By Chen Yu-fu and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writerChinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安), son of former KMT vice chairman John Chiang (蔣孝嚴) and grandson of former president Chiang Ching-kuo (蔣經國), is considered a possible candidate to run for Taipei mayor next year, party sources said. Despite saying he has not made any plans to run for Taipei mayor, Chiang Wan-an, 38, spoke about his vision for the city and criticized independent Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je’s (柯文哲) administration. Many Taipei residents and borough wardens said Ko’s administration should be constructing facilities for the city instead of wasting its energy on the Taipei Dome project, Chiang Wan-an said. The evaluation for moving Songshan airport should wait until the completion of a new runway and Terminal 3 at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Chiang Wan-an said. In response to questions about his views on his grandfather’s policies, Chiang Wan-an said: “Chiang Ching-kuo’s attitude of being close to the public is worthy of emulation.

Source: Taipei Times July 23, 2017 15:56 UTC