Li Sichuan Says New Taipei Dome Could Be Completed During Two Terms as Mayor

Li Sichuan says he could complete New Taipei’s long-discussed sports and entertainment arena within eight years if voters give him two terms as mayor.

Speaking in an online livestream interview, the Kuomintang candidate pointed to his previous work on Taipei’s smaller arena. He said the Taipei Arena was completed in three and a half years while he served as chief engineer at Taipei’s Department of Rapid Transit Systems and New Construction. He also cited the effort behind Taipei Dome, saying Mayor Chiang Wan-an had promised that the venue could host baseball within a year and that Li had walked Guangfu North Road 70 times while working to deliver that mission.

The proposed New Taipei Dome would be located in Shulin, prompting a question about traffic around the site. Li said his first priorities as mayor would include completing the Luwei-Shezi Bridge, coordinating the Luzhou-Wugu MRT line and the Wutai light rail line, and strengthening routes along the Dahan River to connect with the Tucheng line.

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If I serve as mayor for two terms and eight years, I will definitely be able to complete the New Taipei Dome, so everyone can watch baseball and listen to concerts.

He also proposed completing the second phase of the Shulin-Wanda MRT line and seeking support for the Zhonghe-Guangfu line. Li said the projects would provide multiple routes and reduce pressure on the Bannan line.

Li argued that a city leader needs a complete urban planning blueprint. He referred to Taipei and New Taipei’s efforts to build a broader rail network, including the existing “three rings and six lines” framework and the push toward “four rings and eight lines.” His stated goal is to help turn the two cities into a 30-minute living area.

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A leader must have a complete urban planning blueprint in mind for the entire city to keep moving forward.