Internet celebrity lawyer Lin Zhiqun analyzes the KMT’s talent problem: Shen Boyang may only be an assistant if he is in the KMT

2026/09/12 07:56

[Reporter Qiu Yiqin/Taipei Report] Shen Boyang, the Taipei mayoral candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party, recently accepted an exclusive interview on the radio program of senior producer Wang Weizhong, which triggered widespread discussion after the program was broadcast. In this regard, Internet celebrity lawyer Lin Zhiqun revealed that after watching the show, some Blue Camp supporters blurted out, "It's a pity that it's not the Kuomintang." He also used this to analyze the long-term talent succession problem faced by the Kuomintang. He bluntly said: "The Kuomintang is not without talent, but the people who can rise to the top are not necessarily the most capable people."

After Shen Boyang (right) accepted an exclusive interview with Wang Weizhong (left), he received a lot of positive comments. Some supporters of the Blue Camp even shouted, "It's a pity that it's not the Kuomintang." (Photo taken from YouTube)

In the program, Wang Weizhong talked with Shen Boyang in the form of "Old Citizen Questions". In addition to praising his team's "Mayor, Listen to Me" LINE interactive platform for its good use of information technology, he also believed that Shen Boyang, as an opposition challenger, has more time and space to propose new ideas. Compared with the current mayor Jiang Wanan, who has to take care of municipal administration and election campaigns, he can better take advantage of air combat.

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After the program was broadcast, Lin Zhiqun also shared his views yesterday (11th) and revealed that after reading the interview, some supporters of the Blue Camp lamented: "It's a pity that it's not the KMT!" This remark reminded him of the KMT's long-standing problem of talent cultivation. He also quoted senior media person Li Yanqiu's past observations that the KMT has always faced challenges in the cultivation of young talents and succession planning.

Lin Zhiqun further mentioned the interesting story of Shen Boyang and Lian Shengwen's encounter in public a few days ago. At that time, Shen Boyang accidentally met his senior when he was studying at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States, and this senior is currently working on Lian Shengwen's team. In this regard, Lin Zhiqun lamented that talents with the same overseas study background may take completely different development paths in different political party systems.

Lin Zhiqun bluntly said that the Kuomintang does not lack outstanding talents, but that the party has long-standing phenomena such as seniority and emphasis on political families and local strength, which makes it difficult for many people with professional abilities to find room to display. Finally, he summed up his views in one sentence: "If Shen Boyang is in the Kuomintang, he is probably just an assistant who helps the second generation of politicians to carry the briefcase."

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