With the race for Taipei mayor entering its final stretch, internet personality Chen Chih-han, better known as Kuan Chang, has publicly mocked Democratic Progressive Party candidate Puma Shen, adding fresh fuel to an already heated campaign.

• With 100 days left before the year-end local elections, the contest for Taipei mayor is drawing the most attention.
• Speaking on a livestream from Macau, Kuan Chang called Puma Shen a "bag of straw" and declared that he would kneel and apologise if Shen won.
• He argued that the enthusiasm Shen has drawn on recent walkabouts is a "god-making" exercise packaged by the DPP, drawing comparisons with Chiang Wan-an, Huang Kuo-chang and Ko Wen-je.
• When Shen visited the Ningxia Night Market this week, supporters crowded around him so tightly that he could barely move, and fan-made "Puma current" campaign material went viral online.
• Most internet users were unconvinced, and are instead waiting to see whether Kuan Chang actually kneels.

Outlook: The war of words will bring further attention to the Taipei mayoral race, and whether Kuan Chang makes good on his promise after the election will be a talking point in its own right.