It’s not Shen Boyang that Jiang Wanan should worry about. Zhan Lingyu: Even his own camp has questions about him.
Quick Look
- Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan was criticized for his performance in an exclusive interview with media personality Tang Xianglong.
- Netizens said he "can't even carry an incubator." Current affairs commentator Zhan Lingyu pointed out that what should make Chiang Wanan nervous is not his opponent Shen Boyang, but that even his own camp has begun to question him, because in the interview he failed to refute the disparaging remarks about Taipei and could only talk about his wife's hairdressing certification exam, which shows that he is unable to respond to Taipei citizens' doubts about his political performance.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
At the end of the year, the nine-in-one election campaign has become intense, with the Taipei mayoral election becoming the focus. Jiang Wanan is the current mayor and faces challenge from competitor Shen Boyang. Recent polls show that the blue camp's lead has narrowed from 28% to 8%, triggering doubts within the party.
The nine-in-one election campaign at the end of the year has entered a fever pitch. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan accepted an exclusive interview with media personality Tang Xianglong yesterday. The content sparked discussion from the outside world. Some netizens even commented that Chiang "can't even hold an incubator" during the interview. In this regard, Zhan Lingyu bluntly said that it was not Shen Boyang who should be nervous about Jiang Wanan, but that even his own camp had begun to question him.
In an exclusive interview with media personality Tang Xianglong yesterday, Chiang Wanan made an astonishing statement: "I have never felt that Taipei voters would become so irrational." He even nodded silently while Tang Xianglong raved about Shanghai's development and belittled Taipei's future possibilities. The poor performance made netizens call out: "Why don't you refute your city being criticized like this?" and "Have you forgotten that you are the mayor of Taipei?"
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Zhan Lingyu posted on Facebook that Tang Xianglong asked Jiang Wanan: "My wife is afraid that you will lose your job, right?" He laughed and added, "Just kidding." But who said this sentence is more important than the words themselves.
Zhan Lingyu said that Tang Xianglong is Shenlan and one of his own. The fact that one of our own people dared to joke like this in front of the camera means that the Blue Camp has long understood the TVBS poll: a 28% lead turned into an 8% lead, and 20 percentage points evaporated overnight. A joke is funny because it hits something real.
Zhan Lingyu bluntly said that it was not Shen Boyang who should be nervous about Jiang Wanan, but that even his own camp had begun to question him.
In Zhan Lingyu’s opinion, what is the most memorable thing about the entire interview? It's not the municipal government, it's not political achievements, it's because my wife has passed the Class C hairdressing certificate. After serving as mayor for four years, this is what I can talk about.
Zhan Lingyu analyzed that Shen Boyang's popularity grew not because of his attacks on his family background, but because Taipei people began to ask a very simple question: What has changed for the better in Taipei City in the past four years? Jiang Wanan couldn't answer, so he could only talk about his wife. Tang Xianglong laughed because he couldn't answer either.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Inside the Blue Camp will further openly question Jiang Wanan’s ability to run for office
Likely · Within weeks
Jiang Wanan will be forced to respond more directly to questions about his political performance in public in the future.
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Does Jiang Wanan have the ability to deal with voters questioning his political performance?
- Will there be greater doubts within the blue camp about Jiang Wanan’s ability to run?
- Can Shen Boyang turn the shrinking trend of the polls into substantial support?
