2020 Elections: KMT, DPP rising stars battle in Taipei legislative race

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/12/21
By: Liu Kuan-ting and Matthew Mazzetta

Chiang Wan-an (left) and Enoch Wu (right) (CNA file photo)

Taipei, Dec. 21 (CNA) Of the 113 legislative seats up for grabs in Taiwan's Jan. 11 elections, perhaps none are being watched more closely than the battle in Taipei's third district, in which opposition Kuomintang (KMT) incumbent Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) will try to hold his seat against Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) challenger Enoch Wu (吳怡農).

Both candidates are seen as rising stars in their respective parties, with Chiang, a great-grandson of former President Chiang Kai-shek (蔣介石), often tipped as a future candidate for Taipei mayor, while Wu, a nephew of former DPP Secretary-General Wu Nai-ren (吳乃仁), has gained a high profile since his entry into the race four months ago.

Taipei's District 3, which is comprised of the Zhongshan and Songshan districts, is seen as KMT-leaning, although less so than other areas of the city, which has long been a stronghold of the party.

Chiang Wan-an (left) shakes hands with a visitor at a Taipei market.

In 2016, Chiang won his seat against a divided opposition, with only 47 percent of the vote.
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