In the Taipei mayoral race, DPP candidate Shen Po-yang's strategy of proactively engaging with pan-blue media has paid off, working to his advantage while putting pressure on Chiang Wan-an, who has yet to commit to doing the same.

• Shen Po-yang gave an interview to Wang Wei-chung on the Broadcasting Corporation of China's Pop Radio Network, and the video became the most-viewed in the channel's history.
• Some pan-blue supporters were unhappy, criticising Wang Wei-chung for boosting Shen Po-yang's momentum.
• Former BCC chairman Jaw Shaw-kong stepped in to smooth things over, revealing that the station had invited Chiang Wan-an for an interview on multiple occasions but had never received a reply.
• Academic Shen Jung-chin noted that the BCC being forced to publicly explain its unsuccessful attempts to invite Chiang Wan-an is itself evidence of the interview's spillover effect.

Outlook: Whether Chiang Wan-an agrees to a similar media interview will become the next focus of attention in the mayoral race.