Newly appointed National Development Council (NDC) Minister Yeh Chun-hsien (葉俊顯) yesterday said that he would work to advance Taiwan’s industrial innovation, and highlighted artificial intelligence (AI) as key to the nation’s new economy.
Yeh, a research fellow at Academia Sinica’s Institute of Economics, yesterday officially took over from Paul Liu (劉鏡清), who resigned for health reasons, at a handover ceremony in Taipei.
Yeh said that he would focus on the overall goals of the National Development Plan (2025-2028), which prioritizes four main policy areas: an innovation-driven economy, balanced development across Taiwan, improved governance and talent investment.
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The council would also continue to promote the government’s “five trusted industry sectors” — semiconductors, AI, military, security and surveillance, and next-generation communications, he said.
Yeh said he is planning 10 new AI infrastructure initiatives, as AI is central to Taiwan’s new economy.
The council would also continue to promote its NT$10 billion (US$326.5 million) fund to support industrial transformation, he added.
In terms of talent investment, the government would promote the National Talent Competitiveness Program 2.0 to bolster the quality of the nation’s workforce, build international competitiveness for the new generation and create a bilingual-friendly environment to attract global talent to Taiwan, Yeh said.
Implementing national development policies requires the council to play a coordinating role across government agencies and work closely with local governments, he said, adding that no matter how good a policy is, it cannot be truly realized without public understanding and support.
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