Taiwan's KMT old guard battles power base in tight Taipei mayoral race Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-en was expected to be up for re-election in Taiwan's local vote later this month, alongside veteran Kuomintang (KMT) technocrat Li Shu-chuan, the party's candidate in neighboring new Taipei. Instead, with weeks to go, both men have seen commanding poll leads slip away, sowing unease within the main opposition party and prompting a rush to right the ship.

Taiwan's KMT old guard battles power base in tight Taipei mayoral race Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-en was expected to be up for re-election in Taiwan's local vote later this month, alongside veteran Kuomintang (KMT) technocrat Li Shu-chuan, the party's candidate in neighboring new Taipei. Instead, with weeks to go, both men have seen commanding poll leads slip away, sowing unease within the main opposition party and prompting a rush to right the ship.