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BackLuo Dayou is angry that "people from other provinces are being bullied". Jiang Wanan praises "inspiring people": a cultural man shows his character
Luo Dayou is angry that "people from other provinces are being bullied". Jiang Wanan praises "inspiring people": a cultural man shows his character
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Luo Dayou is angry that "people from other provinces are being bullied". Jiang Wanan praises "inspiring people": a cultural man shows his character

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  • Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan praised veteran musician Luo Dayou's controversial speech on Taiwan's politics and elections as "inspiring and enlightening".
  • He believed it was a demonstration of the character of a cultural man and called on the ruling party to listen to public opinion.
  • In a radio program, Luo Dayou criticized Lai Qingde and Zhuo Rongtai for being "complicit" and said that people from other provinces were bullied badly enough.

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Senior musician Luo Dayou expressed his views on Taiwan's politics, elections and cultural environment in a radio program hosted by media personality Tang Xianglong, criticizing Lai Ching-te and Zhuo Rongtai for "working together" and saying that people from other provinces have been bullied badly enough. When Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan was asked about this incident, he praised Luo Dayou's speech as "inspiring and enlightening". He believed that it was a demonstration of the character of a cultural man and called on the ruling party to listen to public opinion.

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Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan praised musician Luo Dayou's controversial speech as "deafening and enlightening".

Senior musician Luo Dayou appeared on a radio program hosted by media personality Tang Xianglong to express his views on Taiwan's political, electoral and cultural environment. He not only criticized the current decline in cultural standards, but also bluntly said when talking about ethnic groups and election issues that "people from other provinces are bullied enough now". He also criticized President Lai Ching-te and Executive Director Zhuo Rongtai for "complicity", sparking discussion. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan was asked about this matter today (11th). He praised Luo Dayou's speech as "inspiring and enlightening". He believed that it was a manifestation of a cultural man's character and called on the ruling party to listen to public opinion.

Luo Dayou recently accepted an exclusive interview with Tang Xianglong, talking about the current political and social situation in Taiwan, and made a number of criticisms of the Lai Ching-te government. In addition to questioning Zhuo Rongtai's failure to countersign, he also criticized Lai Ching-te and Zhuo Rongtai for "complicity." He also named former President Tsai Ing-wen, Vice President Hsiao Meiqin, and former Supervisory Director Chen Ju as having no children and not thinking too much about the next generation. He also called on the society to pay attention to related issues with the slogan "Awakening Taiwanese".

Jiang Wanan attended the unboxing event of Shuiyuan Xintiandi and Gongguan Sports Hall this morning. The media at the scene asked him what he thought of Luo Dayou's criticism of Lai Qingde and Zhuo Rongtai for "working together". He said that Luo Dayou is a musician with a very high status in the Chinese music world. Regarding Luo Dayou's speech yesterday, he described Luo Dayou's speech yesterday as "inspiring and enlightening".

Jiang Wanan pointed out that Luo Dayou often cares about social issues and reflects the voice of the times. He believes that this is a manifestation of the character of a cultural man, so he respects his position and opinions; he emphasized that the ruling party should listen to public opinion.

Open Questions

  • What policies or behaviors did Luo Dayou specifically refer to as "cooperation"?
  • Will Jiang Wanan further issue specific policy suggestions on this?
  • What is the ruling party’s response to Jiang Wanan and Luo Dayou’s speeches?

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