January 18, 2026
Reporter Tan Xiaoquan/Comprehensive Report
Hsinchu City mayoral candidate and adjunct assistant professor at National Tsing Hua University, He Zhiyong, held the “Next Hsinchu City Salon #Anti-fraud and Public Security Session” today (18). Former legislator YU,YU-LAN, Qatar Police Academy’s specially appointed forensic expert LI,CHENG-LUNG, the Department of Criminal Justice at Ming Chuan University Director Chang, Kuang-Ming , Yingrui Law Firm’s founding partner CHIEN,JUNG-TSUNG, and Hsinchu City Community Care Legal Service Association Chairperson LIN,YU-FEN were invited to discuss the pain points of Hsinchu’s public security. During the meeting, He Zhiyong presented the “Windy City Moat Plan,” stating that he will refer to international experience to construct six major defense lines for anti-fraud and public security to protect Hsinchu.
Yu Yu-lan pointed out that while engineers in the Hsinchu Science Park possess high incomes and are highly digitalized, the “decision-making fatigue” and “narrow social circles” caused by their high-pressure environment make them easy targets for fraud rings. Chien Jung-tsung said that if people are scammed, they must take three steps: immediately stop the bleeding, thoroughly collect evidence, and take legal action. Li Cheng-long emphasized that the best way to prevent fraud is to uphold the spirit of “knowing the black and guarding the white,” understanding how bad people do bad things so one won’t be harmed, and at the same time, upholding justice.
Chang, Kuang-Ming emphasized that Hsinchu City has the highest number of fraud cases in Taiwan. According to data from December 2025, there were 79.57 fraud cases per 100,000 people, with a total financial loss of NT$39.652 million per 100,000 people. Chang, Kuang-Ming believes that anti-fraud policies should prioritize prevention and combine policy implementation with internet governance to thoroughly prevent fraud. Lin Yu-fen pointed out that highly educated individuals often become a high-risk group for fraud due to overconfidence, with the most alarming being those involved in emotional manipulation combined with investment scams, resulting in an average financial loss of NT$1.3 million. She suggested that the city government should establish an inter-departmental anti-fraud team to address this issue.
He Zhi-yong stated that to reduce fraud cases in Hsinchu and maintain public safety, he proposed the “Windy City Moat Plan,” constructing a security network for the technological capital with six lines of defense. First, a “fraud-fighting reward system” will be established, with a dedicated fund awarded monthly to outstanding police stations, bank branches, and employees who have assisted in preventing fraud, creating a public-private partnership as the first line of defense against fraud. Second, the city government will regularly publish “fraud cases” monthly, analyzing the latest fraud tactics to enhance citizens’ immunity. Third, “neighborhood anti-fraud gatekeepers” will be established, combining local community resources to train neighborhood leaders and volunteers to become early warning vanguards in fraud prevention.
He Zhi-yong continued, stating that Hsinchu City, as a technological capital, should also adopt international models to protect the next generation. Therefore, the fourth line of defense involves introducing the US “After-School Mentorship Program,” which provides after-school sports and academic tutoring for dual-income families and pairs children with adult mentors to fill the gap in supervision during the after-school period for teenagers. Fifth, drawing on the experience of Reykjavik, Iceland, a “Hsinchu Leisure Card” is issued to children aged 6-18, with dedicated funds to subsidize participation in after-school club activities such as sports, music, and art. “Giving children something to do, learning skills, and preventing them from going astray is the most fundamental and heartwarming investment in crime prevention.”
Sixth, an “AI Smart Prevention Network” is being established for Hsinchu’s tourist attractions. Referring to the experience of the Tokyo Olympics, it uses technology to identify abnormal behavior for early warning; simultaneously, emulating Vienna and Barcelona, ”dedicated police forces in tourist areas” are being established to increase police visibility through proactive patrols, mobile teams, or small police stations, enabling timely intervention and prevention of pickpocketing, fraud, and harassment.
He Zhiyong concluded by stating that the moat is a symbol of Hsinchu’s history and historical sites, and for the citizens of Hsinchu, it represents a sense of security, a feeling of “home.” Therefore, he embarked on a journey under the name “Windy City Moat,” vowing to make Hsinchu the least likely city in Taiwan to be scammed, the most suitable city for children’s healthy growth, and the safest city for its citizens. “Hsinchu needs courage, and even more so, peace. Let us work together to build the strongest moat for the next generation.”