2026/10/11 07:07
Shen Boyang (right) gives Jiang Wanan (left) a debate invitation letter. (Photo by reporter Wang Yisong)
[Reporter Qiu Yiqin/Report from Taipei] DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang met Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan at a banquet at Wanhua Guangzhao Palace yesterday evening (10th). They handed over the debate invitation in person, hoping that all four TV stations could hold the debate. Chiang Wanan said that he would send people to participate in TVBS negotiations. In this regard, after watching the relevant video, anchor Xu Guiya couldn't help but criticize, saying bluntly, "I really can't stand Jiang Wanan", and even criticized Jiang Wanan for using "what I think is the smartest way to talk", which added to the atmosphere of offense and defense in this debate.
Xu Guiya said that Jiang Wanan only signed a letter of intent for the debate from one media, TVBS, and now said that he will send people to negotiate next Monday (12th), which means that the debate arrangement will only focus on this media. She pointed out that Shen Boyang’s request is that FTV, Sanli, Mirror TV and TVBS can all hold debates, and arrange them in the order in which they signed the debate consent form. She questioned why each TV station cannot hold 1 or 2 debates, so that candidates have more opportunities to openly compete on municipal issues.
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Shen Boyang handed Jiang Wanan a debate invitation last night. (Provided by Shen Boyang Bidding)
In fact, Shen Boyang first went to Fuxingkou Night Market to pray for votes that night, and then went to Guangzhao Palace to attend the Peaceful Blessing Banquet. After paying homage, he shook hands with Chiang Wanan, who had just arrived. Shen Boyang also signed the invitation letter, leaving a space for Jiang Wanan's signature, hoping to finalize the debate arrangements as soon as possible. In his speech, he even bluntly stated that one debate cannot fully discuss municipal affairs, and he hopes to hold at least four debates to allow citizens to understand different political opinions before making choices.
In response to Shen Boyang's face-to-face invitation to the debate, Jiang Wanan's campaign office later issued a press release stating that TVBS has invited both camps to debate and negotiate next Monday. Jiang Wanan's team will definitely send personnel to attend, and Shen Boyang is also requested to send personnel to attend and finalize the time, format and related details of the first debate as soon as possible. Jiang Wanan is bidding to host the debate and questioned that both parties have already signed a letter of intent for the TVBS debate. If Shen Boyang keeps making public statements but is unwilling to actually participate in the first debate negotiation, he is simply "Wang Luxian". He also emphasized that the debate cannot just rely on propaganda, but should respect the organizer and negotiate in accordance with conventions.
Xu Guiya (pictured) angrily criticized Jiang Wanan's debate arrangement. (File photo, provided by Sanli)
While one hopes to finalize the first debate as soon as possible, the other advocates that all four TV stations should have the opportunity to host it. The two sides have obviously different perceptions of the debate arrangement. In this regard, Xu Guiya started from the perspective of media venues and questioned why Jiang Wanan could not allow FTV, Sanli, Mirror TV and TVBS to hold 1 to 2 debates each. She believed that Shen Boyang's demands should not stop at the negotiation arrangement of a single TV station, and the debate over the number of debates in the Taipei mayoral election continued to attract attention.
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