The rise of Chiang Kai-shek’s great-grandson could be the beginning of a historical irony on Taiwan

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A scion of Mao’s great enemy is on the march, while Kuomintang stuns Taiwan’s hardline ruling party.

Chiang Kai-Shek's great-grandson, Chiang Wan-an, celebrates his victory as mayor of Taipei on November 26, 2022.

Chiang Kai-Shek’s great-grandson, Chiang Wan-an, celebrates his victory as mayor of Taipei on Nov. 26, 2022. AP/Chiang Ying-ying

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