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Astro Boy is a Japanese manga character with a strong sense of justice. He’s adored by many Taiwanese born in the 1960s and 1970s. Minister of Transportation and Communications Chen Shih-kai is no exception. Chen has a large collection of Astro Boy figurines, some of which can be found in his ministerial office. He says Astro Boy is his main inspiration when he fights for improved traffic safety. Let’s find out more.

Striking a muscular pose to the familiar theme song, Astro Boy brings back nostalgic memories for Taiwanese born in the 1960s and 1970s. Astro Boy dressed in shorts and sporting a hairstyle like a helmet has been the favorite of transport minister Chen Shih-kai from boyhood to adulthood.

- First, he is wearing clothes, because many Astro Boy characters are in a more original state without clothes, like this.

The minister’s office is full of Astro Boys figurines: in jumpsuits and raincoats and Lego versions, both colorful and all-white versions. They accompany him while he works. This doesn’t even include the minister’s personal collection. Astro Boy’s spirit has been a constant theme throughout Chen’s career.

Chen Shih-kai
Minister of Transportation and Communications
In the animated series, he’s always helping people solve problems. He sees what difficulties people are facing and then he goes to help them. He’s very capable and energetic. His power is inexhaustible. One of the characteristics of Astro Boy is that no matter what episode it is, he’s still a child. That also means you need to stay true to your original ideals.

Chen Shih-kai revealed that whenever he is busy with official duties or feels a little dejected, looking at Astro Boy gives him energy.

Chen Shih-kai
Minister of Transportation and Communications
In the story, if you’ve seen it, Astro Boy is always saving lives. We hope that Taiwan’s traffic can be made safer. I believe Astro Boy is telling me that we should save people. The risks people face on the road shouldn’t be so high. We need to find ways to reduce the risks for everyone, reduce traffic accidents, and keep the number of traffic fatalities decreasing.

After taking office, Chen Shih-kai declared war on dangerous situations facing pedestrians. The country’s important transportation infrastructure projects were also completed one after another. Chen brought the “Astro Boy” philosophy to the Ministry of Transportations and Communications, protecting public traffic safety and establishing convenient transportation.

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