Huang Guochang's visit to Chiang Wanan found him in three dilemmas. Zheng Yunpeng: The party chairman should be respected

Zheng Yunpeng analyzed that Huang Guochang's exclusive interview with the "Kuomintang candidate" was actually in multiple difficulties, and said that "the position of party chairman should be respected. Only if you respect yourself, others will respect it." Pictured are Huang Guochang (left) and Jiang Wanan (right). (File photo)

The 2026 Taipei mayoral election is heating up. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan will live on the same stage with People's Party Chairman Huang Guochang this Thursday (15th). Since Chiang Wanan has only received exclusive interviews from former legislator Guo Zhengliang and media personality Tang Xianglong before, the decision to have a one-on-one interview with Huang Guochang has also aroused heated discussion from the outside world. Former legislator Zheng Yunpeng analyzed that Huang Guochang's exclusive interview with the "KMT candidate" was actually in multiple difficulties, and said that "the position of party chairman should be respected. Only if you respect yourself, others will respect it."

Zheng Yunpeng analyzed the three dilemmas Huang Guochang encountered during his visit to Jiang Wanan. First, if this was considered a "media interview," it would go against Huang Guochang's past demands of opposing the withdrawal of the party, government and military from the media, and the amphibious appeal of the political media. However, if it does not include media interviews, it can be regarded as "a dialogue between the party chairman and the Chinese Kuomintang candidates." Zheng Yunpeng believes that then the party chairman has the obligation to help the candidates in difficulties such as the People's Party Hsinchu, Chiayi, and all Taiwan MPs to plead for help. However, Chiang is not the party chairman and cannot promise anything. However, it is obviously rude to the guests to ask for orders on behalf of the chairman, and it is difficult to explain to the comrades of the People’s Party who are running for election if they do not ask for orders.

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Zheng Yunpeng analyzed that if Huang Guochang's interview with Jiang Wanan was not considered a conversation between the party chairman and a friendly party, but an open chat between friends, then those media who could not schedule exclusive interviews and debates would have to express their dissatisfaction with Mayor Jiang Wanan "whether he has too much time." This invitation to the interview may actually hurt Jiang Wanan's election situation, which is in urgent need of media understanding.

However, Zheng Yunpeng also said: "Of course, if there is no principle in the first place, the analysis above does not matter!" He also emphasized: "No matter whether it is a big party or a small party, the position of party chairman should be respected. Only if you respect yourself, others will respect you."