"Liberty Times" and 10 other media co-organized the second debate, inviting Shen Boyang and Jiang Wanan to participate

"Liberty Times" and 10 other media co-organized the second debate of the Taipei mayoral election, inviting Jiang Wanan, Shen Boyang and other camps to participate.

The first debate on the Taipei mayoral election ended successfully today (31st). However, due to limited time, there are still many municipal issues that have not been fully discussed and resolved. To this end, 10 media outlets across television, print and online media that have jointly issued invitations have decided to uphold journalism professionalism and public responsibility and once again invite all participating camps to actively promote the second debate of Taipei mayoral candidates as soon as possible.

"Liberty Times", "China Television", "Taiwan Television", "People's Television", "Mirror TV", "China Television", "ETtoday News Cloud", "Eastern News", "Era One TV" and other media jointly stated that the outside world hopes that through the elaboration of the second debate, it will provide citizens with an opportunity to review the candidates' policy blueprint, execution capabilities and responsibility commitments.

The joint statement proposed four principles for televised debates:

1. Protect citizens’ right to know and expand the breadth of public dialogue

Democratic election debates should prioritize citizens’ right to know. Cross-media co-hosting can bring together diverse viewpoints and supervisory forces, broaden the scope of discussion, and allow more citizens to fully understand the municipal vision.

2. Adhere to the principle of equality and objectivity, and candidates undergo public testing

We respect the plans of all media and candidates, but the core of the debate is fairness and transparency. We hope that all camps will respond positively to the joint debate invitation with the same standards, stand on an equal stage, and answer the important issues of public concern.

3. Return to rational policy exchanges and replace attack and defense with political slogans

The joint debate should focus on substantive municipal issues, cross-examine candidates through cross-media questions, and examine the feasibility of policies and financial planning. The core value of debate is to present the arguments and differences behind claims and help citizens make the best choice.

4. Adhere to an open and inclusive attitude and create cross-media public assets

This initiative does not exclude or replace any existing arrangements, but hopes to promote more representative cross-media dialogues on the basis of mutual trust and professionalism. We are willing to jointly negotiate time, venue, rules and broadcast methods to ensure that the process is fair and objective.

The joint statement emphasized that the capital does not belong to any political party and that the media also shoulders the responsibility of being a public instrument in society. We jointly call on all participating camps to respond positively to the joint debate invitation, appoint representatives to start consultations as soon as possible, and jointly promote a democratic dialogue with policy as the core and citizens as the main body.