Dr. Xu Fushun, a former student of Ko Wenzhe, publicly supported Shen Boyang and said that the most important thing in Taiwanese politics in recent years is stance, but what is most lacking is clarity and trust. Politicians have clear stances and exquisite packaging; but what we really want to know is: Where do you want to take everyone? Can you explain clearly when faced with doubts? After proposing a policy, do you have the ability to actually complete it?
Xu Fushun said that clarity means not only clear words, but also clear direction, responsibility and execution. Transcending ideology does not mean pretending not to have a position, but rather being willing to listen to different opinions, accept public testing, and deal pragmatically with matters big and small that affect people's lives even if the position is clear. When children are taken care of, the elderly are no longer alone, young people can afford housing, and office workers can go home safely, then politics can truly enter life and win trust.
Xu Fushun said that as an intensivist, he also has a pragmatic Taiwanese stance. From the hospital accompanying teacher Ke Wenzhe to public affairs, he participated in the first Taipei mayoral election at the end of 2013. He participated in the team formation and also assisted in the establishment of electronic cash flow and voting system.
On the night of March 18th, he was invited to the scene by the legislators and the First Branch of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. He immediately set up a medical station, organized a medical team, established an emergency medical notification channel, and was responsible for external coordination. He had his own position and even ordered sunflowers to be delivered to the scene in the early morning of March 19; but as a doctor, he knew more clearly that he and the medical team had the responsibility to protect everyone, whether they were students, police or anyone who might be injured.
Xu Fushun said that he later became involved in epidemic prevention, medical innovation, large organization management and public policy, and also actually participated in Taipei municipal government. Know that there are regulations, budgets, manpower, organization and responsibilities between "proposing an idea" and "actually completing it". Therefore, when he judges politicians, he not only looks at their stance, slogans and packaging, but also their ability to dismantle problems, organize talents, establish systems, and track results.
Xu Fushun said that he met Shen Boyang when he was studying for a doctoral program in biomedical electronics at National Taiwan University and participated in medical information and information security research. Listening to Shen Boyang talk about cognitive warfare at that time, it was not just a repetition of "false news" or the "China threat", but an explanation of how information affects judgment through platforms, communities, systems and people's psychology, and ultimately changes the reality of security.
What Xu Fushun admires is that Shen Boyang can converge information security, national security and daily life in the same logic. Shen Boyang not only points out threats, but also turns ideas into research, education, organization and action, from private initiatives to government systems, to build social resilience step by step. The Chinese public security even launched an investigation into Shen Boyang on suspicion of "secession crimes" for launching Black Bear Academy and other activities; he also became the first Taiwanese to be criminally investigated after China issued judicial opinions on "punishing independence" in 2024. In his view, what Beijing is afraid of is not only what Shen Boyang said, but also that Shen Boyang has indeed established a system to protect Taiwan.
Xu Fushun said that Shen Boyang recently accepted exclusive interviews from Wang Weizhong, Li Siduan and others. What he cares about is not the number of views, but Shen Boyang's willingness to face different positions and questioning. Shen Boyang did not classify doubters as enemies, but brought the dialogue back to citizens' lives and broke down the vision into regulations, rights and responsibilities, talents, financial resources and citizen participation.
Xu Fushun emphasized that these policies can still be tested, and it does not mean that Shen Boyang has passed all tests. However, political trust should not be based on the imagination that "candidates will not make mistakes." It should be based on whether Shen Boyang is willing to be tested, whether he can correct it, and turn his promises into traceable actions.
Xu Fushun said that he once supported Ke Wenzhe and there was no need to deny it. At that time, what he and many others expected was professionalism, pragmatism and system reform. The path chosen by politicians later cannot erase the good intentions of those involved; nor should we let the past tie up our judgment today just because we are afraid of admitting disappointment.
Making a new choice is not about betraying the past, but sometimes it is about staying true to the values you originally believed in. If we supported professionalism back then, we should test professionalism today; if we expect openness and transparency, we should accept questioning; if we pursue pragmatic reform, we should not get lost in volume, packaging, and titles, but should confirm whether things are done well.
Xu Fushun said that as a member of the Democratic Progressive Party, he also knew that he had a position. But position should not be a reason to refuse dialogue. To truly transcend ideology is not to pretend that there are no differences between each other, but to allow people with different positions to see that problems are faced honestly, policies can be tested, and life difficulties are indeed dealt with.
Facing the cross-strait situation, declining birthrate, generational changes and industrial transformation, Taipei needs not only daily managers, but also a pioneer who can clearly state the direction, accept testing, and organize a team to implement it.
Xu Fushun said that this is why he supports Shen Boyang. No one needs to deny the past before understanding Shen Boyang today; we should retain the freedom to re-examine, understand and choose. The most precious thing about democracy is not the guarantee that the people will never make the wrong choice, but that after seeing new facts, they can still be loyal to the values that are truly worthy of belief and make responsible choices again.
