Supporting Chen Pin'an, Akio Yaita hopes that "opportunities for political reform" will turn Miaoli around

Akio Yaita appeared in Miaoli to support Chen Pinan. (Photo by reporter Cai Zhengmin)

Akio Yaita, CEO of the Indo-Pacific Strategic Think Tank, attended today (14th) the sea line unity rally held by Miaoli County Governor candidate Chen Pin'an. In his speech, he praised Taiwan as a rising star that has attracted global attention economically and politically. However, he changed the topic and pointed out that Miaoli has stagnated due to the long-term Kuomintang rule. He called on the villagers to take advantage of the new political reform opportunity to support Chen Pin'an to turn Miaoli around.

Akio Yaita said that despite the poor weather, a large number of enthusiastic supporters gathered at the scene, allowing him to see the hope of Miaoli. He pointed out that the recent high level of international attention on Taiwan's semiconductor industry dynamics, coupled with the upcoming meeting between US and Chinese leaders that affect Taiwan issues, highlights that Taiwan has become the center of global political and economic attention; Taiwan's economic growth rate this year has also shown strong momentum.

However, Akio Yaita lamented that Miaoli's construction is not far from what it was 30 or 40 years ago. The main reason is that the Kuomintang has been in power for a long time, and politics has been hijacked by various interest groups, making it difficult to reform. He emphasized that Taiwan has seen new opportunities to change its political and electoral culture in recent years. This hope has spilled over to Miaoli, calling on fellow villagers to unite and create a promising new Miaoli.