After losing the primary race, Lai Ching-te conceded defeat at a temple in Tainan. He thanked his supporters with a bow, and he called on them to put their support behind President Tsai Ing-wen''s reelection bid. Over in Taipei, Tsai expressed her admiration for Lai''s grace and perseverance. She reiterated her slogan that "one plus one is greater than two," hinting that she would seek out an alliance with her defeated challenger.In the wake of his defeat, Lai went to Tainan''s Tian Tan Tiangong Temple. He thanked his supporters with a bow.Lai Ching-teDefeated DPP primary candidateI bow to thank you all for your support. Just now I called the DPP''s chairman, Mr. Cho Jung-tai, to express my acceptance of the primary''s results. I also called President Tsai Ing-wen to express my encouragement and good wishes for her bid.Tsai Ing-wenPresidentI also want to especially thank former premier Lai Ching-te and all those who have offered me criticism and feedback. Their scrutiny helped us see our blind spots and problems. It put our entire team on alert, and it made us strive to do better.There''s less than seven months to the presidential election. Some say that''s not enough time to repair the rift between Tsai and Lai.Tsai Ing-wenPresidentThe principle that one plus one is greater than two remains unchanged. We will sit down for talks and discuss the best option for leading the party to victory.Lai was tightlipped on his future plans, which may or may not entail a supporting role on Tsai''s team.
After losing the primary race, Lai Ching-te conceded defeat at a temple in Tainan. He thanked his supporters with a bow, and he called on them to put their support behind President Tsai Ing-wen''s reelection bid. Over in Taipei, Tsai expressed her admiration for Lai''s grace and perseverance. She reiterated her slogan that "one plus one is greater than two," hinting that she would seek out an alliance with her defeated challenger.In the wake of his defeat, Lai went to Tainan''s Tian Tan Tiangong Temple. He thanked his supporters with a bow.Lai Ching-teDefeated DPP primary candidateI bow to thank you all for your support. Just now I called the DPP''s chairman, Mr. Cho Jung-tai, to express my acceptance of the primary''s results. I also called President Tsai Ing-wen to express my encouragement and good wishes for her bid.Tsai Ing-wenPresidentI also want to especially thank former premier Lai Ching-te and all those who have offered me criticism and feedback. Their scrutiny helped us see our blind spots and problems. It put our entire team on alert, and it made us strive to do better.There''s less than seven months to the presidential election. Some say that''s not enough time to repair the rift between Tsai and Lai.Tsai Ing-wenPresidentThe principle that one plus one is greater than two remains unchanged. We will sit down for talks and discuss the best option for leading the party to victory.Lai was tightlipped on his future plans, which may or may not entail a supporting role on Tsai''s team.
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