Talk:Cynthia Wu

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Given that the Taiwanese election will be receiving significant international attention and this candidate is a relative newcomer to politics, it is important that this page is as up to date as possible. I have added some further information to be considered by the community for addition to this article. As per Suggestions for COI compliance I wish to declare that I work for the Taiwanese People's Party. I nevertheless believe that all of the information I am providing is relevant and can improve an important entry. This is all sourced, based on reputable news coverage, and much of it is already included in the Chinese version of this article (吳欣盈). I invite Wikipedia Editors to adjust the article accordingly, based on their own judgment. Early Career: Political Career There is much more room for facts about her parliamentary career within the TPP leading up to her appointment as the Vice Presidential candidate (good summary by TVBS: TPP’s Wu touts legislative record ahead of VP debate). Further information: Finally, there should also be a section detailing the positions she has set out as a candidate (at least similar to the section contained in the page of KMT Vice-Presidential candidate Jaw Shaw-kong). Taipei2k (talk) 16:15, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
 * There is more information about Wu’s early career    online on reputable sources like the World Economic Forum.     Namely, detail about her role as an investment analyst Merrill Lynch.This     was also confirmed in her biography during a     hearing at the European Parliament and is reflected in the Chinese     version of this page.
 * Sources including Tatler    and Peninsula     Press also provide further detail on her position at Shin Kong:
 * Wu served as a special assistant to the chairman of    Shin Kong Financial Holdings, and subsequently as an executive vice     president of strategic planning at Shin Kong Life Insurance, where she    oversaw transformation planning human resources and business development     into ASEAN countries. She was also appointed as CEO of the organisation’s     philanthropic enterprise: the Shin Kong Life Foundation, which specialises     in protecting oral history, children’s education, women’s health,     aboriginal education, and disaster relief. Under Wu’s leadership, the     foundation earned multiple national awards, including the National Civic     Service Award for the Best NGO in Taiwan.
 * There is room for more explanation of the Taiwanese   electoral system and the party-list proportional representation system     that led to Wu’s eventual appointment to the Legislative Yuan (See Legislative     Yuan Elections), and the performance of the TPP (as per the Chinese     Wikipedia)
 * Translated    text for reference: On November 19, 2019, Wu was nominated by the     Taiwan People's Party as a non-district legislator, ranking seventh.     In the     legislative election on January 11, 2020, the Taiwan People’s Party     won five non-district legislative seats with more than 1.58 million votes     and a party vote rate of 11.2%. As the seventh candidate, Wu was not     appointed. On October 14, 2022, Cai Biru,     the non-district legislator of the Taiwan People's Party , announced her     resignation; on October 20, the     Central Election Commission announced that Wu Xinying was the     replacement member of the party's non-district legislator  , and     later on November 1 She was sworn in at the     Legislative Yuan on 2 November 2022.
 * More relevant sources:
 * Taipei    Times: JAN. 11 ELECTIONS: TPP unveils legislator-at-large list with 29    names
 * Central    Election Commission (Republic of China) [Archived]: Announcement of     the list of alternate candidates for the 10th session of the Legislative    Council elected by national non-districts and nationals living abroad (Wu     Xinying)
 * CNA: Wu    Xin-ying takes office as legislator and strives to bring international    affairs to Taiwan
 * Taipei    Times: TPP’s Tsai Pi-ru resigns despite denying plagiarism
 * Healthcare:
 * Work on Healthcare and digitalisation of healthcare,   including her involvement in the Digital Health Development Act: United Daily News     (Legislator Wu Xinying calls for the introduction of digital technology to    upgrade domestic overall medical efficiency) and CNA (Almost     all the provisions are retained! The draft of the "Digital Healthcare    Development Regulations" is sent to the party group for consultation)
 * Social Welfare & Enviromental Hygiene Committee
 * FTV    News: Legislative Yuan convening committee election "blue and    white" Wu Xinying won the health and environmental convening     committee: On September 25, 2023, Wu was elected as the Commissioner of     the Legislative Yuan Social Welfare and Environmental Hygiene Committee.     Wu’s election resulted from the support of Chinese     Nationalist Party legislators, a rare example of opposition party     cooperation in the LY.
 * Climate Change & Environment
 * Wu led the TPP in negotiations over the Climate Change   Act and contributed to the drafting of the Organization Act of the Ministry    of the Environment, both of which the LY passed into law. She also     drafted the LY’s first Carbon Tax Regulations and a Marine Protection    Education Law that are under consideration in the LY.
 * Sources:
 * LTN:    The Ministry of Environment and Resources recommended Wu Xinying, the    legislator of the Ministry of Environment, to advocate     "Organizational Reform 2.0" to implement sustainable     development.
 * United    Daily News: The Legislative Yuan passed the organic law of the     Ministry of Environment on the third reading. Legislator Wu Xinying called     for improving supporting measures.
 * CDNS:    Legislators push for speedy amendment of climate change response law
 * CNA:    Legislators pay attention to climate law and carbon tax
 * International Engagement:
 * Wu has represented Taiwan and the TPP at the    international level, and engaged in foreign policy issues as a legislator.     This includes:
 * Her participation at COP28   (Which     is detailed in the Chinese page)
 * Her testimony to the European    Parliament’s Committee on International Trade [INTA], during which she    briefed the attendees on Taiwan’s economic growth and its role in the     global supply chain, and urged the EU to sign a bilateral investment    agreement with Taiwan (Taiwan     Embassy Belgium; European     Parliament).
 * Data Protection & Cyber Security
 * Wu drafted privacy law amendments that would make    domestic data standards align with the EU’s     GDPR and an Artificial Intelligence Act, to shape Taiwan’s digital    future (based on the EU’s     AI Act).
 * UDN:    The electronic signature law has not been revised for more than 20 years.    Legislator Wu Xinying calls for "guarantee level" classification
 * Wu’s parliamentary track record has won her an award    from the Pocket Congress as a “3-Star Outstanding Committee Member” in the     Social Welfare, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (Yahoo),     and “Outstanding Legislator Award” from the Renewable Energy Alliance (LTN)
 * As a starting point, Wu set out her positions in the    first vice presidential candidate speech on 22nd December.     Reports can be found at Taiwan     News and LTN.
 * Wu has proposed amendments to Taiwan’s Central Bank    Act, to set aside 10% of Taiwan’s foreign reserves (the fourth largest in     the world), to create a sovereign wealth fund - as per Bloomberg.