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ross-strait ties a key focus of Taiwan presidential debate

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All three candidates vow to protect Taiwan's democracy while criticising their opponents

Straits Times
Date: Dec 29, 2019
By: Katherine Wei Taiwan Correspondent In Taipei

From left: Mr Han Kuo-yu from the Kuomintang, People First Party chairman James Soong and President Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party before the start of their televised debate in Taipei yesterday. Taiwan will hold its general elections on Jan 11.PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS

Taiwan's three presidential candidates did not hold back in denouncing one another in the final TV debate before the Jan 11 elections, with much of the criticism focusing on how they might handle Taiwan-China relations.

After personal remarks by each of the candidates, it was the turn of the journalists to ask questions. The candidates discussed China, expanding diplomatic ties, boosting the economy, defence policies and sustainability.

Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu said he would not abandon his supporters if elected and that he planned to spend half of his time in the southern city. The presidential office is in Taipei, in the north.    [FULL  STORY]

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