2026-10-31
On the afternoon of October 31, less than four weeks before the nine-in-one elections, the first televised debate for the Taipei mayoral race was held. DPP candidate Shen Boyang proposed three policy platforms: planting trees, addressing child abuse, and improving school lunches. Incumbent Mayor Chiang Wan-an criticized his proposals as vague, listed his own administrative achievements over the past four years, and presented a vision for building a Taipei AI park.
2026-10-25
On October 25, Taipei mayoral candidate Chiang Wan-an responded to Kevin Tsai's Weibo post by saying he does not accept anti-democratic threats; another candidate, Puma Shen, said that the freedom of the Taiwanese people should not be interfered with by China, viewing this as a sign of Chinese intervention in the Taiwanese people's self-determination.
2026-10-22
On October 22, Storm Media released the latest polling data for the Taipei mayoral election. DPP candidate Pao-yang Shen received 42.8% support, while incumbent Mayor Chiang Wan-an stood at 39.0%, a gap of 3.8 percentage points. There are 35 days left until the November 28 nine-in-one local elections.
2026-10-21
A new poll shows that Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang's support rate leads Chiang Wan-an by 17 percentage points.
2026-10-15
On October 15, Kevin Tsai posted on Threads, confirming that he will attend the launch rally of the campaign headquarters of Kuomintang Taipei mayoral candidate Chiang Wan-an on October 26. He declined an invitation to go on stage and sing the campaign theme song, saying he will cheer from the audience as a guest.
2026-10-13
During an interview on Tang Hsiang-lung's program, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an was asked whether he is Taiwanese or Chinese, and replied only "I am Taiwanese," drawing public attention. Tang Hsiang-lung subsequently called on Kuomintang Chairman Cheng Li-wun to have the party set out a clear line on de-sinicization; Cheng Li-wun responded that being Taiwanese and being Chinese are not in conflict.
2026-10-11
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an of the Kuomintang gave an exclusive interview to unification-camp media figure Tang Hsiang-lung. Asked about his Chinese identity, he stressed “I am Taiwanese,” drawing dissatisfaction from deep-blue supporters; Chiang Fang Chih-yi, meanwhile, reiterated that she is both Taiwanese and Chinese.
2026-10-11
A street poll in Wenshan District, Taipei City, a Kuomintang stronghold, showed 65 people supporting Shen Boyang and 50 supporting Chiang Wan-an; a previous TVBS poll had Chiang Wan-an leading by only 8 percentage points.
2026-10-11
As the Taipei mayoral race remains deadlocked, Yu Shyi-kun said the election is a contest between two great philanthropists — one adopted a daughter, one took in a grandfather — a veiled jab at Chiang Wan-an's family background, which the Kuomintang criticized as dirty campaigning. Previously, Huang Ching-lung published a book in September questioning Chiang Hsiao-yen's bloodline, and Kuo Yi-hsi said she is willing to undergo a DNA test with Chiang Wan-an.
2026-10-10
Yahoo Kimo launched an online poll for the Taipei mayoral election on the 14th. As of 9:20 p.m. that evening, about 14,000 people had participated, with 54.7% favoring Chiang Wan-an's re-election and 23.2% favoring Puma Shen.
2026-10-10
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, in an exclusive interview with Tang Hsiang-lung, attributed the narrowing poll gap to a closely fought race, said Puma Shen's rebound in support was the result of the DPP mobilizing its loyal base, and responded to the controversy over his background by saying there is nothing wrong with bearing the surname Chiang.
2026-10-09
TVB released the latest poll on the Taipei mayoral race, with Chiang Wan-an leading Puma Shen by 49% to 41%, an eight-point gap between the two sides.
2026-10-09
On October 9, 2026, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, who is seeking re-election, gave an exclusive interview to media personality Tang Hsiang-lung. Pressed on questions of identity, he stressed that he is Taiwanese and a citizen of the Republic of China, without acknowledging a Chinese identity; Tang Hsiang-lung later criticized him for dodging the issue.
2026-10-09
Responding to questions about his background during an interview with Tang Hsiang-lung, Chiang Wan-an said that his background is used against him in every election and that people will get tired of it, stating clearly that there is no problem with his surname being Chiang.
2026-10-08
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an publicly addressed mainland China, asking it to respect the realities of Taiwanese society, not to treat Kevin Tsai differently, and saying he supports and respects Kevin Tsai in voicing any position.此前 Kevin Tsai appeared in support of Puma Shen, triggering a backlash in mainland public opinion, and brands such as Leapmotor have already cut ties with him.
2026-10-08
On October 8, Chiang Wan-an, the Kuomintang incumbent Taipei mayor seeking re-election, said in an exclusive interview with the CtiTV program "Green Also Flips the Table" that this election campaign has been the most stressful, facing the concentrated onslaught of the DPP authorities' administrative resources, and stated that he is not considering plans for 2028, with his focus on Taipei's municipal governance.
2026-10-08
The TVBS polling center surveyed Taipei citizens from October 3 to 7. Support for Chiang Wan-an stood at 49% and Puma Shen at 41%, with the gap narrowing from 28 percentage points in late May to 8 points; among voters aged 20 to 29, Puma Shen led by 8 percentage points.
2026-10-08
On October 8, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an proposed relocating Songshan Airport and using the roughly 300 hectares of freed-up land to develop a Taipei artificial intelligence park, raising concerns among residents of the outlying islands that transportation convenience would be affected, while some within the Kuomintang have also openly opposed the plan.
2026-10-08
On the 8th, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an proposed relocating Songshan Airport, saying the timing, conditions and uses are all different: Nvidia has settled in the Beitou Shilin Technology Park, the Airport MRT and the Wuyang Elevated Expressway cut the trip from Taipei to Taoyuan Airport to just 36 minutes, and Taoyuan Airport's Terminal 3 will open in 2027. Many candidates who had previously proposed relocation all lost their elections; he said he is the first incumbent mayor to raise the idea.
2026-10-08
On October 8, TVBS's polling center in Taiwan released a poll on the Taipei mayoral race, showing Chiang Wan-an with 49% support and DPP candidate Shen Po-yang with 41%, while 55% of residents expect Chiang Wan-an to win re-election.
2026-10-05
Chiang Wan-an publicly invited Kevin Tsai to attend the campaign headquarters launch event and promised to arrange a spot for him in the rock zone; Kevin Tsai responded that he would go and observe upon receiving a specific invitation.
2026-10-05
On October 5, after Kevin Tsai's appearance at Puma Shen's campaign headquarters triggered a mainland ban controversy, Kuomintang Taipei mayoral candidate Chiang Wan-an publicly invited Kevin Tsai on the morning to attend his campaign headquarters launch event, promising to arrange seats in the rock zone, and called on the mainland to respect Taiwan's free and democratic way of life.
2026-10-05
On October 5, Taipei mayoral candidate Chiang Wan-an publicly voiced support for Kevin Tsai's freedom to take part in political activities; Kevin Tsai said that after receiving a specific invitation, he would go to Chiang Wan-an's event to observe.
2026-10
The Kuomintang camp dug up an early article by Shen Boyang discussing harm-reduction policies abroad and launched an attack under the label of “community drug supply.” Chiang Wan-an repeatedly questioned him in public, his Facebook post drew more than 400,000 comments, blue-camp legislators fired a collective volley, and propaganda vehicles were sent out onto the streets.
2026-10
Poll data show that in the 2026 Taipei mayoral race, Chiang Wan-an's lead narrowed from 28 percentage points in May to 8 percentage points in October, while Puma Shen won majority support among the 20 to 29 age group.
2026-10
In an interview, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an publicly stated that Taipei absolutely cannot accept the drug decriminalization controversy sparked by Shen Po-yang's early remarks, making it the focus of pan-blue and pan-green confrontation in Taipei.
2026-09-22
A poll released by the Xinmin Association shows Chiang Wan-an with 41.7% support and Shen Po-yang with 40.5%, narrowing the gap to 1.2 percentage points, within the margin of error.
2026-09-22
The Xinmin Cross-Strait Research Association released a poll on the Taipei mayoral election in late September, in which Kuomintang candidate Chiang Wan-an received 41.7% and Democratic Progressive Party candidate Puma Shen received 40.5%, a gap of 1.2 percentage points between the two.
2026-09-16
The survey released by the Taipei City Cross-Strait Research Association shows that support for Jiu Nan is 41.7% and support for Yang is 40.5%, a difference of 1.2 percentage points between the two; the survey interviewed 1,076 Taipei residents from September 16 to 18.
2026-09-05
Chiang Wan-an said that his wife gave birth to their eldest son in the United States for work-related reasons, and therefore his son holds US nationality.
2026-09-05
Chiang Wan-an's son registered as required and passed the selection to take part in a U.S. exchange program; the program questioned whether his U.S. citizenship meets the eligibility requirements for the exchange and whether he took a spot from a student on the waiting list.
2026-07-22
On July 22, 2026, the Kuomintang officially passed the re-election nomination procedures for six incumbent county and city mayors, including Chiang Wan-an and Chang San-cheng, in preparation for the local elections at the end of the year.
2026-05
A TVBS poll in May showed Chiang Wan-an with 58% support and Puma Shen at 30%, a gap of more than 20 percentage points between the two.
2026-04-10
On April 10, 2026, Chiang Wan-an was questioned at the Taipei City Council over whether he identifies with the positioning of people on both sides of the strait as Chinese. He replied that he is Taiwanese and a citizen of the Republic of China, without using the term Chinese.
2025-12-28
On December 28, 2025, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an went to Shanghai to attend the Shanghai-Taipei City Forum, stressing that contact is better than confrontation. The two cities signed two cooperation memoranda, on water governance and vocational skills training, bringing the cumulative total to 49.
2025-08-14
On August 14, 2025, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, responding to media questions about the Kuomintang chairmanship election, stated clearly that he is not considering running at all, and that his only goal is to do a good job in Taipei city governance.
2023-08-30
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an went to Shanghai to attend the Twin City Forum, saying that the more turbulent cross-strait relations become, the more dialogue is needed; the two cities signed memoranda of cooperation on exhibitions and conventions, carbon reduction, and other areas.