Longtan in Taoyuan is being positioned as a technology industry hub, which is good news for local employment and land prices, but land expropriation and the concerns of local residents remain variables.

• Huang Shih-chieh, the DPP's candidate for Taoyuan mayor, is emphasising Longtan's key position in the TSMC and drone industries.
• TSMC is expected to return to Phase III of the Longtan Science Park, an opportunity that has re-emerged after plans fell through three years ago.
• He has pledged to integrate resources from the central government and the Hsinchu Science Park Bureau to attract investment and bring in upstream and downstream supply chains.
• Land expropriation and industrial development affect local life, and have been singled out as a challenge on which the city government must take the initiative in communicating.
• Longtan was already a drone cluster, and is seen as a point of opportunity amid the restructuring of democratic supply chains.

Outlook: Whether TSMC will definitely move into Phase III of the Longtan Science Park will be the key point to watch for Taoyuan's industry and the election campaign ahead.