Taipei, Dec. 30 (CNA) A televised debate featuring Taiwan’s three candidates in the Jan. 13 presidential election kicked off at the Public Television Service (PTS) headquarters at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
The 150-minute debate is expected to see Vice President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), New Taipei Mayor Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) of the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT), and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) spar over cross-strait issues and foreign and domestic policies.
The candidates will make statements first before taking five questions from media outlets, and will then have the chance to interrogate each other.
Source: Public Television Service Foundation
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