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Shen Po-yang turns back to greet Chiang Wan-an after learning mayor is still at banquet

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Shen Po-yang returned to a taxi workers’ Ghost Festival banquet after learning Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an was still inside.
  • The two politicians shook hands and briefly exchanged greetings, but Chiang did not respond when Shen urged him to properly address child-abuse system problems.
  • President Lai Ching-te attended the event, sang with Shen and urged support for Shen in Taipei and Su Chiao-hui in New Taipei City’s year-end elections.

Shen Po-yang was preparing to leave a taxi workers’ Ghost Festival banquet when aides told him Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an was still inside. He turned back, entered the venue and walked over to shake Chiang’s hand.

The two briefly exchanged greetings. Shen also urged Chiang to “properly handle” problems in the child-abuse system. Chiang did not respond, and Shen left shortly afterward.

President Lai Ching-te, Chiang, Shen, and Democratic Progressive Party candidate Su Chiao-hui, who is running for mayor of New Taipei City, all attended the banquet. Lai sang with Shen and called on voters to support Shen in Taipei and Su in New Taipei City in the year-end elections.

Lai and Chiang arrived at different times and did not appear together. Chiang moved from table to table to offer toasts, while Shen interacted with other guests before the brief encounter with the mayor.

Properly handle

· Shen Po-yangShen used the phrase while urging Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an to address problems in the child-abuse system.
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