Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim promotes drone soccer and innovation in Hsinchu

Vice President Bi-khim Hsiao traveled to Hsinchu City on the 13th of this month to personally rally support for Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) mayoral candidate Chuang Ching-cheng. She toured Chuang's campaign headquarters, experienced a drone-centered soccer match, and left her expectations for the city at the "Hsinchu Future Post Office" event. This visit not only highlights the party's high regard for local elections but also underscores Hsinchu's characteristics as a technology hub and its future development direction.

Having served as Kaohsiung Mayor starting in 2018, Hsiao assumed the office of Vice President in 2020, becoming a key figure in the DPP's domestic political landscape. Her attendance symbolizes the central party's support for local elections and injects political energy into local party caucuses. In recent years, the party has repeatedly emphasized the integration of "local governance" and "technological innovation," and Hsiao's participation is a concrete manifestation of this strategy.

Chuang is a former mayor of Hsinchu City, having served from 2014 to 2018, during which he promoted numerous infrastructure and tech entrepreneurship policies. For this mayoral bid, he has established "technological innovation, livelihood care, and environmental sustainability" as his three core pillars, hoping to combine Hsinchu's industrial advantages in optoelectronics and semiconductors to build a more competitive city. His past executive experience and familiarity with local issues have won him considerable voter support.

During the "drone soccer" and "future post office" demonstrations, Hsiao personally experienced the integration of high technology and daily life. Drone soccer not only showcases Hsinchu's strength in artificial intelligence and robotics technology, but also symbolizes the city's open attitude toward innovative experiences; the "future post office" embodies the government's efforts to enhance public service efficiency through digitalized and smart mail processing. These demonstration activities have significant exemplary effects in attracting young voters and tech workers.

The Vice President's inspection tour holds profound significance for the local elections scheduled to be held in 2026. The personal endorsement of high-ranking party officials not only elevates the candidate's image, but may also establish a positive impression among voters of "party and state joining hands for local development." For Hsinchu, if Chuang is successfully elected, he is expected to further advance under the jointly promoted science and technology innovation policies of the party and the state.