Chiang Wanan's change in academic qualifications from the National Institute of Technology caused controversy and the city government clarified that it was a translation error

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan attended the opening press conference of the Business District Carnival ~ Taipei Life Festival and visited the stalls to sample snacks.

It was revealed today (26th) that Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan's resume was suddenly modified on the Legislative Yuan website, and his academic qualifications were changed from SJD (Doctor of Laws) to JD. Yin Wei, the chairman of the Taipei City Examination and Examination Committee, complained on the program, saying that Chiang Wanan submitted correct information from the beginning, and never had to add S on the fly. However, Internet celebrities found out that Jiang Wanan once said in a televised political meeting for the mayoral election, "When I was studying in the United States, I was studying for a doctorate in law. There were more than 100 students in the class, and I was the only one from Taiwan." Is it okay to say this bluntly?

Jiang Wanan's controversy erupted again. Some netizens criticized that his personal English academic qualification field in the Legislative Yuan was suddenly modified. The original academic qualification "S.J.D. (Doctor of Laws)" has been changed to "Juris Doctor (J.D.)". In this regard, the North City Government clarified that when Jiang Wanan served as a legislator, the Chinese academic information he provided was always correct, "Juris Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law." It was an error in the English translation by a manufacturer commissioned by the Legislative Yuan. In an interview before attending the event in the afternoon, Jiang Wanan emphasized that the information he provided for the 9th and 10th sessions was correct.

However, Facebook’s unfair Green Camp flanker SideWing issued an article pointing out that according to the Internet, among American degrees, PhDs are divided into two categories:

(A) Academic doctorates (such as Ph.D., S.J.D.): Graduation requirements: Must submit an original academic paper and pass an oral examination.

(B) Professional doctorates (such as J.D., M.D., D.D.S.): Graduation requirements: Most do not require writing a traditional academic paper.

As for the official translation and academic qualification recognition: Taiwan's Ministry of Education: The J.D. degree in the United States can be considered equivalent to a master's degree in China.

As for the customary differences in titles, for J.D. graduates in the United States, they usually use Esq. (Esquire, barrister) or directly call themselves lawyers, and they rarely call themselves "Dr." (because "Dr." often refers to Ph.D. scholars or M.D. physicians in American colloquial speech). The conclusion is that he is not a J.D.! He also questioned Jiang Wanan’s statement at the mayoral election televised political meeting that he was studying for a doctorate in law. Is that okay?