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BackTaipei Mayor Election TV Debate 2nd? Jiang Wanan: Waiting for relevant invitations and coordination
Taipei Mayor Election TV Debate 2nd? Jiang Wanan: Waiting for relevant invitations and coordination
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Taipei Mayor Election TV Debate 2nd? Jiang Wanan: Waiting for relevant invitations and coordination

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  • The first televised debate of the Taipei mayoral election is scheduled to be held at 12 noon on October 31.
  • Mayor Jiang Wanan expressed gratification and said he would wait for subsequent media invitations and coordination to decide whether to hold a second debate.

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Candidates for the Taipei mayoral election are coordinating the time and venue of television debates.

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The time for the first televised debate in the Taipei mayoral election has been announced, and it will be from 12 noon to 2 pm on October 31. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan was interviewed before participating in the live broadcast of People's Party Chairman Huang Guochang. He responded that he was very relieved and happy that the time for the first debate was finally determined. Regarding the outside world's concern, will there be a second debate? Jiang Wanan said, "We will wait for relevant invitations and subsequent coordination."

Jiang Wanan accepted a joint interview with the media. Regarding the time of the first Taipei mayoral election debate on the 31st, what kind of issues would he want to discuss? Shen Boyang, the Taipei mayoral candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party, also hopes that Chiang Wanan can confirm as soon as possible whether there will be a second debate? Invited by many media including Taiwan TV.

Jiang Wanan said that first of all, he was very pleased and happy that this coordination was finally confirmed. The first debate will start at 12 noon on October 31. He was also very grateful to Shen Boyang for sending representatives who can make decisions. The relevant details can be finalized today. He said, of course, that if relevant media outlets are willing to host the event in the future, "we will wait for relevant invitations and subsequent coordination."

Open Questions

  • Will there be a second televised debate?
  • Which media outlets will host subsequent debates?

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