TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — DPP Legislator Wang Yi-chuan (王義川) on Friday clarified his criticism of Taipei City Government’s handling of Nvidia’s planned headquarters, after previously insinuating potential impropriety in the city’s conduct.

Wang had questioned whether it was legally permissible for land-use rights obtained through a bidding process to be transferred to a third party through monetary compensation, per Liberty Times. He asked how such a process could take place without breaking existing laws or providing improper benefit to the third party.

He also argued the legal uncertainty places an unwarranted burden on civil servants. While he did not specifically name Shin Kong Life Insurance or Nvidia, his later admission suggested he was referring to Nvidia’s headquarters project.

Taipei City Government pushed back, noting that the Ministry of the Interior approved handling the land-rights transfer through a special project. It added that President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) also expressed support for the move. It suggested that, by Wang’s logic, both the ministry and Lai may have provided improper benefits to Nvidia, per Tai Sounds.

Taipei Deputy Mayor Lee Shu-chuan (李四川) urged Wang to use his legislative position to adjust existing laws so civil servants across Taiwan can work with peace of mind, per UP Media. He said one of his greatest fears is being accused of providing improper benefits when the central government and all major parties in the city council support an effort.

Wang reiterated that he agrees with Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an’s (蔣萬安) goal but wants the city to speed up the process and ensure protections for all involved. He emphasized that his criticism focused on technical and legal issues, not the city’s overall objective.

In response to Lee, Wang said he agrees civil servants need stronger legal support and noted that Taipei has been making changes to the relevant rules. He called on Chiang to ensure civil servants handling the case have sufficient legal backing.