A Close Race for Mayor of Taiwan's Capital Raises Doubts About One of the Opposition's Brightest Prospects
Recent polls show Puma Shen closing a 28-point gap as turnout and rival rallies reshape the Taipei mayoral contest, analysts said.
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Could Taipei’s unexpectedly tight mayoral race add to cross-strait tensions?
Taipei Mayor Wayne Chiang Wan-an faces an unexpectedly tough re-election fight in a race closely watched for its potential to damage the main opposition party Kuomintang and further strain the island’s relations with Beijing. Just five months ago, Chiang appeared comfortably positioned for a second term in a city where the KMT has traditionally enjoyed an advantage over the ruling Democratic Progressive Party. A poll by local cable news network …
The Taipei mayoral election in Taiwan, with voting taking place on November 28th, is shaping up to be an unexpectedly close race between influential figures from traditional parties and challengers symbolized by the emerging "Western wave." Why not join us and take a look at the scene where citizen participation in policymaking, new forms of democracy, and fervent hopes and anxieties about city administration intersect?
The campaign for the municipal election in Taiwan, which will take place in a month, is in full swing. In the capital, the authority of the outgoing mayor, Chiang Wan-an, rather conciliating with Beijing, is contested by Shen Pao-yang, a left-wing candidate whose popularity is rising sharply. Accused by China of separatism, he is being investigated on the continent for secession crimes.
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