Keelung Mayor Debate" Xie Guoliang's cross-examination suddenly fell short, and Tong Ziwei's face was full of question marks
With 18 days left until the 9-in-1 general election, there was an unexpected episode in the live online debate between Nicholas Tse and Tong Ziwei
Quick Look
- During the Keelung mayoral election live online debate, the current mayor of the Kuomintang, Xie Guoliang, was silent for about 5 to 6 seconds during the third round of cross-examination.
- The host asked the Democratic Progressive Party candidate Tong Ziwei to answer.
- Tong Ziwei was dumbfounded and asked, "Mayor Xie didn't ask a question?" Xie Guoliang immediately came back to apologize and read the question, and netizens left comments.
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Why It Matters
Eighteen days before the nine-in-one general election, a live online debate was held on the Keelung mayoral election. The Democratic Progressive Party candidate Tong Ziwei and the Kuomintang incumbent mayor Xie Guoliang, who is seeking re-election, faced off tit-for-tat.
During the Keelung mayoral election debate, which was broadcast online, when it was Xie Guoliang's turn to ask a question for the third time, Xie Guoliang remained silent for 5 to 6 seconds. Tong Ziwei looked at Xie Guoliang with a question mark on his face. (Provided by Confluence News Network)
With 18 days to go before the nine-in-one general election, the Keelung mayoral election live online debate will take place today (10th) at 12 noon. Keelung mayoral candidate Tong Ziwei of the Democratic Progressive Party and Xie Guoliang, the current mayor of the Kuomintang seeking re-election, will Unexpectedly, during the cross-examination phase, when it was Xie Guoliang's turn to ask a question for the third time, Xie Guoliang remained silent for 5 to 6 seconds. Upon seeing this, the host directly asked his opponent Tong Ziwei to answer. Tong Ziwei was dumbfounded at first, with question marks on his face? Staring at his opponent with a suspicious look on his face, Xie Guoliang suddenly came to his senses and hurriedly shouted "Sorry, I haven't read it yet." The wonderful expressions of the two people were directly transmitted to the audience through the camera, triggering a heated discussion on the Internet. Netizens commented bitterly, “Mr.
After the debate, Xie Guoliang said that he happened to be reading one piece of information at that time, and because he jumped to the next one very quickly, he would suggest that the moderator could ask Mr.
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After the debate, Tong Ziwei said that after the second round of answers, he was flipping through the information page by page, anticipating what questions his opponent Xie Guoliang might ask. When he looked up, he realized that it was my turn. At that time, he thought, "No!" He was a little scared! Because he didn't notice that he was actually preparing the questions to answer, and he didn't notice the netizens' opinions on this matter.
The Keelung mayoral election debate will kick off at noon today, with Tong Ziwei and Xie Guoliang facing off in a direct battle. The two sides are tit-for-tat on issues such as municipal vision and transportation construction.
Unexpectedly, an unexpected episode occurred during the process. When it was Xie Guoliang's turn to ask questions in the third round of cross-examination, the timer had begun to count down. However, Xie Guoliang did not seem to realize that the speaking time had begun. His eyes wandered repeatedly and he "froze" on the spot without saying a word for about 5 or 6 seconds. Upon seeing this, the host on the scene immediately followed the procedure and asked Mr. Tong Ziwei to continue answering for two minutes.
Tong Ziwei, who was inexplicably called to answer the "air question", was obviously stunned after hearing the host's instructions. His eyes widened and he turned his head to stare at Xie Guoliang beside him in astonishment. He had no idea where to start with his answer. His face was full of question marks and he said, "Mayor Xie didn't ask a question?"
At this time, Xie Guoliang shouted to the host as if he had woken up from a dream, "Have I not asked the question yet? Sorry, I haven't read it yet. Can I read the question?" The host immediately announced again and asked Xie Guoliang to start asking questions, and reset the timer for 1 minute.
This unexpected episode of "freeing up question time" became the focus of the entire debate and sparked heated discussions on the Internet. Netizens left harsh comments such as "Mr.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The moderator will strengthen the reminders for the candidates to speak in the subsequent debate sessions.
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Did Xie Guoliang not notice that the speaking time had started because he was checking information during his silence?
- Will this unexpected episode affect voters' support for the two candidates?
- Will the moderator adjust the reminder mechanism in subsequent debates?







