Mayor focused on making New Taipei more cosmopolitan after Australia visitStaff writer, with CNANew Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi (侯友宜) early today returned to Taiwan after a 10-day visit to Australia, saying that the main purpose of the trip was to find ways to make his city more cosmopolitan. Speaking to reporters at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Hou said that he met with Australian government officials and lawmakers, and also visited a mental health center for young people to learn about support and prevention strategies that he hopes to use as a reference in New Taipei City. New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi walks through Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport today. Photo: Chu Pei-hsiung, Taipei TimesThe New Taipei City Government has not yet announced the site for its planned 50,000-seat multi-purpose dome stadium for sports, concerts and cultural events, and would do so at a later date, he said. While in Australia, Hou's delegation held discussions with authorities on ideas for libraries and other municipal projects, as well as dementia patient care, with the goal of making New Taipei City a more advanced and cosmopolitan city, he said.

Source: Taipei Times March 26, 2026 05:29 UTC