Shen Boyang has signed consent forms for 4 debates! Wu Siyao: The mobile phone is not turned off 24 hours a day, waiting for Jiang Wanan
Quick Look
- DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang's campaign director Wu Siyao reiterated his three principles for debates: debates must be held, debates should be held as soon as possible, and the more debates the better.
- He also pointed out that he had signed consent letters for debates from four media outlets, namely FTV, Sanli, Mirror TV, and TVBS.
- He called on Chiang Wanan's team to negotiate immediately, and emphasized that mobile phones are turned on 24 hours a day to wait for contact.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The 2026 Taipei mayoral election continues to heat up, and the debate issues between blue and green candidates have attracted attention from the outside world. Chiang Wanan’s campaign office revealed that TVBS will coordinate and arrange the debate.
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan and Democratic Progressive Party candidate for Taipei mayor Shen Boyang. (combined by this newspaper, data photo)
The 2026 Taipei mayoral election continues to heat up, and people from all walks of life are highly looking forward to the debate and direct showdown between the blue and green candidates on the same stage. After much attention from the outside world, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan's campaign office revealed on the 5th that TVBS would coordinate and arrange the debate. In response, Wu Siyao, director general of the Democratic Progressive Party's Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang's campaign, issued a statement today to reiterate that Shen Boyang has always adhered to the three principles of "must debate, come to debates as soon as possible, and the more debates the better" when it comes to debates. Shen has already signed consent forms for debates from four media outlets, and publicly called on Chiang Wanan's team to start consultations immediately, and that his mobile phone will be "on 24 hours a day" to be contacted at any time.
Wu Siyao posted on Threads earlier that Shen Boyang's position on the mayor's debate has always been based on three principles: "Must debate! Come to the debate as soon as possible! The more the better!" Shen Boyang has also signed the consent form for debates invited by the media, including FTV (8/29), Sanli (9/9), Mirror TV (9/16) and TVBS (9/20), and hopes that all four debates will be held smoothly.
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Wu Siyao pointed out that in order to ensure that the debate can be conducted with high quality and to allow the invited media to have sufficient time for planning and preparation, it is expected that both camps will immediately conduct consultations, coordination, and discussions on the time, venue, and format of the debate. At the same time, he revealed that his mobile phone is turned off 24 hours a day, and he is always waiting for contact from Mayor Jiang’s team. Whether it is a phone call or a visit, he is absolutely willing to meet and cooperate 100%.
As for the format of the debate when asked by the media, Wu Siyao emphasized that since it is a debate, there should be "debate" and "argument", questions and answers, which is different from the traditional way of expressing political opinions in which each person speaks his own words. Therefore, Shen Boyang believes that "cross-examination" is a good form, which is conducive to the discussion and exchange of municipal opinions of both parties.
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What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Jiang Wanan’s team will hold debate discussions with Shen Boyang’s team in the near future.
Likely · Within days
The four debates of FTV, Sanli, Mirror TV and TVBS will be held sequentially
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Will Jiang Wanan’s team accept the debate invitation?
- Which media outlets will ultimately host the debate?
- Will the format of the debate be cross-examination?
