DPP councilor criticizes silence on twin-city forumBy Lee I-chia / Staff reporterTaipei City Councilor Chien Shu-pei (簡舒培) yesterday criticized city officials for refusing to disclose the names of people participating in this year’s Taipei-Shanghai forum. Democratic Progressive Party Taipei City Councilor Chien Shu-pei, center, speaks to reporters in an undated photograph. Photo: Yang Hsin-hui, Taipei TimesThe forum, which begins today, is being held online, as the COVID-19 pandemic has prevented Shanghai officials from traveling to Taiwan. Asked about Chien’s criticism, Chou said the city government does not have to get a nod from China to make its decisions. The names of Chinese participants have always been released after the forums to help protect the their privacy, he said.

Source: Taipei Times July 21, 2020 15:56 UTC