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

https://mins.news/en/item/118342

- BBC Chinese, 2026-10-28 02:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/cm8xzrg40dq1o/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> 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.

## Related coverage

- [China critic challenges opposition’s decades-old hold on Taipei](https://mins.news/en/item/120248) — Bloomberg News, 2026-10-29