Taipei mayor Chiang Wan-an to attend annual forum in Shanghai under Taiwan’s watch

The mayor of Taipei is set to travel to Shanghai for a rare joint forum while being watched closely by Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

Chiang Wan-an, mayor of Taipei, will travel to Shanghai on December 27 and 28 for the Shanghai-Taipei City Forum, Taiwan’s Central News Agency said on Thursday.

On Friday, Xinhua stated that the annual forum, carrying the theme “Technology Transforming Life”, would convene in Shanghai on December 28.

The forum, which was first held in 2010, will run for one day, matching the duration of last year’s event in Taipei.

Taiwan’s China Times reported that Chiang told the Taipei City Council on Thursday his Shanghai itinerary would “not involve politics”.

  

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