Former Taiwan People's Party chairman Ko Wen-je said that former legislator Lee Chen-hsiu's entry into the race for mayor of Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, is a challenge to the political participation rights of Chinese spouses, and that government agencies must give a clear answer first, as this is a source of uncertainty for both Lee herself and the TPP's electoral prospects.

• Lee Chen-hsiu's announcement that she will run for mayor of Zhubei is seen as an attempt to push against the boundary of whether Chinese spouses can take part in politics.
• Ko Wen-je called on the Mainland Affairs Council and the Central Election Commission to state their position: either it is allowed or it is not.
• He pointed to the government's credibility problem: it allowed her to register and be sworn in as an at-large legislator, only to overturn that later.
• Whether this candidacy will affect the TPP's overall electoral prospects has become a focus of outside attention.

Outlook: If the competent authorities do not clarify the eligibility question first, this election may well see a repeat of the previous controversy.