Luo Dayou's controversy spreads, and the Baolin Teahouse case makes waves again! "Politics depends on the volume of voice": Jiang Wanan faces double tests

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan has recently become the focus of public opinion due to his comments praising musician Luo Dayou, which caused controversy, and the first-instance verdict of the Baolin Tea House food poisoning case. The Facebook fan page "Politics by Voice" analyzed that the two incidents involved the value judgment and administrative responsibility of politicians respectively. It is believed that the warm and stable image Jiang Wanan has created in the past is facing the test of the election campaign.

"Politics by Volume" posted on Facebook that Luo Dayou recently questioned whether childless female politicians such as Tsai Ing-wen, Xiao Meiqin and Chen Ju would consider the next generation. Jiang Wanan immediately described his remarks as "inspiring", and later clarified that he only agreed with Luo Dayou's political criticism of the DPP. Fans questioned that as the mayor, Jiang Wanan should first clarify the content of his remarks before making a public statement, instead of adding additional explanations after the controversy amplified.

The fanzhuan cited data from the "Shadow Dashboard" and pointed out that Luo Dayou's live broadcast viewing numbers on November 12 on the Pan-Blue, Pan-Green and Pan-Red channels were approximately 10,900, 13,200 and 10,400 respectively. Tsai Ing-wen's post responding to the relevant controversy received more than 770,000 likes on Facebook and Threads. Taipei City Councilor Qin Huizhu of the Kuomintang also publicly talked about her own fertility experience and opposed judging women based on whether they have children or not.

"Politics Matters by Volume" believes that Tsai Ing-wen and Qin Huizhu's responses show that the discussion of respecting women's autonomy has crossed party lines. However, fans also pointed out that the recent increase in Qin Huizhu's voice was related to other political events, which cannot be entirely attributed to Luo Dayou's controversy. On the other hand, the Baolin Teahouse food poisoning case caused 6 deaths and 27 injuries, and the first instance sentenced the person in charge to 1 year and 10 months in prison. Jiang Wanan expressed dissatisfaction with the verdict and advocated increasing the criminal liability related to food safety. Fanzhuan pointed out that the Supervisory Yuan had corrected the Beijing Municipal Government in 2025, believing that after receiving the notification, the municipal government had deficiencies such as delays in inspections, failure to seal suspected problematic food in time, and insufficient sampling. It questioned Jiang Wanan, in addition to demanding a heavy judicial sentence, he should also explain the results of administrative improvements.

The fan blog also mentioned that after the Democratic Progressive Party's Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang announced that he would donate 150,000 yuan in salary during his leave, Jiang Wanan also publicly donated 220,000 yuan, and launched a 399 yuan Shuang-Pei bus commuter ticket with Li Sichuan. Fanzhuan believes that although these measures have practical significance, Jiang Wanan's recent frequent responses to opponents and external doubts reflect that his ability to lead issues has been challenged. According to live broadcast data, the number of views of Jiang Wanan on the Pan-Green Channel dropped from approximately 165,000 on November 3 to approximately 77,000 on the 12th. However, fans also admitted that the downward trend predates the Luo Dayou incident and cannot be directly attributed to a single controversy, nor is it sufficient to prove the loss of votes.

"Voice Depends on Politics" finally stated that the Luo Dayou controversy tested Jiang Wanan's value judgment, while the Baolin Teahouse case involved administrative responsibility and governance capabilities. Fanzhuan believes that as the November 28 polling day is getting closer, Jiang Wanan, in addition to maintaining his personal image, must also respond to citizens’ questions about public safety, policy implementation and political responsibility.