[Politics] Chiang Wan-an Shares Exceedingly Positive Outcomes from Singapore Visit, Hopes to Draw on Experience to Promote Taipei's Progress
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Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an recently visited Singapore to receive the Special Award for the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize and shared the outcomes of his trip during a municipal event today (18th). He stated that the trip not only allowed for exchanges of governance experience with global city leaders but also included on-site inspections of development models such as smart cities and the concert economy. He described the experience as "fruitful and beyond expectations" and intends to bring these experiences back to Taipei to ensure its continuous progress. #Reported by Reporter Liu Yu-chiu#
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an visited Singapore on the 14th to receive the Special Award for the 2026 Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize. He returned to Taiwan on the evening of the 17th and immediately attended a business attraction event for the Xinwei Urban Renewal Project in Taipei on the morning of the 18th. During interviews, Chiang Wan-an shared the outcomes of this trip, emphasizing that this is the first time a city in Taiwan has received recognition, hailed as the "Nobel Prize" for global city evaluations. He once again thanked the citizens of Taipei and past mayors and city government teams for their joint efforts in bringing Taipei onto the international stage.
Chiang Wan-an stated that through the "Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize" platform, he also engaged with leaders and teams from multiple global cities to share governance experiences and learn from each other regarding common challenges such as extreme climate, aging population and low birth rate, and geopolitical issues. Additionally, he visited the Punggol Digital District and the Singapore National Stadium to understand smart city planning and public-private partnerships in developing the "concert economy." He hopes to bring these experiences back to Taipei as a reference for future governance. Chiang Wan-an said: "(Original sound) So this trip to Singapore was indeed very fruitful, exceeding expectations. We will bring back the experiences from Singapore with mayors of major global cities, and from our actual visits in Singapore, back to Taipei, hoping that Taipei can continue to progress."
When asked by the media about the proposals of DP P Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Po-yang, such as "tech housing" and "marriage and child-rearing housing," aimed at improving housing and traffic issues in the Neihu District, Chiang Wan-an responded that the city government is willing to listen to and consider any good suggestions from citizens and all sectors.
Regarding Chiang Wan-an's earlier description of Taipei's diversity as "hot pot," Shen Po-yang suggested that "shaved ice" better represents Taipei's inclusive characteristics, leading to descriptions of the capital's election campaign as a "hot pot versus shaved ice showdown." Chiang Wan-an chuckled and replied, "The main course is hot pot, and dessert is shaved ice; both are actually very good." (Editor: Song Wan-yuan)
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