Wu Pei-yi Registers to Run for Chairperson of DPP's Taipei City Chapter
DPP legislator Wu Pei-yi, from the pro-Tsai Ing-wen faction, was the first to register to run for chairperson of the party's Taipei City chapter. She pledged to fully support the year-end elections and promote party reform. She also stated that the DPP will definitely put forward the strongest candidate for Taipei mayor and is optimistic about legislator Shen Pu-tsung running for mayor in 2026.
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Central News Agency, Taipei, April 13 (Reporter Huang Li-yun) - The DPP's Taipei City chapter is set to elect a new chairperson, with registration opening today. Legislator Wu Pei-yi, from the pro-Tsai Ing-wen faction, took the lead by registering to run. She stated that she will fully support the year-end elections and party reform, and that the DPP will certainly nominate the strongest candidate for Taipei mayor.
The DPP's biennial party office elections are scheduled for May 24, where party representatives and local chapter chairpersons will be elected. Registration is open from April 13 to April 17. As the two-term tenure of the current Taipei chapter chairperson, Chang Mao-nan, is coming to an end, his successor is a focus of attention.
Wu Pei-yi was the first to register to run for chairperson at the city chapter office this morning. She said that she joined the party in 2014 and came from the grassroots, having served as a Taipei city councilor and a central party worker. She has always been grateful for the DPP's cultivation, which allows her and many others with ideas and passion, even those not from political families, to have opportunities to strive, relying on their own efforts.
She mentioned that during this period, she has seen many senior and young supporters' concerns and spurs for the DPP. She can feel the deep and heavy expectations behind them and has been thinking about how to make Taipei City better. Therefore, she decided to run this time. This, she said, is the DNA of the DPP's younger generation: a habit of rolling up their sleeves to get things done, starting with themselves to make a change.
Wu Pei-yi stated that she primarily wants to do two things. First is to fully support the election campaign at the end of this year, hoping for a clean sweep for both the mayor and city councilors. The DPP will definitely put forward the strongest candidates, and its lineup of councilors is the best in Taiwan, with their constituent services recognized by the citizens.
Second is party reform. The capital's team must be refreshed. It must respond to public opinion when it sees the citizens' expectations. She will successively propose ideas regarding both the work level and the vision for the capital.
"To be honest, I never thought that one day in my life I would come to register to run for chairperson," Wu said. She explained that this role used to be quite distant for her. She has been thinking about what the younger generation should do when they run for office and how not to disappoint everyone's expectations. She said that when she feels down in her political career, she often encourages herself with the song "Taipei, My New Hometown," and she invited everyone to join the DPP's big team.
When asked by the media about legislator Shen Pu-tsung's potential run for Taipei mayor in 2026, Wu Pei-yi said that she observes Shen to be much like former President Tsai Ing-wen, both being scholars with rigorous logic. However, Shen was also a famous cram school teacher, skilled at explaining difficult things in plain language, a trait very suitable for elections, to easily convey complex policy ideas to the public.
Wu Pei-yi revealed that Shen Pu-tsung has recently been discussing various Taipei City administration policies with her. She told everyone not to worry about the Taipei mayoral candidate, as the DPP will definitely put forward the strongest person to win the voters' approval. She has high expectations for Shen, but it still depends on his personal decision and the final nomination result from the central party headquarters.
Regarding the matter of Shen Pu-tsung's family being major landowners in Wufenpu, Wu Pei-yi said that all politicians must declare their assets. Personal land ownership and family origins are two different things. The Shen family is a so-called traditional gentry, a 'bao zheng' (an old administrative title), a family that has been deeply rooted for a long time with deep ties to the neighborhood and locality. Taiwan has families from various backgrounds.
On the matter of legislator Huang Jie possibly taking over as the chairperson of the Kaohsiung City chapter, Wu Pei-yi said she has heard her talking about it. Because Wu decided to run earlier, the two have discussed matters of party reform. They both hope to advance gender equality within the party.
Chang Mao-nan also said that Wu Pei-yi has ideas and methods. The Taipei City chapter has never had a female chairperson in the past, and he expects her to bring new strength and a younger generation's mindset, allowing for generational succession, and he has high hopes for her. As for whether others are interested in running, it is currently unknown, but democracy means everyone can participate. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150413
The DPP's biennial party office elections are scheduled for May 24, where party representatives and local chapter chairpersons will be elected. Registration is open from April 13 to April 17. As the two-term tenure of the current Taipei chapter chairperson, Chang Mao-nan, is coming to an end, his successor is a focus of attention.
Wu Pei-yi was the first to register to run for chairperson at the city chapter office this morning. She said that she joined the party in 2014 and came from the grassroots, having served as a Taipei city councilor and a central party worker. She has always been grateful for the DPP's cultivation, which allows her and many others with ideas and passion, even those not from political families, to have opportunities to strive, relying on their own efforts.
She mentioned that during this period, she has seen many senior and young supporters' concerns and spurs for the DPP. She can feel the deep and heavy expectations behind them and has been thinking about how to make Taipei City better. Therefore, she decided to run this time. This, she said, is the DNA of the DPP's younger generation: a habit of rolling up their sleeves to get things done, starting with themselves to make a change.
Wu Pei-yi stated that she primarily wants to do two things. First is to fully support the election campaign at the end of this year, hoping for a clean sweep for both the mayor and city councilors. The DPP will definitely put forward the strongest candidates, and its lineup of councilors is the best in Taiwan, with their constituent services recognized by the citizens.
Second is party reform. The capital's team must be refreshed. It must respond to public opinion when it sees the citizens' expectations. She will successively propose ideas regarding both the work level and the vision for the capital.
"To be honest, I never thought that one day in my life I would come to register to run for chairperson," Wu said. She explained that this role used to be quite distant for her. She has been thinking about what the younger generation should do when they run for office and how not to disappoint everyone's expectations. She said that when she feels down in her political career, she often encourages herself with the song "Taipei, My New Hometown," and she invited everyone to join the DPP's big team.
When asked by the media about legislator Shen Pu-tsung's potential run for Taipei mayor in 2026, Wu Pei-yi said that she observes Shen to be much like former President Tsai Ing-wen, both being scholars with rigorous logic. However, Shen was also a famous cram school teacher, skilled at explaining difficult things in plain language, a trait very suitable for elections, to easily convey complex policy ideas to the public.
Wu Pei-yi revealed that Shen Pu-tsung has recently been discussing various Taipei City administration policies with her. She told everyone not to worry about the Taipei mayoral candidate, as the DPP will definitely put forward the strongest person to win the voters' approval. She has high expectations for Shen, but it still depends on his personal decision and the final nomination result from the central party headquarters.
Regarding the matter of Shen Pu-tsung's family being major landowners in Wufenpu, Wu Pei-yi said that all politicians must declare their assets. Personal land ownership and family origins are two different things. The Shen family is a so-called traditional gentry, a 'bao zheng' (an old administrative title), a family that has been deeply rooted for a long time with deep ties to the neighborhood and locality. Taiwan has families from various backgrounds.
On the matter of legislator Huang Jie possibly taking over as the chairperson of the Kaohsiung City chapter, Wu Pei-yi said she has heard her talking about it. Because Wu decided to run earlier, the two have discussed matters of party reform. They both hope to advance gender equality within the party.
Chang Mao-nan also said that Wu Pei-yi has ideas and methods. The Taipei City chapter has never had a female chairperson in the past, and he expects her to bring new strength and a younger generation's mindset, allowing for generational succession, and he has high hopes for her. As for whether others are interested in running, it is currently unknown, but democracy means everyone can participate. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150413