跟各國的合作交流，大家在國際上打拚，讓世界看到台灣，政府也會做大家最有力的後盾"

適逢選舉期間，座位安排，有學問，蔡英文總統旁邊是行政院副院長沈榮津，接著是參選台中市長的蔡其昌，顯示他以立法院副院長身份出席，接著是經濟部長王美花，再來是爭取連任的台中市長盧秀燕。

[[立法院副院長蔡其昌]]
"沒有那個提出問題之後找不到答案的，我要求不可以，這一次會議裡面所提的問題，下一次會議還再提，所以我們快速幫台商朋友，解決台商朋友所面臨的困難"

蔡其昌強調，自己無論在地方在中央，都是長期解決問題的行動派，盧秀燕則秀出執政成績。

[[台中市長盧秀燕]]
"有超過247家，全國最多的台商，選擇在台中，謝謝大家認同台中，同時對台中的經濟前景有信心"

隨著選戰接近，藍綠都動起來，搶台商支持，也推動各界聯手，持續讓台灣走向國際。