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BackJiang Wanan mocked DPP legislators for singing "Taipei Comes Together": It's good for them to be happy and bring joy
Jiang Wanan mocked DPP legislators for singing "Taipei Comes Together": It's good for them to be happy and bring joy
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Jiang Wanan mocked DPP legislators for singing "Taipei Comes Together": It's good for them to be happy and bring joy

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  • The Democratic Progressive Party's Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang sparked the "Ocean Current" craze.
  • DPP legislators wore support uniforms with the word "shun" in the Legislative Yuan and sang "Taipei Comes Up".
  • Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan mocked that they also sang during the general recall.

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Why It Matters

Shen Boyang, candidate for Taipei mayor of the Democratic Progressive Party, has driven the "Ocean Current" craze, and his campaign theme song is "Taipei Gets Up". DPP legislators sang related songs during the general recall. Chiang Wanan is the current mayor of Taipei and is running for re-election.

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DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang sparked the "Ocean Current" craze. Yesterday, DPP legislators sang "Taipei Shun Up" wearing support uniforms with the word "Shun" at the Legislative Yuan. In response, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan mocked today (3) that they also sang during the general recall. "It's good that they are happy. They do bring a lot of joy." (Photo by reporter Sun Weirong)

DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang sparked the "Ocean Current" craze. Yesterday, DPP legislators sang "Taipei Shun Up" in support uniforms with the word "Shun" in the Legislative Yuan. In response, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan ridiculed today (3) that they also sang during the recall, "It's good that they are happy, they do bring a lot of joy."

Jiang Wanan attended the inauguration meeting of the campaign headquarters of Congressman Guo Zhaoyan this morning. During an interview, he was asked whether he wanted to raise the election atmosphere in response to the DPP legislator singing Shen Boyang's campaign theme song "Taipei Shun Up" in Congress. Jiang Wanan was bitter about this. Everyone still remembers that during the general recall, there were many legislators from the Democratic Progressive Party. There was also a song that said, "Come, come, come...whatever happens." As long as they were happy, they did bring a lot of joy.

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Jiang Wanan pointed out that for him, there are only more than 50 days left before the election, and he is very busy every day. On the one hand, he must promote municipal administration very seriously, and on the other hand, he must win the recognition of many citizens and friends. The most important thing is to face the four-year test with the most humble heart. Let municipal results speak for themselves. He also hopes that all citizens and friends who support Taipei's steady progress can stand up and express it with their votes.

The media also asked whether Shen Boyang has recently adopted a middle-of-the-road approach and continued to focus on policies and political opinions. Jiang Wanan said that he and his team continued to maintain their own pace in terms of the pace of the election campaign, that is, they continued to use political achievements to speak for themselves and win public approval.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • The DPP will continue to use music and slogans to mobilize in the next election campaign

    Likely · Within weeks

  • Jiang Wanan will continue to emphasize municipal performance and avoid being driven by the pace of election campaigns.

    Very likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • Will DPP legislators continue to participate in election campaigns in the form of songs?
  • Can Jiang Wanan’s municipal propaganda be effectively converted into vote support?
  • How much of an impact does the "Ocean Current" craze actually have on voters?

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