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This week the Asia Silicon Valley Center was officially inaugurated in Taoyuan, while in Taipei 20,000 Taiwanese came together in an online poll, and in person at the #StandbyU Uber Carnival, to let the Government know they want the right to choose ridesharing in Taiwan.

Uber wants to be regulated. We appreciate the Executive Yuan officially responding to the voice of the Taiwanese people, and we have begun new talks with relevant authorities for a comprehensive solution to regulate ridesharing. We hope to reach a consensus as soon as possible.

We encourage the Executive Yuan, the same Government that this week took a step closer to becoming Asia’s Silicon Valley, not simply to open a center, but to foster an environment that enables innovation to flourish, and attracts investment, through progressive regulations. This is especially important as President Tsai now considers whether to sign a proposed amendment to the Highway Road Act representing the largest fines ever proposed anywhere in the world.

Over 100 governments and cities in Asia and across the world have said yes to ridesharing – yes to modern regulations that let the industry grow; yes to ensuring public safety through technology; yes to cutting edge innovation like self-driving; and yes to greater access to flexible economic opportunity. Taiwan need not be left behind in realizing the full benefits of this new technology and new industry, it can choose to lead the way.

Uber remains committed to Taiwan. We comply with all existing local tax laws, and we will work to comply with the newly passed cross border e-commerce bill. We ensure that every single trip on the Uber platform in Taiwan is covered, and we are, and will always, stand by the tens of thousands of driver partners and the more than one million Taiwanese who have downloaded the Uber app.