Taipei Times
Date: Jan 05, 2016
By: Staff writer, with CNA
The three vice presidential candidates last night took part in a televised
From left to right, Jennifer Wang, Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Eric Chu’s running mate; Republican Party Chairperson Hsu Hsin-ying, running mate of People First Party presidential candidate James Soong; and Chen Chien-jen, running mate of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen, last night smile for photographers at the Public Television Service staion in Taipei before their televised presentation of campaign proposals. Photo: CNA
presentation of their campaign platforms and vision, at an event organized by the Central Election Commission.
Each candidate was given 30 minutes to present their statements, going in order according to a pre-show draw.
Former Academia Sinica vice president Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁), running mate of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), was the first to speak.
He talked about food safety and accused the government of being incompetent in managing crises.
If Tsai wins the election, her administration would work to restore Taiwan’s reputation as a food paradise, he said.
He also pledged that the DPP would assist the biomedical industry through policies and law revisions. [FULL STORY]