Report Says Chiang Wan-an’s Son Took Leave from School for Study in the United States

A photograph published by Taipei’s Education Department has placed the mayor’s son in the middle of reports that he took a year’s leave from high school to study in the United States.

Chiang Te-li, the son of Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, appeared in a July photograph from a briefing for students selected for the city’s international exchange program. The mayor did not respond when reporters asked about the claim that his son had taken a year away from Jian Guo High School.

The Education Department’s announcement said Taipei had selected 25 students for exchange study in the United States and Canada during the 2025-26 school year. The program sends students abroad for one year so they can attend local schools, experience another culture and adapt to daily life in a different environment.

The exchange placements include public high schools in Campbell River and Coquitlam in British Columbia, Canada, as well as public high schools in various U.S. states. The program runs from September through June and is open to eligible Taipei students in the final year of junior high school and the first two years of senior high or vocational school.