Tsai Ping-kun Quotes

Once our borders open for tourists (after COVID-19 lockdown), we need to have sufficient facilities for Muslim tourists. Even though we do not have many Muslim friends here (in Taipei) at the moment, we are committed to building a foundation.

Freedom, diversity and openness are the main features that make Taipei attractive to visitors.

If the two universities (National Hsinchu University of Education and National Tsing Hua University) did not merge, then Hsinchu University, the smaller one, would have been forced to close due to the reduction in enrollments. The merger also allowed Tsing Hua University to gain an education-specific college, which it did not previously have, making it a top choice university for teaching students.

I think that fasting (in the month of Ramadan for Muslims) is not only a religious rite, but also a symbol of human rights, as there are many places in the world that are going through rough times, and fasting shows our devotion.

Taipei Mayor Ko hopes to make Taipei the world's most Muslim-friendly tourist spot, and we (Taipei City Government) are approaching that goal step-by-step.