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BackJiang Wanan followed up by donating one month’s salary to three groups. Netizens were furious: He was learning from Shen Boyang again.
Jiang Wanan followed up by donating one month’s salary to three groups. Netizens were furious: He was learning from Shen Boyang again.
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Jiang Wanan followed up by donating one month’s salary to three groups. Netizens were furious: He was learning from Shen Boyang again.

Jiang WananShen BoyangLuo Zhiqiang

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  • The Democratic Progressive Party's Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang took leave and donated NT$150,000 in salary.
  • Chiang Wanan's campaign office director-general Luo Zhiqiang later announced that Chiang Wanan had donated a month's salary of NT$220,000 to social welfare and other groups.
  • Netizens criticized him for "imitating Shen Boyang".

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Why It Matters

Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang announced that he would take a leave of absence to join the campaign and donate his salary during the leave to the Lixin Foundation.

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Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan. (File photo)

Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang of the Democratic Progressive Party will take leave today (12th) to fight for the election. Shen Boyang said in the afternoon that he would donate his salary during the leave to the Lixin Foundation, totaling 150,000 yuan. Luo Zhiqiang, director general of Chiang Wanan's campaign office, also announced in the evening that Chiang Wanan donated 220,000 yuan a month's salary to social welfare, gender equality, and animal protection groups. However, netizens criticized him, saying, "It turns out that he is imitating Shen Boyang again."

Luo Zhiqiang posted on Threads that Jiang Wanan has donated one month's salary, with a total donation of 220,000 yuan. He donated 80,000 yuan to the Animal Protection Association of the Republic of China, 70,000 yuan to the Taipei Rehabilitation Friends Association, and 70,000 yuan to the Taiwan Wings Spreading Association. According to the information, the monthly salary of the municipal mayor is about 219,000 yuan.

After the post was exposed, netizens expressed, "It is right to learn to the end", "Turns out I am learning from Shen Boyang again", "The mayor is leaving friends to read his homework", "Please stop following Shen, we supporters can't help but get angry", "Looks like you are being forced", "You have to learn everything, nothing of your own", "It seems that Shen Boyang is really going to be the mayor! Only Jiang Wanan has a good role model to learn from."

Open Questions

  • Was Jiang Wanan’s donation decision influenced by Shen Boyang?

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PeopleShen BoyangLuo Zhiqiang
OrganizationsLixin FoundationAnimal Protection Association of the Republic of ChinaTaipei City Rehabilitation Friends AssociationTaiwan Wings Expansion Association
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TopicsShen BoyangLuo ZhiqiangDonatemayor of taipei
This article was originally published by 自由时报.

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