PoliticsFive key questions in Taiwan’s local elections: Can the ‘Yangliu’ current shake Taipei, and who is positioning for 2028?

Taiwan’s nine-in-one local elections are due in late November. In the Taipei mayoral race, DPP candidate Shen Po-yang has gained ground on incumbent Chiang Wan-an of the KMT, with one poll putting Shen ahead. The article examines alleged Chinese Communist Party interference, implications for Lai Ching-te and Cheng Li-wun, contests elsewhere and smaller parties’ efforts to win local seats through alliances.

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