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Could Taipei’s unexpectedly tight mayoral race add to cross-strait tensions?
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Could Taipei’s unexpectedly tight mayoral race add to cross-strait tensions?

Polling data from late May showed a commanding lead for the incumbent.

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Five months ago, a TVBS poll showed incumbent Chiang leading DPP challenger Puma Shen by 28 percentage points in a city historically favorable to the KMT.

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Why It Matters

Chiang was previously positioned for a second term in a KMT-leaning city.

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Just five months ago, Chiang appeared comfortably positioned for a second term in a city where the KMT has traditionally enjoyed an advantage over the ruling Democratic Progressive Party.

A poll by local cable news network TVBS in late May put him 28 percentage points ahead of DPP challenger Puma Shen, reinforcing expectations that the incumbent could coast to a second term.

Open Questions

  • How have the poll numbers changed since late May?
  • What are the key campaign issues?

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This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

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