On May 27, 2022, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) — still a mayoral candidate at the time — suggested three prerequisites for the continuation of the Shanghai-Taipei Twin City Forum: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) could no longer harass Taiwan, must show goodwill toward the nation, and must acknowledge that Taiwan and China are equals.
Just two-and-a-half years later, these commitments have been abandoned completely. This has led to a loss of trust in the Chinese Nationalist Party’s (KMT) principles and ability to handle cross-strait relations.