FINAL PLATFORM PRESENTATION: The three presidential contenders are to cross swords again tomorrow in a televised debate hosted by the Public Television Service
Taipei Times
Date: Dec 28, 2019
By: Jason Pan / Staff reporter
The three presidential candidates last night faced off in the third and final televised policy
From left, presidential candidates Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party, Han Kuo-yu of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and James Soong of the People First Party stand together at the third policy platform presentation at a Taiwan Television Enterprise studio in Taipei yesterday.
Photo courtesy of Taiwan Television Enterprise
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), who is seeking re-election as the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) candidate, said that Taiwan under her leadership has made much progress, with an improved economy and a new national policy that aims to close developmental gaps between the nation’s regions.
She reiterated that Taiwan would not accept China’s proposed “one country, two systems” framework.
In defending her administration’s policies, Tsai said that Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) administrations long focused on providing financial support and infrastructure development to northern Taiwan, particularly Taipei and New Taipei City, while mostly neglecting central and southern Taiwan. [FULL STORY]
