"Brother Interpreter" Zhao Yixiang spent nearly 3 minutes explaining his political ideas in English at the end of the presentation.

(Picture taken from Youtube of Taipei City Election Commission)

[Reporter Cai Sipei/Taipei Report] Daan and Wenshan District, Taipei City held a public political opinion conference this afternoon. Former official in the U.S. representative office and "interpreter brother" Zhao Yixiang spent nearly 3 minutes explaining his political ideas in English at the end of his speech.

However, Zhao's English speech made the sign language teacher on the side at a loss, so he could only stand aside, which attracted heated discussions among netizens.

Zhao Yixiang first introduced himself briefly in Chinese and expounded his political opinions in the political opinion presentation meeting. He believes that Taipei City is an international metropolis and hopes to let more international friends understand the multiculturalism of Taipei City, so he also plans to express his political opinions in bilingualism.

Zhao emphasized that he does not come from a political family, nor does he have a special family background. He has changed from a reporter to a staff member and a policy promoter through his own efforts, and then to a diplomat stationed in the United States. Now he has become a candidate for Daan Wenshan. Contribute to the hometown of Taiwan.

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Zhao Yixiang switched to English mode in the last few minutes. Zhao said that he believes that every citizen of Taipei, whether he can speak Chinese or not, should have the opportunity to participate in politics.

He hopes to expound his vision for Taipei City within a limited time, including issues such as accelerated urban renewal, road safety, English education, and international cooperation.

Zhao also said that he would take this opportunity to show the international community that Taipei is changing and will continue to change.

But Zhao Yixiang also said that Taipei City is not without problems. Urban renewal is the most important issue in Taipei City. The houses in Taipei City are old, but housing prices are still high, which makes it difficult to achieve urban renewal.

Zhao emphasized that he will seek international experts to assist in urban redevelopment and traffic design, so that Taiwan will have a stronger connection with the international community.

Zhao also said that he believes that Taipei City deserves better, and the citizens of Taipei deserve better.

However, Zhao Yixiang's speech in English made the sign language teacher on the side at a loss. He could only stand obediently, holding his hands in front of his abdomen, and staring at the camera.

Many netizens discussed the scene enthusiastically. Some people directly called Zhao Yixiang very good, and praised that English is more fluent than Chinese. However, many netizens noticed the expression of the sign language teacher and felt that the sign language teacher was very pitiful.

Until Zhao Yixiang switched the language to Chinese at the last minute, the sign language teacher resumed hand translation.