Are you ready for the debate? Shen Boyang's blunt statement "No" triggered tens of thousands of likes!

Democratic Progressive Party Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang. (Photo by reporter Tian Yuhua)

First published 10-12 23:19

Update time 10-13 06:23

Whether the first televised debate in the Taipei mayoral election can be held has attracted attention from all walks of life. Chiang Wanan, who is seeking re-election, finally agreed to be jointly hosted by TVBS and Sanli. Yesterday (12th), he sent a team to negotiate with his opponent Shen Boyang's team to discuss the details. However, it is currently stuck due to differences in opinions on "the venue" and "the date of the event." The Chiang camp later jumped out and said that Shen Boyang "ran away from the battle." However, Shen Boyang once again emphasized that the date was not an issue, but that he wanted to confirm how many debates there were to assign topics. In addition, when asked if he had prepared for the debate, Shen Boyang admitted that he had "no special preparations," which triggered heated discussions among netizens.

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The teams of Jiang Wanan and Shen Boyang negotiated and discussed the first TV debate with TVBS and Sanli for more than an hour this afternoon. Jiang Wanan's camp later claimed that Shen Boyang's people were torn about how many events to hold and couldn't even decide on the date for the first one, so they had to go back and ask for instructions. They had shouted loudly for the debate before, but they ran away when the negotiations actually came, in an attempt to create a situation where Shen Boyang wanted to delay the debate, and there were blue and white fans following Shen Boyang in a "big branding competition".

In response to this, Shen Boyang himself and his team responded vocally, emphasizing that they can debate with Jiang Wanan at any time. The date is not a problem. On the contrary, they hope to hold it as soon as possible. The main reason is to confirm how many games there are and how the themes should be allocated. Of course, it doesn't matter if Jiang Wanan doesn't want to be allocated. He can come out to fight against the municipal government right now.

In addition, Shen Boyang was asked by reporters yesterday if he had prepared for the debate. Shen Boyang showed a somewhat puzzled expression and asked the reporter: "What do you mean by preparation for the debate?" The reporter said: "For example, municipal administration, or some controversial parts now." Shen Boyang responded: "Oh oh... no. Because I am already We are fully prepared for the entire election, so for me it is just about taking what we communicate with the citizens and discussing it with Mayor Jiang, so we didn’t make any special preparations. It turns out that this is what we need to prepare for... I think we should be well prepared by the municipal government.”

This interview was later shared on Threads, attracting tens of thousands of likes. "Although he didn't mean to be sour, it just sounded so sour." "Actually, this is Shen Boyang's sincere words. It's no problem to debate in English." "This is the guy who said he didn't stay up late to prepare for the exam, but he ended up ranking first. That one", "He just talks about what he has studied and digested", "He is the kind of academic who usually studies seriously in class. Before the exam, everyone is studying, so he must have a look of confusion on what everyone is studying.", "It turns out that daily work requires "preparation" in the eyes of his opponents."

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