
Jiang Wanan and Shen Boyang’s camps discussed the details of the debate, and both parties agreed to arrange a second consultation as soon as possible
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The Taipei mayoral election candidates Chiang Wanan and Shen Boyang's camp held the first round of preparatory negotiations for the televised debate.
The Taipei mayoral election television debate held its first round of negotiations today (12th). TVBS, Sanli, and the two camps of Chiang Wanan and Shen Boyang discussed for more than an hour. The two sides have reached consensus on the direction of cross-examination, but the debate venue and first date have not yet been finalized, and follow-up meetings will be arranged.
After the meeting, some netizens wrote, "In the first Taipei mayoral debate, Shen Boyang made a big splash as soon as he made a move." They questioned the failure of representatives of Shen Boyang's team to decide relevant matters on the spot. In response, Shen Boyang responded that he has publicly expressed his willingness to debate many times and that the date is not an obstacle to negotiation.
Shen Boyang responded to netizens: "Every time I am interviewed, I say that we can debate now. If possible, there will be no problem tonight." Shen Boyang said that he has mentioned the debate arrangement many times since August, and has also said on the program that the date is not an issue.
Regarding the reason why the team proposed to confirm the number of sessions during the negotiation, Shen Boyang explained: "We just need to confirm how many sessions there are and how to allocate the topics." He also said that it is okay if the topics are not allocated first, "It doesn't matter if you don't allocate them. Really, it's OK now." The Chiang camp believes that the date, process and implementation details should be confirmed first for the first debate hosted by TVBS and Sanli, and then other sessions can be discussed. Both parties have agreed to conduct a second negotiation as soon as possible.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The two sides will hold a second consultation meeting
Very likely · Within weeks

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Negotiations for the televised debate on the Taipei mayoral election were held today but no consensus was reached. Political commentator Zhou Xuan accused Chiang Wanan's camp of having a back-and-forth approach to the debate, and negotiators had different opinions from Chiang Wanan, which led to a stagnation in the progress of negotiations.