The Democratic Progressive Party's candidate for mayor of New Taipei City, Lin Jialong (middle), criticized New Taipei City Mayor Hou Youyi for disclosing in an exclusive interview that the Asmore investment case was a struggle for credit.

(Photo by reporter Weng Yuhuang)

[Reporter Weng Yuhuang/New Taipei Report] Taiwan has won the international well-known semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML (ASML) to settle in New Taipei City and expand a new factory in Linkou District. Mayor Hou Youyi revealed ASML's investment case in an exclusive interview on the 16th. The city's Economic Development Bureau also Emphasizing the results of investment promotion today, Lin Jialong, the mayoral candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party for New Taipei, was ruthless. The central government was responsible for this investment project from the beginning to the end, but revealed the details of the investment in an exclusive interview with online media, "The result is that you cut the tail of the rice."

In this regard, Hou Youyi's spokesman Wu Liangxian said that President Tsai Ing-wen met Schneider, the executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Dutch business Asmol on the 15th. Asmore also announced on the 16th that the investment project will be in New Taipei City. "Lin Jialong is in Slap Tsai Ing-wen in the face?"

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Lin Jialong emphasized in the interview that everyone supports investment promotion, regardless of the central government, local governments or party affiliations, but it is very bad to reveal it in a private interview, because the matter has not yet been fully determined, and the local government currently has no role. Shen Rongjin, vice president of the Executive Yuan, conducted it in secret. The central government and ASML have not announced it to the public yet, but the Hou Youyi City Government rushed to claim credit. Such an approach may even cause variables in commercial negotiations, and the gain outweighs the gain.

Lin Jialong appealed that everyone should not leak business information that should not be leaked in order to gain merit. This may be counterproductive. Everyone clearly sees that Hou Youyi's team is so eager. During the confidentiality stage, the Hou City Government can of course welcome it, but don't "cut the tail of the rice" too much, which will cause uncertainties in the matter.

Wu Liangxian, spokesman for Hou Youyi's bid, said that Tsai Ing-wen met Schneider, the executive vice president and chief operating officer of Dutch business Asmol on the 15th. Asmore also announced yesterday that the investment project will be in New Taipei City. Lin Jialong's so-called disclosure of investment details, is it true? Do you mean Tsai Ing-wen?

Wu Liangxian said that after the hard work of the New Taipei City Government, the Linkou factory will be able to hand over the land next year. Hou Youyi also made it very clear on the program on the 16th. He contacted Asmore in May this year. The central government believes that such a large factory can be led by the central government. Hou Youyi also Optimistic about its success, I also hope it can drive the development of Linkou.

Wu Liangxian said that for his downturn in the election, Lin Jialong only spat political saliva from the beginning to the end. Asmore’s investment project, both the central and local governments have made efforts. It is Lin Jialong who really cut the rice tail. Whether it is this election or this investment case, it is Lin Jialong who really has no role.