# Taipei mayoral race becomes Chiang Wan-an’s 2028 proving ground as Shen Po-yang surges

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- BBC Chinese, 2026-10-06 00:11 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/ck0j0wv57jw7o/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Taipei’s mayoral election is being viewed as a midterm test for President Lai Ching-te’s governing Democratic Progressive Party and a preview of the 2028 presidential contest. Incumbent Kuomintang mayor Chiang Wan-an initially held a large lead, but DPP candidate Shen Po-yang has reshaped his image and gained momentum, sharply narrowing the polling gap.