Action: Should WeChat red envelope be seen as bribery?

Debaters Jessica Dai, Keyna, Leo Li and Tyler Li ( from left  to right )

Debaters Jessica Dai, Keyna, Leo Li and Tyler Li ( from left to right ) Source: SBS

During a campus campaign, a candidate was reported bribery by giving a red envelope in a Wechat group. Red Envelope is considered to be Chinese cultural customs. WeChat red envelope is a common practice in many Wechat groups now and also becomes custom in a lot of chat groups. Should this behaviour be accepted by the Australian community? In which way is it appropriate to use Red Envelope? In the talkback, SBS Mandarin Program initiated a wholly new debate. Four high school students came to debate on the topic. The question is: Should WeChat red envelope be seen as bribery?Pro side's standpoint: It is bribery.Con side's standpoint: It is not bribery.


The four debaters are as follow.

The first debater of pro side: Tyler Li from Ashfiled Boys' High School

The second debater of pro side: Jessica Dai from Macquarie Grammar School

The first debater of con side: Leo Li from St Ives High School

The second debater of con side: Keyna from Chatswood High School






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