Cheng Wen-tsan



Cheng Wen-tsan (鄭文燦; Zhèng Wéncàn; born 6 July 1967) is a politician in Taiwan (Republic of China). He was the Mayor of Taoyuan City in 2014–2022.

Quotes

 * I hope the public can calm down and use dialogue instead of violence (opponents of pension reform who allegedly broke two of his ribs).
 * Cheng Wen-tsan (2017) cited in "Taoyuan Mayor says no charges for protesters", Taipei Times, 26 April 2017.


 * If they (Mainland China) say we (Mainland China and Taiwan) are close family, they won't repeatedly threaten to use force to settle disputes.
 * Cheng Wen-tsan (2018) cited in "Taoyuan mayor calls for China to stop threatening Taiwan", Focus Taiwan, 7 March 2018.


 * I believe that simplifying municipal work so that all citizens can understand exactly what the city government does in terms of infrastructure and other efforts is crucial to earning voters' approval. This is the “Cheng Wen-tsan model.”
 * Cheng Wen-tsan (2019) cited in "INTERVIEW: Taoyuan’s Cheng Wen-tsan talks victory and defeat", Taipei Times, 1 January 2019.


 * There are kind and compassionate hearts that aims to bring the greatest comfort and support to believers in every religious culture. The Islamic culture is all over Asia. Although the number of people who believe in Islam in Taiwan is relatively small, the pious hearts of Muslims show no difference.
 * Cheng Wen-tsan (2021) cited in "The new building of Longgang Mosque, a new highlight of Taiwan's Islamic culture, was completed", Taoyuan City Government, 15 November 2021.