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↑陪同高雄立委聯合登記 賴清德:國會過半 蔡總統更有實力守護台灣 卓榮泰:再次八仙過海,贏下高雄戰場. 民主進步黨 (ภาษาจีนกลางสำเนียงไต้หวัน). 19 November 2019. เก็บจากแหล่งเดิมเมื่อ 2 January 2020. สืบค้นเมื่อ 21 November 2019. 民主進步黨主席卓榮泰今(19)日早前往高雄,與副總統參選人賴清德,出席「八仙過海、高雄大贏」民進黨高雄市8席立委聯合登記記者會,與民進黨8位高雄市立委參選人邱議瑩、邱志偉、劉世芳、林岱樺、李昆澤、趙天麟、許智傑和賴瑞隆登記參選。
↑"Beijing 'interferes daily' in Taiwan's election, says Tsai Ing-wen". South China Morning Post. 19 November 2019. เก็บจากแหล่งเดิมเมื่อ 20 November 2019. สืบค้นเมื่อ 21 November 2019. China sailed an aircraft carrier group through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Sunday, the same day Tsai announced her running mate, former premier Lai Ching-te, who has angered Beijing with his pro-independence comments.
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↑ 9.09.1Chau, Thompson (18 January 2023). "After Lai's father died in a coal mine disaster, Lai and his five siblings were brought up by their mother, who made ends meet by taking day job after day job. Born in present-day New Taipei, he was two at the time of the tragedy". Nikkei. สืบค้นเมื่อ 28 December 2023. Lai Ching-te, whose coal miner father died while he was a toddler, took over as leader of Taiwan's ruling party on Wednesday, promising to address voter dissatisfaction and push through reforms ahead of a presidential election in less than 12 months. ... After Lai's father died in a coal mine disaster, Lai and his five siblings were brought up by their mother, who made ends meet by taking day job after day job. Born in present-day New Taipei, he was two at the time of the tragedy. ... Married and with two sons, Lai is more socially conservative than Tsai, a progressive but technocratic leader who has spearheaded reforms regarding indigenous rights and same-sex marriage, and established climate targets. He is also seen as an activist. In recent years, however, the 63-year-old has stayed away from making strident political statements and evolved into a statesmanlike vice president.
↑Campbell, Charlie (20 November 2023). "Taiwan's Presidential Frontrunner Faces a Balancing Act With China". Time. สืบค้นเมื่อ 28 December 2023. More than once when William Lai was a small boy, a passing typhoon blew the roof of his home clean away. It's a recollection that brings a wry smile to Taiwan's vice president, who grew up in the small coalmining hamlet of Wanli perched on the island's far north. Lai's father died in an accident in the pits when he was just 2 years old, leaving his mother to raise six children alone. Money was tight. Instead of toys, Lai had banyan trees to climb; instead of new clothes, he wore cast-offs; he didn't have privilege, he had to prove himself.
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↑Teng, Pei-ju (27 December 2023). "ELECTION 2024/Lai's wife makes rare public appearance to endorse husband". Central News Agency. สืบค้นเมื่อ 28 December 2023. After marrying Lai in 1986, Wu maintained her low-key lifestyle even after her husband entered politics in the 1990s. According to local media reports, Wu applied to be transferred from Taiwan Power Company's Tainan office to Hsinta Power Plant in Kaohsiung after Lai was elected Tainan mayor in 2010 to avoid any conflict of interest.