Jiang Wanan wants to dismantle the loose machine to build an AI industrial park. Li Sichuan: Connect New Taipei to build an AI industrial corridor
Quick Look
- KMT New Taipei mayor candidate Li Sichuan expressed his agreement with Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan's policy of relocating Songshan Airport and building an AI industrial park.
- He believed that this was a historical moment and opportunity for Taiwan, and proposed the concept of an "AI technology corridor" to extend the benefits of the AI park to New Taipei through transportation infrastructure.
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Why It Matters
Jiang Wanan proposed the idea of relocating Songshan Airport and building an AI industrial park. Li Sichuan, as a candidate for mayor of New Taipei City of the Kuomintang, had previously proposed the policy of extending the Zhonghe-Guangfu Line to Songshan Airport.
Li Sichuan, the New Taipei City mayoral candidate of the Kuomintang, expressed his agreement with Jiang Wan'an's policy of demolishing Songshan Airport to build an AI park. (Photo by reporter Weng Yuhuang)
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan yesterday suddenly proposed the idea of relocating Songshan Airport and planning to transform it into an AI industrial park, residences and parks, sparking heated discussions from the outside world. New Taipei City Councilor Zhuo Guanting issued a document pointing out that KMT New Taipei mayor candidate Li Sichuan said that "the China-Guangfu Line will be extended to Songshan Airport " There is a "high degree of consensus" between the two countries. Now Jiang Wanan's statement is like "Li Sichuan has lost his bag." Li Sichuan said in a Facebook post that this wave of AI is a historical moment and an opportunity for Taiwan. New Taipei must seize it, so he agrees with Jiang Wanan's policy of planning an AI park in Taipei.
Li Sichuan pointed out that he agrees with Jiang Wanan’s announcement of planning the Taipei AI Park, with a 100-hectare industrial cluster, 100,000 people working and living, and an estimated output value of 12 trillion by the Taipei City Government. This is a critical step for the AI industry in northern Taiwan.
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Li Sichuan has already put forward the policy proposal of "AI Technology Corridor": extending the dividends of Huida's presence in Beishike to New Taipei through the Lushe Bridge and Danbei Express Line, and connecting the bridges. Next door to Beishike is New Taipei, and further south, the Dahanxi MRT line runs through it. Connecting the industrial clusters of Tucheng and Shulin; the Zhonghe-Guangfu Line extends to the north, and Xindian and Zhongyonghe can be connected to the future Taipei AI Park all the way to the north and south. The twin engines of "Arena City in the south and Science City in the north" can be activated.
Li Sichuan pointed out that AI has brought about an industrial revolution, and this time it is not just a matter for the two countries, but also a matter for Taiwan. At this moment, the central and local governments need to work together to face global competition so that jobs can come in and talents can be retained. New Taipei can catch this wave of AI.
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What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
If Li Sichuan is elected as the mayor of New Taipei City, he will promote transportation infrastructure such as the Lushe Bridge and the Tampei Express Line to connect Beishike with the planned Taipei AI Park
Likely · Within months
The Taipei City Government will further plan the relocation of Songshan Airport and the development schedule of the AI park.
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What is the specific timetable for the relocation of Songshan Airport?
- When is the AI park expected to start construction?
- What specific transportation infrastructure investments are needed for the "AI Technology Corridor" proposed by Li Sichuan?
- What is the central government’s attitude toward Taipei’s AI park planning?
