Councilors blast lantern festival’s Shanghai displayBy Tung Kuan-yi and Jason Pan / Staff reportersTaipei city councilors yesterday said Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) and city government officials were undermining Taiwanese sovereignty and national identity after a display featuring Shanghai was given a prominent spot at the Taipei Lantern Festival. The lantern festival is ongoing at the Taipei Flora Expo Park. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, sixth left, and other city government officials pose with a Shanghai government display at the Taipei Lantern Festival on Wednesday. Upon entering the lantern display zone, people were attracted to the first bright, multicolored display, but were surprised to see the signage “Shanghai 2026.”The display contained the headline, “This is Shanghai,” she said, adding that it was obviously pushing the Chinese agenda that Taiwan is part of China. “Mayor Chiang and his city government officials gave the most prominent place to a Shanghai display.

Source: Taipei Times February 26, 2026 17:15 UTC