Pegatron Chairman Tung Tzu-hsien (童子賢) is opposing a proposal to relocate
Taipei's Songshan Airport ...

... saying a major capital city needs a convenient airport close to its
downtown area.

Tung points to Tokyo and Seoul, where airports near the city centers have
continued to expand to meet growing transportation needs.

He also warns that replacing Songshan Airport with more buildings could make
Taipei even more crowded.

Instead, Tung suggests developing an artificial intelligence industrial park
in Danhai New Town ... connecting it with Guandu (關渡) and the Beitou-Shilin
Technology Park.

He says the area could benefit from improved transportation links and
convenient power supplies if the Second Nuclear Power Plant is restarted.

Tung believes the plan would provide a better setting for AI industry
development while preserving Songshan Airport's transportation role.

*Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an has proposed moving the airport to make room for
an AI park, housing and green space.

(IG)