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BackJiang Wanan questioned the sincerity of Shen Boyang's debate and asked: Do you want us to cooperate with his car sweeps?
Jiang Wanan questioned the sincerity of Shen Boyang's debate and asked: Do you want us to cooperate with his car sweeps?
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Jiang Wanan questioned the sincerity of Shen Boyang's debate and asked: Do you want us to cooperate with his car sweeps?

Taipei mayor electionJiang WananShen Boyang

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  • The televised debate date for the Taipei mayoral election has reached a deadlock.
  • When interviewed, Kuomintang candidate Chiang Wanan once again called out Democratic Progressive Party candidate Shen Boyang, questioning him for only treating the debate as an issue without actual sincerity.
  • He pointed out that the organizers TVBS and Sanli had set October 31 as the earliest feasible date, but Representative Shen Ying was unable to make a decision on the spot, making it difficult to advance negotiations.

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Why It Matters

The Taipei mayoral election televised debate date has been postponed due to unsuccessful negotiations between the two parties. The organizers TVBS and Sanli TV have proposed October 31 as the earliest feasible date. However, the team of Democratic Progressive Party candidate Shen Boyang asked for an earlier date and the representatives had no decision-making power, causing negotiations to stall.

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The date for the televised debate in the Taipei mayoral election continues to get stuck. Chiang Wanan was interviewed today and once again called out to Democratic Progressive Party Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang, saying that as long as both parties have sincerity to sit down and communicate, Chiang is open-minded, but the negotiating representatives must have the right to make decisions so that details can be finalized as soon as possible. Jiang also questioned that Shen Boyang repeatedly asked for a debate as soon as possible but did not agree to the October 31 date proposed by the organizer. "I think Shen just called for debate as an issue and did not really want to debate."

In response to Shen Ying's intention to hold a debate on October 24, and whether he is willing to cooperate, and even hold a joint debate with six media including Liberty Times, China Television, Taiwan TV, FTV, Mirror TV and China Television, Jiang Wanan said that as long as everyone communicates in good faith, Jiang Ying is open-minded, but the key is whether the representatives sent can make decisions on the spot, so that these details can be finalized as soon as possible and the debate can proceed smoothly.

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As for the October 31st proposed by Jiang Ying, whether it is possible to adjust the date due to the Gay Parade and Shen Boyang's evening street sweeping schedule, Jiang Wanan asked: "So they don't agree to October 31 because they need a car sweep? So they want us to cooperate with his schedule?" He emphasized that October 31 was not proposed by Jiang Ying on his own, but a date jointly decided by the two organizers TVBS and Sanli TV.

Jiang Wanan pointed out that the organizers had stated during the negotiation that the TV debate would take about two weeks to prepare, so October 31 was the earliest date that could be held. In order to facilitate the debate, he and his team readily agreed immediately, "Although we have a schedule, we can find a way to move it away." He also said that he has participated in the Pride Parade in the past three years and is willing to participate this year as well, and has no plans to miss due to the date of the debate.

Jiang Wanan further questioned that since Shen Boyang had always wanted to debate as soon as possible, when faced with the date proposed by the organizer, he said he would go back and study it. In addition, the representatives sent were unable to decide on the spot, resulting in the delay in finalizing the date and related details. He believed that if the two sides could not confirm the time as soon as possible, the negotiations would be delayed day by day. He also criticized Shen Boyang for "just treating the announcement of a debate as an issue" and questioned his actual sincerity in promoting the debate.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • If both parties cannot reach a consensus on the decision-making power of representatives, the debate date will be further postponed to after November.

    Possible · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • Can both sides agree on a debate date in the near future?
  • Will Shen Boyang's team authorize representatives to make on-the-spot decisions?
  • If it cannot be held on October 31, when will the debate be postponed?

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