Can you still hold a Twin Cities Forum if you are wanted? Shen Boyang talks about "China's flexibility": Superficial suppression will definitely happen

Shen Boyang, Taipei mayoral candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party, believes that the exchange framework of the Taipei-Shanghai Twin Cities Forum can be retained, but it must be carried out without political preconditions. However, since Shen Boyang has been classified as a Taiwan independence diehard, he has been wanted by the Chongqing Public Security Bureau since 2025. Shen Boyang recently accepted an exclusive interview with media personality Fan Qifei. Fan Xiao said that the Twin Cities Forum should be regarded as a fake issue, because if Shen takes office, no Shanghai mayor will be willing to co-organize it. Shen Boyang pointed out that China likes to suppress people superficially and is "flexible". He is wanted by the Chongqing police, and maybe the Shanghai police think it is none of their business.

Shen Boyang said that there is now the Taipei International Cities Forum in Taipei City, but it is "just a baby" compared to the Twin Cities Forum because it is only the second session. But now that Taipei wants to communicate more with foreign cities, the CCP will definitely put pressure on it. He took Kaohsiung City as an example. Although the Democratic Progressive Party is in power, cross-strait exchanges can still occur. China's characteristic is that on the surface it must suppress, but if it feels that exchanges are necessary, it will become a form of suppression, but there is exchange of facts.

He pointed out that he was worried that others would ask what experiences he wanted to exchange with Taipei. Many people are interested in Taiwan's chip development, but Taipei is not mainly about chips. Now we can talk about AI software or related applications, but they are still in development. When the history, culture or music establishment is not enough, an overall plan must be made first, and then what things need to be exchanged. The most taboo in communication is for both parties to just read out a formal draft. The key point is to have industry participation or exchanges between relevant personnel.

Fan Qifei cited the Golden Horse Awards as an example. Due to the boycott by China, its scale has shrunk. Will such an incident happen to Taipei City? Shen Boyang said that Taiwan has a wide range of international partners with whom it can cooperate in the cultural field, and the market can also be expanded to more diverse places. At this time, the question is whether China wants to join, not whether Taipei should rely on China.

Shen Boyang emphasized that if the Twin Cities Forum is to be held, political preconditions must not be put first, and there must be no more military exercises. The last time Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan returned to China, the largest military exercise in recent times took place. This is unacceptable.

Fan Qifei laughed and said that in fact, the Twin Cities Forum should be regarded as a fake issue, because if Shen Boyang is elected, no Shanghai mayor will be willing to co-organize it with Shen. Shen Boyang said, not necessarily. The interesting thing about this matter is that he has been talking about China's "flexibility". The person wanted today is the Chongqing Public Security Bureau. The Shanghai Public Security Bureau may think it is none of their business.