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Shen Boyang proposed a debate every week. Jiang Wanan responded: He was the only one participating in the first six years of the past four years.
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Shen Boyang proposed a debate every week. Jiang Wanan responded: He was the only one participating in the first six years of the past four years.

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  • DPP Taipei City Councilor Li Jianchang's questioning forced Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan to agree to a cross-examination debate.
  • DPP Taipei mayor candidate Shen Boyang was happy to see it and proposed "one debate a week." Jiang Wanan responded in an interview that he was the only one who participated in the debates for the first six years of the past four years and emphasized that he would continue to promote municipal administration.

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Taipei City Councilor Li Jianchang of the Democratic Progressive Party questioned Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan at the city council and successfully persuaded Chiang Wanan to agree to accept cross-examination debate.

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Earlier when Jiang Wanan inspected the pedestrian-friendly area around the National Normal University, he was interviewed by the media beforehand. When asked about relevant issues, he seemed to be asked A and B again. Jiang responded by saying, "He has just finished the parliamentary question." He then mentioned old news such as that during the election campaign 4 years ago, he was the only one in the six capitals to participate in the debate, and interspersed with "continue to promote municipal administration" and other explanatory responses. (Photo by reporter Tian Yuhua)

DPP Taipei City Councilor Li Jianchang questioned Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan at the city council yesterday. Lee successfully forced Chiang Wanan to agree to accept cross-examination debate with "yes or no". Shen Boyang, the Taipei mayoral candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party, was interviewed this morning (15th) and expressed that he was happy to see the results. Shen Zai proposed "one debate a week" and expected to have 10 debates. In response, when Jiang Wanan was inspecting the pedestrian-friendly area around the National Normal University, he was asked A and B in a joint interview with the media. Jiang responded with "just finished the parliamentary inquiry" and said that during the election campaign four years ago, he was the only one participating in the debate in the six capitals and would continue to promote municipal administration.

Regarding Jiang Wanan's relenting promise of a cross-examination debate, Shen Boyang said in an interview that he hoped to have "one debate a week" before the election, so there would be about 10 debates. The media later asked Jiang Wanan for his response. Jiang said that the city council's general inquiry had just ended yesterday, and there was still a lot of municipal work to face. "These are being carried out at any time, and the pace of various construction projects will not stop."

Jiang Wanan also said that everyone should not forget that four years ago, the only debate in the six cities was in Taipei City. He also participated in it. Everyone has seen the format of the debate at that time. "As for participating in debates, I have expressed before that I will participate. The format is also very clear. I participated four years ago, and that's it."

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