Lu Shiow-yen

Lu Shiow-yen

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Lu Shiow-yen is the mayor of Taichung, Taiwan, who was present near the scene of a tragic gas explosion at the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi shopping center, which resulted in four fatalities and numerous injuries. She addressed the media, describing the severity of the situation and urging the public to adhere to safety protocols while the rescue operations continued.

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Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen was making moves of her own and remains one of the most popular politicians in the country.

Donovan’s Deep Dives: The KMT: A party divided on defense
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-03-07
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Lu Shiow-yen, Taichung Mayor, expressed concern about blocking the sales package.

KMT’s NT$350bn defense plan not a ‘blank check’
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-03-05
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Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen previously told KMT lawmakers that the US has expressed a preference for Taiwan to pass a NT$900 billion defense budget.

KMT and TPP agree to deliberations on bill on Friday
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-03-03
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Lu Shiow-yen was mentioned in relation to a dinner with KMT lawmakers ahead of her planned visit to the US.

US has demanded NT$900bn defense budget, Lo says
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-03-02
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Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen expressed grief over the deaths, emphasizing an investigation has been launched by prosecutors and police to clarify the facts.

Two children’s deaths in Taichung being investigated
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-01
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Mayor Lu Shiow-yen reported the outbreak of avian influenza at an egg farm in Taichung.

Avian influenza reported at egg farm in Taichung
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-28
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Mayor Lu Shiow-yen confirmed the bird flu outbreak at an egg farm in Taichung.

Taichung confirms bird flu outbreak at egg farm
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-28
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Lu Shiow-yen praised the negotiators for their efforts in securing the trade deal.

Donovan’s Deep Dives: Taiwan’s patience left panicked Japanese and Koreans in the dust in US trade talks
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-22
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Lu Shiow-yen is a candidate for Taichung who joined Han Kuo-yu in campaigning across the country.

Donovan’s Deep Dives: The wave no one saw coming
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-17
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Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen was threatened by a police officer on social media.

Police officer detained over threats to Taichung mayor
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-25
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Incumbent KMT Mayor Lu Shiow-yen is leaving office after two terms.

Johnny Chiang to run for Taichung mayor
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-15
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Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen is the party’s most popular politician and is widely presumed to be the party’s next presidential candidate.

Donovan’s Deep Dives: The KMT’s big T-Dome test
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-06
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Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen has taken a far more moderate tone regarding defense spending.

Donovan’s Deep Dives: President Lai’s big bucks defense budget blitz
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-29
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The current front-runner for the KMT’s next presidential candidate is Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen.

Who is Cheng Li-wun? - Taipei Times
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-19
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Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen said that the city did not perform well enough in its ASF prevention work and that she must take full responsibility and apologize.

Three Taichung officials dismissed over ASF issue
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-07
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Lu Shiow-yen is being investigated for her handling of the African swine fever crisis in Taichung.

EDITORIAL: Taichung’s mishandling of ASF
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-03
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Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen said that inspections of the affected farm still detected traces of the virus.

Inspections, disinfection ongoing at swine flu farm
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-01
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Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen said that 400 fresh meat vendors in the city were affected by supply shortages, with some forced to close.

ASF sequence results expected tomorrow
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-29
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Lu Shiow-yen's drumming performance was criticized for lacking musical expertise and detracting from the festival.

Art is for artists, not political points
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-28
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Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen yesterday said that there are currently no penalties for such contraventions.

ASF outbreak at initial site contained
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-27
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Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen had asked them to promote a city shopping event, instead of answering questions about the ASF incident.

EDITORIAL: Pork crisis a chance to improve safety
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-26
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Lu Shiow-yen is the mayor of Taichung.

‘War in the hearts of the enemy’
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-25
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Lu Shiow-yen, the Taichung mayor, pointedly met with candidates but endorsed none, leaving a significant gap in support.

Donovan’s Deep Dives: The KMT is less unified than it appears
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-25
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Lu was widely accepted as the most promising presidential candidate in 2028.

EDITORIAL: Cheng’s win to shake up KMT
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-19
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Mayor Lu Shiow-yen presided over a ceremony attended by thousands of residents and lawmakers.

Local governments hail unity during National Day events
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-10
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Lu is widely regarded as the strongest hopeful for the KMT chair but declined to run.

EDITORIAL: KMT’s limits, strengths revealed
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-07
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Lu Shiow-yen, the Taichung Mayor, has been meeting candidates and is seen as a potential KMT presidential candidate in 2028.

Donovan’s Deep Dives: A look at the KMT chair candidates
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-04
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Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen pledged to donate to the cause.

Donation drive launched for Hualien flooding relief
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-09-25
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Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen led 14 heads of administrative regions in confronting the Executive Yuan over issues related to government revenue disbursement.

The public remembers Lu’s flaws
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-09-17
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Lu Shiow-yen is the popular Taichung Mayor who has ruled out running for KMT chairman.

Donovan’s Deep Dives: Likely KMT chair candidates a mixed, deep blue bag
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-09-13
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