search
Taipei City
Trends
- 1DPP outsider surges in Taipei mayoral race against KMT●Frozen Garlic analyses the electoral contest for Taipei City mayor. The race is between a KMT princeling and a DPP outsi
A close look at the Taipei City mayoral contest frames it as a battle between a well-connected KMT candidate from a political family and a DPP outsider. Although Taipei has long been considered a KMT stronghold, support for the DPP's candidate Puma Shen is rising sharply and unexpectedly, prompting debate about whether the race is more competitive than previously assumed and what that could mean for the party's hold on the capital.
- 2New Taipei mayoral race opens in Taiwan's local elections●Frozen Garlic covers the campaign launches of the DPP and KMT candidates for mayor of New Taipei City The KMT's Hammer L
The campaign launches of the two main contenders for mayor of New Taipei City are drawing attention. The KMT has put forward Hammer Lee (李四川), a former deputy mayor of Taipei City, while the DPP is running Legislator Su Chiao-hui (蘇巧慧). Analysts note New Taipei is widely seen as a barometer of Taiwan's local elections, giving the contest national significance.