Taipei DPP Team’s Suits Draw “Made in China” Claims, Prompting a Cambodian Label Check

A matching beige suit became the unexpected talking point as Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party Taipei team registered its candidates.

Former President Tsai Ing-wen accompanied the team to the Taipei City Election Commission on Sept. 2. The group wore identical beige jackets from Taiwanese brand NET, replacing the baseball-style uniforms associated with the team’s earlier public appearances.

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This is a NET jacket. Let me report this to everyone: the suit says Cambodia.

Taipei city councilor Lin Liang-chun pushed back when people questioned whether the suits had been made in China. “This is a NET jacket. Let me report this to everyone: the suit says Cambodia,” she said, referring to the label. She added that although Cambodia also begins with the letter C, it was not “MIC,” or Made in China.

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It is also a C, but it stands for Cambodia.

Lin said Taipei party chief Wu Pei-yi had proposed the coordinated outfits. She linked the idea to national sports teams, whose players often wear suits at press conferences before traveling abroad. The jackets, she said, were meant to project unity and professionalism as the Taipei team moved forward together.

She also joked that some colleagues rarely wear suits. Veteran politician Wang Shih-chien, usually seen in dark suits, appeared in a light-colored jacket and looked unexpectedly different, she said. Councilor Miao Po-ya praised Lin’s appearance, saying Lin immediately caught her attention on television and looked good in the outfit.

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Lin Liang-chun really stood out and immediately caught my eye. She looks good in everything!