Taipei mayor Wayne Chiang Wan-an has emerged as the biggest political winner from an opposition protest against the government’s handling of a food safety scandal that drew what organisers said were more than 200,000 people onto the streets of the city.The unexpectedly large turnout on Saturday appears to have given the island’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang, fresh momentum ahead of the local elections in November, and could reshape the race to become the party’s candidate in the next leadership election in 2028.The demonstration outside the office of Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te was the largest opposition rally since Lai came to power two years ago.
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Will the heat from a cooking oil scandal help the opposition in Taiwan?
Taipei Mayor Wayne Chiang Wan-an is seen as a political beneficiary of a large opposition protest in Taiwan. The demonstration, organized by the Kuomintang party, addressed the government's handling of a food safety scandal and drew an estimated 200,000 participants.
Lawrence ChungSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-27 · 12:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Taipei Mayor Wayne Chiang Wan-an is seen as a political beneficiary of a large opposition protest in Taiwan. The demonstration, organized by the Kuomintang party, addressed the government's handling of a food safety scandal and drew an estimated 200,000 participants. This significant turnout, the largest opposition rally since William Lai Ching-te took office, occurred on Saturday outside Lai's office. The event is believed to have provided the Kuomintang with renewed momentum ahead of the November local elections and may influence the party's selection for its 2028 presidential candidate.
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The demonstration was the largest opposition rally since William Lai came to power two years ago.
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Taipei mayor Wayne Chiang Wan-an is seen as a political winner from an opposition protest regarding a food safety scandal.
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The protest may have given the Kuomintang party momentum ahead of local elections in November.
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