Taipei Mayor Chiang Wa-An has now proposed the idea of relocating Songshan Airport, planning to use about 300 hectares of land to build the "Taipei AI Park." After hearing this, former legislator Kuo Ching-liang said bluntly that this "is very much like becoming the 2028 presidential political opinion." Because the Songshan relocation involves national defense, aviation, urban planning, and central law revision, it is definitely not a historic project that can be completed within four years. Jiang Wanan responded that at this stage, a cross-bureau team will be formed to discuss with the central government and the Legislative Yuan, and a gradual inventory will be taken from national defense, shipping volume to land and urban planning.
In an exclusive interview with Zhongtian TV's "Green Table" in the afternoon, Jiang Wanan said that today's proposal to relocate Songji was due to the AI wave and Huida's entry into Taipei, which made the timing different from the past. If Songji is relocated, 100 hectares of the approximately 300 hectares of land will be initially planned as an AI industrial cluster, 90 hectares of living settlements and residences, and another 110 hectares of large park green space planned to connect Beishike, Neihu, Nangang and other industrial clusters.
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Jiang Wanan said that the city government initially estimated that if the output value of the 100-hectare AI industrial park is about 36 billion yuan per hectare as a reference, plus the future development trend of the technology industry, the output value can reach at least 12 trillion yuan, and it can also drive spillover benefits such as finance, law, accounting, venture capital, and business services. However, the relevant figures are preliminary estimates by the city government, and actual benefits still depend on subsequent development and investment conditions.
Guo Zhengliang asked in the program that the Songji relocation "definitely cannot be completed within four years." Since it is a historic and landmark project, what can Jiang Wanan do in the next four years? Chiang responded that a team would be organized and coordinated by the city secretary across bureaus to start discussions with the central government. The Legislative Yuan would also need assistance in amending the law. "This is definitely not something that can happen overnight." It is impossible to announce today and complete the relocation next year or the year after.
Jiang Wanan pointed out that at this point in time, relevant conditions are gradually maturing, including the completion of the third terminal of Taoyuan Airport in 2027 and the partial opening of the third runway, which will involve subsequent phases. Therefore, within the relevant time, it is necessary to take stock of national defense needs, the air traffic volume of Taiwan's airports and the overall airport configuration, and examine which functions can be kept in the capital, which ones can be moved out, and whether they can be redeployed through new equipment or new strategic thinking.
After hearing this, Guo Zhengliang said: "This sounds like it must become the presidential policy in 2028!" He also believed that no matter which party wants to promote this plan, it will take a long time to coordinate between the central and local governments.
In addition, Guo Zhengliang also reminded that one of the biggest challenges in the relocation of Songji may be the Ministry of National Defense, because Songji involves needs such as military land, administrative planes, disaster relief, and capital defense. Jiang Wanan emphasized that national defense needs cannot be avoided, but in the face of new types of warfare such as drones and distributed and asymmetric warfare, the existing configuration should also be re-examined, and in the future, the inventory will be jointly reviewed with national defense, transportation and civil aviation-related units.
