People like these are seen to exemplify the emotional connection and the contributions that overseas Taiwanese have made to their birthplace. Tim Wu is equally at home in academia and the real world. In 2014, Tim Wu ran as the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor of New York, receiving 40 percent of the popular vote. Tim Wu has said that he inherited his father’s anti-authoritarian ways, and these have greatly informed his connection with politics. In Tim Wu, Taiwanese see an exemplary second-generation Taiwanese who has not forgotten his roots.

Source: Taipei Times March 16, 2021 15:56 UTC