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Lai Ruilong, a Democratic Progressive Party candidate for mayor of Kaohsiung, criticized Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan in a recent interview for coming too late in proposing the idea of relocating Songshan Airport to build an AI park. He emphasized that Kaohsiung began planning an AI park as early as 10 years ago, and that the land, water and electricity in the Yawan District are fully prepared.
On the 9th, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan proposed the idea of relocating Songshan Airport and building an AI park in Taipei. In response, Democratic Progressive Party Kaohsiung mayoral candidate Lai Ruilong said on the 9th that Kaohsiung began preparing for the AI park 10 years ago. Water and electricity on 590 hectares of land in the Yawan District are ready, and AI and computing power application centers can be set up immediately. Chiang Wanan said, "Don't wait until the current AI boom to start thinking about this issue."
The Facebook group "Kaohsiung Lives Better" believes that the relocation of Songshan Airport requires complex coordination, as well as the provision of supporting military facilities, urban planning changes, and the completion of the third runway of the Taoyuan Airport before it can completely replace the transportation capacity. The completion will take about 12 years (2038), and Taipei has no electricity. It can only do research and development and is not suitable for setting up a computing center.
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Regarding the construction of the Kaohsiung AI Park, Lai Ruilong pointed out in an interview today that Kaohsiung had already started preparing for the AI park 10 years ago. He and Mayor Chen Qimai jointly secured 17 billion for the smart technology innovation park. The 590 hectares of land in Kaohsiung's Asia Bay District, including water and electricity, have long been prepared, and the AI and computing power application center can be set up immediately. He has already put forward such a political opinion and is also fighting with the central government. The central government can set it up immediately, without any demolition, and it can be set up immediately.
Lai said that the 590 hectares of Kaohsiung's Asia Bay Area are fully prepared. He also appealed to Mayor Jiang Wanan, "Don't wait until the AI boom is happening now before you start thinking about this issue." Kaohsiung had already prepared 10 years ago, with land, water and electricity already prepared. He hopes that the central government will continue to support Kaohsiung in setting up an AI computing power and application center. Let him and Mayor Chen Qimai jointly plan the 10-year AI computing power center to settle in Kaohsiung as soon as possible, which will immediately drive the effects of the entire AI.
Lai Ruilong reminded Jiang Wanan that "it's really too late to plan now." Kaohsiung had been preparing for 10 years and was already ready.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The central government will announce support for the establishment of an AI computing power center in Kaohsiung’s Asia Bay Area in the next few months.
Likely · Within months
Jiang Wanan’s specific plan to relocate Songshan Airport will be gradually made public within the next year.
Possible · Within months

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