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A blow for DPP? Corruption probe against Cheng Wen-tsan rocks Taiwan’s ruling party

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台湾执政的民进党在“九合一”地方选举惨败,败选检讨小组召集人郑文灿于2022年12月28日在中央党部召开记者会,分别对败选原因提出说明。

Cheng Wen-tsan’s corruption scandal unravelled on July 5 when he was summoned for questioning over bribery suspicions related to a land zoning deal in Taoyuan. 

PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO FILE

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Future star. Favourite son. Prince.

Cheng Wen-tsan, former Taiwanese vice-premier and Taoyuan mayor, one of the brightest stars of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), has been called these names over the years.

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