Taipei mayor election is a victory for democracy over China whoever wins, says candidate — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/taipei-mayor-election-is-a-victory-for-democracy-over-china-whoever-wins-says-candidateContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Taipei mayoral rivals intensify campaigns as Shen leads a tight racehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/taipei-mayor-election-is-a-victory-for-democracy-over-china-whoever-wins-says-candidatehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/taipei-mayor-election-is-a-victory-for-democracy-over-china-whoever-wins-says-candidate#u191779Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:51:23 +0000Taipei mayoral candidates have stepped up campaigning ahead of the 2026 election, with a Taipei Times poll putting support for Shen above 52%. Reuters reports that one candidate called the election a victory for democracy over China regardless of the winner, framing the contest in democratic terms. The South China Morning Post describes the race as unexpectedly tight and asks whether it could add to cross-strait tensions, while The Diplomat argues the election is not about China. The supplied material does not identify the candidates’ full names, the election date, the poll’s sample or methodo