Race for Taipei Mayor
Taiwan is set to elect leaders of cities and counties across the country next month. One of the most closely watched contests is the race for mayor of the capital Taipei. Candidates from Taiwan’s two main parties held a televised debate on Saturday, with Puma Shen of the Democratic Progressive Party laying out the changes he would make if elected.
REPORTER:
In my first 100 days in office
the things I would do straight away would be:
First, we will bring the trees back.
If this kind of urban forest policy can actually be implemented
future generations can enjoy the shade of
the trees planted by those who came before them.
Second, I want to immediately address the issue of child abuse.
Third, we will improve the quality of school lunches.
I will work with our civil servants
to reduce the pressure and workload on them.
REPORTER:
Speaking second, the Kuomintang candidate and incumbent mayor Chiang Wan-an spoke of plans for Taipei to benefit from the AI tech boom and the relocation of the city airport.
I propose a Taipei AI Park
because the AI era has arrived.
[My] proposal to relocate Songshan Airport
would give us the opportunity to unlock
the development potential of the surrounding area
to build an industrial cluster, a central park
and residential spaces.
It would also open up a new chance
for us to finally resolve Neihu’s traffic congestion.
REPORTER:
The candidates debated on housing, childcare, education and transportation, with Chiang touting his record over the past four years and Shen calling for faster progress on urban renewal and public services.
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