Ho Hsin-chun Visits AIDC Union, Calls for Bipartisan Support for Drone Industry Development
DPP's Taichung mayoral candidate, Ho Hsin-chun, visited the union of Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC). Concerned about the impact of defense budget cuts in the Legislative Yuan on Taiwan's drone industry, she called for bipartisan support for future related bills.
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Taichung, May 14 (CNA/Reporter Su Mu-chun) - Ho Hsin-chun, Taichung mayoral candidate and legislator of the Democratic Progressive Party, visited the corporate union of Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) today, calling for bipartisan support for defense industry autonomy and urging joint support if the Executive Yuan proposes a special act related to the drone industry.
Ho Hsin-chun's office issued a press release today stating that the Legislative Yuan recently passed the opposition's version of a NT$780 billion special budget for defense and military procurement, which is NT$470 billion less than the Executive Yuan's original proposal of NT$1.25 trillion. This impacts the opportunity for upgrading and transforming Taichung's drone, aerospace, and precision manufacturing industries.
Following her recent visit to the drone production line at Tien-Ya-Technology in Taiping, Ho Hsin-chun today visited the corporate union of AIDC, holding a discussion with union president Yu Cheng-tao and other union officials. She called for joint bipartisan support for defense industry autonomy and urged that if the Executive Yuan subsequently proposes a special act for the drone industry, Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen, Legislative Yuan Vice President Johnny Chiang, and Taichung's regional legislators should all support it.
Ho Hsin-chun stated that the Legislative Yuan has already passed the NT$780 billion version, a gap of NT$470 billion from the Executive Yuan's original proposal of NT$1.25 trillion. This NT$470 billion was originally a vital stream for Taiwan's industrial transformation and upgrading, especially for Taichung's aerospace, drone, precision manufacturing, and related supply chains, an industrial opportunity that cannot be delayed or sacrificed.
Ho Hsin-chun said that AIDC is the leader of Taiwan's aerospace industry and a key leader of the drone national team in Taichung. It has the capability to integrate Taiwan's drone technology, establish a 'non-red supply chain' that meets national standards, and promote defense autonomy and global export development. Taichung's industry has long accumulated strong technical and soft power; what it needs most now is government procurement capacity and policy support.
Yu Cheng-tao mentioned that if the government's drone deployment direction becomes clearer in the future, AIDC has the ability to act as an integration platform, driving the domestic drone supply chain to jointly research, develop, produce, and upgrade. This would allow the defense budget to strengthen Taiwan's asymmetric warfare capabilities and also substantially boost the development of Taiwan's aerospace and drone industries. (Editor: Li Shu-hua) 1150514
Ho Hsin-chun's office issued a press release today stating that the Legislative Yuan recently passed the opposition's version of a NT$780 billion special budget for defense and military procurement, which is NT$470 billion less than the Executive Yuan's original proposal of NT$1.25 trillion. This impacts the opportunity for upgrading and transforming Taichung's drone, aerospace, and precision manufacturing industries.
Following her recent visit to the drone production line at Tien-Ya-Technology in Taiping, Ho Hsin-chun today visited the corporate union of AIDC, holding a discussion with union president Yu Cheng-tao and other union officials. She called for joint bipartisan support for defense industry autonomy and urged that if the Executive Yuan subsequently proposes a special act for the drone industry, Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen, Legislative Yuan Vice President Johnny Chiang, and Taichung's regional legislators should all support it.
Ho Hsin-chun stated that the Legislative Yuan has already passed the NT$780 billion version, a gap of NT$470 billion from the Executive Yuan's original proposal of NT$1.25 trillion. This NT$470 billion was originally a vital stream for Taiwan's industrial transformation and upgrading, especially for Taichung's aerospace, drone, precision manufacturing, and related supply chains, an industrial opportunity that cannot be delayed or sacrificed.
Ho Hsin-chun said that AIDC is the leader of Taiwan's aerospace industry and a key leader of the drone national team in Taichung. It has the capability to integrate Taiwan's drone technology, establish a 'non-red supply chain' that meets national standards, and promote defense autonomy and global export development. Taichung's industry has long accumulated strong technical and soft power; what it needs most now is government procurement capacity and policy support.
Yu Cheng-tao mentioned that if the government's drone deployment direction becomes clearer in the future, AIDC has the ability to act as an integration platform, driving the domestic drone supply chain to jointly research, develop, produce, and upgrade. This would allow the defense budget to strengthen Taiwan's asymmetric warfare capabilities and also substantially boost the development of Taiwan's aerospace and drone industries. (Editor: Li Shu-hua) 1150514