
Internet celebrity Four Forked Cat questioned whether Wang Hongwei gave the order, but Wang Hongwei choked Xie Jinhe for showing evidence
AI-generated summary
The article took place during the Taipei mayoral election, when Jiang Wanan competed with Democratic Progressive Party candidate Shen Boyang. When Jiang Wanan was praying for votes, he passed by a dumpling shop that supported Shen Boyang, which was surrounded by supporters and chanted. The shop owner expressed fear.
On the 6th, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan, accompanied by blue committee member Wang Hongwei and others, swept the streets to pray for votes. When he passed by the "Yiyi Village" dumpling shop that openly supported the Democratic Progressive Party's Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang, a large number of supporters surrounded him outside and shouted slogans. The shop owner admitted that he was scared. Subsequently, Xie Jinhe, chairman of Caixin Media Group, issued a public statement stating that he was also a witness that day, while Wang Hongwei responded by asking Xie to "produce evidence." Internet celebrity "Four-pronged Cat" Liu Yujin posted on Facebook and questioned that the director of Wang Hongwei's service office pointed the loudspeaker at the door of the dumpling shop. Should Wang Hongwei come out to explain?
Sijimao attached a screenshot of the live news broadcast and asked Wang Hongwei: "When Jiang Wanan walked into the dumpling shop, why did Xu Kaijie, the director of your Zhongshan Service Office, deliberately point the loudspeaker at the entrance and exit of the dumpling shop? Is this the director's personal behavior or did you order this?"
Four-Forked Cat questioned: "Usually, shouldn't the loudspeaker be facing an open space? It's hard to understand what the purpose of deliberately pointing it at a store with a narrow interior is. Is it a protest against the ocean current or to intimidate the store? Can you come out and explain." Four-Forked Cat also mentioned that when Jiang Wanan entered, Wang Hongwei leaned into Xu Kaijie's ear and spoke. Was Wang Hongwei giving instructions to the director?
Many netizens also left messages: "She didn't dare to respond to you! Otherwise it was just a truthful question!", "She just took the opportunity to retaliate against the store because she supported her removal before.", "It's so rude to be so elected in the election!", "Wang Hongwei continues to be aggressive, it doesn't matter~", "It must be that they just happened to face each other accidentally~", "They made a noise after Jiang Bao entered. Isn't this a clamor? Would they do this in other stores?"
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Wang Hongwei Perhaps Qiajie will issue an explanation or response to the loudspeaker incident
Likely · Within days
Dumpling shop owners may take legal action or publicly protest
Possible · Within days

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