13 Facts About Hsu Yung-ming

Hsu Yung-ming is a Taiwanese political scientist, pollster, and politician.

Hsu Yung-ming represented the New Power Party within the Legislative Yuan from 2016 to 2020.

Hsu Yung-ming graduated from National Taiwan University with a bachelor's degree in political science and then earned his Ph.

Hsu Yung-ming later joined the faculty of Soochow University, where he taught political science, and served as director of the Taiwan Brain Trust think tank.

Hsu Yung-ming has criticized the Kuomintang and People First Party's electoral strategy in the 2000 presidential elections, comparing it to the Democratic Party's loss in the United States presidential elections held that same year.

Shortly after the 2006 protests led by Shih Ming-teh, Hsu Yung-ming wrote that the proposed formation of a third presidential ticket in the 2008 election would have taken more votes from the Democratic Progressive Party, leading to an easy Kuomintang victory.

Hsu Yung-ming believes that increased economic cooperation between Taiwan and China is a manifestation of dependency theory.

Hsu Yung-ming joined the New Power Party on 21 June 2015, after failing to secure a legislative nomination in the Taichung area from the Democratic Progressive Party.

Hsu Yung-ming was named a deputy leader of the NPP on 13 September 2015, and stepped down from that position in March 2016.

Hsu Yung-ming served the party within the Legislative Yuan as its first caucus whip.

Hsu Yung-ming was removed from the post on 1 August 2020, following allegations of bribery.

Hsu Yung-ming withdrew from the New Power Party four days later.

The Taipei District Court ruled in July 2022 that Hsu Yung-ming had violated the Anti-Corruption Act, and sentenced him to seven years and four months imprisonment.