Taipei's mayor is lining up behind both opposition parties ahead of local council elections, a boost for the KMT-TPP alliance and a warning sign for the ruling DPP.

• Chiang Wan-an will join KMT city councillors and candidates when they register their candidacies on September 3rd.
• On September 12th he will appear at a campaign launch for TPP councillor Chang Chih-hao alongside other TPP candidates.
• The goal is to squeeze out as many combined blue-white seats as possible in Taipei.
• Sharing a stage with the smaller TPP signals the two parties plan to avoid splitting the anti-DPP vote.

Outlook: Expect more joint blue-white appearances as registration closes and the council race heats up.