Video of Ruling DPP Lawmaker Goes Viral on Chinese Social Media

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Ruling Democratic Progressive Party lawmaker Wang Shih-chien became an internet sensation after a Chinese social media account spliced and parodied his speeches into a viral song. But some are suspicious of how the song depicts Taiwan.

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00:00A song spliced together from clips of a Taiwanese ruling party lawmaker has gone viral on Chinese-speaking social media.

00:19A Chinese content creator used bytes from DPP lawmaker Wang Shijian to make the song.

00:25They're from speeches Wang made as a Taipei city councilor, criticizing former Taipei mayor Ke Wenzhe.

00:31Other DPP members are panning the song and its popularity as part of a Chinese social media strategy meant to make Taiwan look bad.

00:39Beijing sees Wang's party as a pro-independence force, threatening its claim over Taiwan.

00:44Wang himself has downplayed the song's popularity.

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