Kuomintang chairmanzheng liwen Attending and delivering a speech at the opening of the symposium commemorating the birth of Kuomintang’s founding father and Prime Minister Sun Yat-sen, Cheng Li-wen noted that Xu Guoyong, General Secretary of the Democratic Progressive Party, had recently said that the candidates for the Taipei mayoral postShen Boyang Seeing Sun Yat-sen’s shadow on his body, Cheng Lai-wen said that this proved that the Founding Father’s ideas could be advanced from different positions and could be implemented regardless of party affiliation.
Xu Guoyong praised Shen Boyang for bringing the recent election to a climax with positivity, optimism, goodwill, hope and happiness, which is a true selection of talents and abilities. He also observed that Shen Boyang’s ideas were similar to those of the country’s founder, Sun Yat-sen. Zheng Liwen said that Sun Yat-sen was a great man of the world. He was the only person in modern Chinese history who was unanimously respected regardless of nationality, region, and party. Zheng Liwen believed that Xue Guoyong’s comments were “subconsciously” thinking of the positive encouragement given by the founding fathers.
