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Return of ex-Kaohsiung mayor Han Kuo-yu, Taiwan opposition KMT’s ‘strongest hen’

Former Kaohsiung mayor Han Kuo-yu speaking on the campaign trail to rally support for Kuomintang legislative candidates. PHOTO: HAN KUO-YU/FACEBOOK
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TAIPEI - “Please transfer your love for me to Hou Yu-ih.”

That is what former Kaohsiung mayor Han Kuo-yu said at an October rally in New Taipei in response to declarations of “I love you” from his fervent supporters.

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