Chen Shizhong criticized Jiang Wanan for being ugly and caused controversy. Shen Boyang calmly said that he was a dentist and emphasized approachability.
Quick Look
- Councilor Chen Shih-chung, Councilor of the Executive Yuan, criticized Mayor Chiang Wanan for being "ugly-faced" when the Taipei City Dentist Shen Boyang Support Association was established.
- Later, he called Chiang "ugly-looking" at the establishment event of the Labor Support Association, triggering a counterattack from the Taipei City Government, accusing him of "disgraceful appearance." Shen Boyang, a Taipei mayoral candidate from the Democratic Progressive Party, said that Chen Shizhong was a dentist and emphasized his approachability from his white teeth in his campaign photo, and said he would pay attention to his word choice in the future.
- The deputy spokesperson of the Beijing Municipal Government questioned whether the DPP was shaming two generations, and called on Chen Shizhong to pay attention to the truth about the poisonous oil case.
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Why It Matters
Chen Shizhong once criticized Mayor Chiang Wanan for being "ugly-faced" when the Taipei Dentist Shen Boyang Support Association was established. Later, he called Chiang "ugly-looking" at the Shen Boyang Labor Support Association event, prompting the Taipei City Government to accuse him of shaming him. Shen Boyang, a candidate for mayor of Taipei from the Democratic Progressive Party, said that Chen Shizhong was a dentist and emphasized his approachability through his white teeth in his campaign photo. The deputy spokesperson of the Beijing Municipal Government questioned whether the DPP was shaming two generations, and called on Chen Shizhong to pay attention to the truth about the poisonous oil case. Shen Boyang also participated in the cleaning activities of Yucheng Park in Nangang District, and responded to Lanying’s suspicion that his supporters bullied minor children, emphasizing that the issue of avoidance of benefits should be focused on. He also mentioned that when he and Labor Minister Hong Shenhan were combined, they did not remind them of the precautions for going to China to participate in the APEC meeting, and reiterated that legislators traveling to China need to be transparent and apply to the Joint Review Committee. Shen Boyang also reminded information security and prevention of the risks of surprise photography, united front framing and data theft. President Lai and Shen Boyang sang "Lovesickness Rain" at the Taxi Drivers Union Zhongyuan Pudu Gala.
Executive Yuan Political Affairs Councilor Chen Shih-chung criticized Mayor Chiang Wanan for having a "terrible face" when the "Taipei City Dentist Shen Boyang Support Association" was established last month. Yesterday, he held an event for the Shen Boyang Labor Support Association and called Chiang "ugly-looking." The Taipei City Government fights back against "appearance-shaming". In response, Shen Boyang, a Taipei mayoral candidate from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), said today (7) that Chen is a dentist by training. The current perspective is from the perspective of Shen’s white teeth in the campaign photo, which means that he is approachable, but he will also pay attention to his wording in the future so as not to make others unhappy.
Regarding Chen Shizhong's remarks, Cai Wanying, deputy spokesperson of the Beijing Municipal Government, said, in order to support Shen Boyang, is the DPP now shaming two generations of people? First it was the underage children who went to war, and now it’s Mayor Chiang. Shen Boyang also said, "It is meaningless to discuss appearance." This sentence should be given to Chen Shizhong. If you have time to study faces, it is better to find out the truth about the poisonous oil case that the people are concerned about. This is what Political Commissar Chen should do.
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Shen Boyang, together with MPs He Menghua, Wang Xiaowei, Li Jianchang and candidates Gao Jiayu and Chen Youxin, swept the Yucheng Park in Nangang District. In a previous interview, Chen Shizhong was asked whether the wording needed to be adjusted when Chen Shizhong said that Shen was "goozui" and Jiang had "an ugly face". Shen believed that what Chen wanted to emphasize was the expression of political attitude. Looking at his appearance now, he also pointed out that Chen was a bit joking at the time. Since Chen is a dentist, mentioning Shen's white teeth in the campaign photo was mainly to say that he is approachable and is willing to answer questions and be approachable when faced with things. Of course, he will also pay special attention to the words he uses in the future so as not to make others feel unpleasant.
Lanying questioned that Shen's supporters were bullying Jiang Wanan's underage son; Shen Boyang emphasized that he has always called on everyone to focus on the procedural issues of front-end avoidance of interests, rather than the children themselves, and not to be emotionally carried away by cross-talk, fake accounts or more radical remarks on the Internet. When asked by Councilor Hong Wanzhen and others, they also discussed whether Jiang Wanan had filled out a conflict of interest check form in accordance with the "Public Officials' Conflict of Interest Avoidance Law", hoping to return to healthy municipal discussions.
Shen was also asked whether Union Labor Minister Hong Shenhan reminded Hong Shenhan, who was about to go to China to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Human Resources Development Ministers' Meeting, what precautions to take at the establishment event of the Shen Boyang Labor Support Association yesterday? Shen Boyang reiterated that he did not prohibit legislators from going to China, but wanted transparency. Before going, he applied to the joint review committee. The joint review committee would assess the risks based on the place to go and the nature of the meeting he participated in and remind him. The system already exists, Hong would also encounter it, and all the reminders would be given.
Shen Boyang mentioned that because of his professional studies, he would also remind people to pay attention to information security, and be careful of a group of people suddenly rushing in to take pictures while sitting there, and running away in ten seconds. It may happen, and be careful of united front, frame-up and theft of information.
In addition, also yesterday, President Lai and Shen Boyang sang "Lovesickness in the Rain" at the Taipei Taxi Drivers Union's Zhongyuan Pudu Gala. Did they practice it specially? Shen laughed and said that when he was a child, his family used to play "Lovesickness in the Rain" in the car, and he still remembered the melody. Fortunately, he had an accompaniment tape and a teleprompter, so at least he still had a way to sing. President Lai sang very well, and his intonation was amazing.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Beijing Municipal Government will file a formal complaint or demand an apology for Chen Shizhong's remarks.
Likely · Within days
Shen Boyang will pay more attention to his words in future election campaigns and avoid involving personal appearance issues.
Very likely · Within weeks
The poisonous oil case will once again become the focus of public attention, and the DPP may face pressure to ask Chen Shizhong to actively investigate
Possible · Within months
Open Questions
- Will Chen Shizhong publicly apologize or clarify his remarks about Jiang Wanan?
- Will North Council initiate a formal complaint or legal action over the appearance-shaming allegation?
- What is the latest development of the poisonous oil case and whether Chen Shizhong has taken any specific actions to investigate?
- Will the risk assessment standards for the Joint Review Committee's legislators going to China to attend the APEC meeting be made public?
