Shen Po-yang (Puma Shen), the Democratic Progressive Party's candidate for Taipei mayor, appeared on the radio programme hosted by Broadcasting Corporation of China host Wang Wei-chung, and the cross-camp conversation is regarded as helping him reach groups that did not previously support him.

• The two differ on many issues, but Wang publicly praised Shen's smooth performance in his first election campaign.

• Political commentator Chang Yi-shan believes the interview could shift Blue camp supporters from saying "he belongs to the DPP" to saying "it's a pity he isn't in the Kuomintang."

• He pointed out that many intellectual Blue and economic Blue voters are dissatisfied with the KMT line led by Cheng Li-wun, Fu Kun-chi and Weng Hsiao-ling, and that this is precisely the gap that can be contested.

• Chang suggested that next time they should talk more about Taipei's stand-up comedy culture and military dependants' village culture, using shared memories of daily life to narrow the distance between different political positions.

Outlook: With the Taipei mayoral race heating up, Shen is expected to continue appearing in Blue-leaning media to court centrist and light-Blue voters who are disappointed with the KMT's current state.