Wang Qianqiu

Wang Qianqiu (born August 3, 1973) is a Taiwanese politician and journalist. She has previously served as a reporter for SET News, Director of the Information Bureau of the Kaohsiung City Government (4th Director), municipal policy advisor to the Kaohsiung City Government, and Chief Spokesperson of Han Kuo-yu’s presidential campaign headquarters.[1]

Wang Qianqiu currently hosts several broadcast programs, including Qianqiu Wan Shi on China Broadcasting Corporation News Network, Citizen Congress and News Plain Talk on the TVBS channel, and Election Mirror Talks on Mirror TV.[2]

Early life

Wang Qianqiu was born in Xizhi Township, Taipei County (now Xizhi District, New Taipei City), Taiwan. She studied in the Editorial and Reporting Department at World News Vocational School (now Shih Hsin University). She earned a bachelor’s degree from the Department of Public Administration at the College of Law and Business, National Chung Hsing University (now the Department of Public Administration and Policy, National Taipei University), and later obtained a master’s degree from the Executive MBA program (Cultural and Creative Industry Group) at National Chengchi University.[3]

Career

Wang Qianqiu has served as a reporter for USTV News Department, CTi News Department, TVBS News Department, and SET News Department. She has also worked as Associate Director of Public Relations at Leofoo Tourism Group, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Zhuang Fu Cultural and Educational Foundation, Special Assistant to the Chairman and CEO of Taipei 101, CSR Manager of the General Manager’s Office at Taipei 101, and Senior Researcher at the Spokesperson’s Office of the Taipei City Government.[4]

In 2008, while serving as Senior Researcher at the Spokesperson’s Office of the Taipei City Government, she participated in an inspection trip accompanying the Mayor of Taipei to Shanghai to visit the 2010 World Expo, witnessing the signing of agreements. She also facilitated the official launch of the Taipei–Shanghai Twin-City Forum in 2010.

On December 25, 2018, Wang was appointed Director of the Information Bureau of the Kaohsiung City Government under Mayor Han Kuo-yu. [6] She resigned from the position on December 5, 2019, and subsequently assumed the role of Chief Spokesperson for Han Kuo-yu’s presidential campaign headquarters. After Han’s defeat in the presidential election, Wang traveled to Spain for vacation and stated that she had no plans to return to work for the Kaohsiung City Government.[5][6]

From January 13 to June 11, 2020, she served as a municipal policy advisor to the Kaohsiung City Government.

Beginning on August 31, 2020, Wang became the weekday (Monday to Friday, 8:00–10:00 a.m.) host of Qianqiu Wan Shi on China Broadcasting Corporation News Network.

In May 2021, she took over as the weekend host of Citizen Congress on the TVBS channel.

References

  1. ↑ "Cyber-Warrior Hiring: Kang Yu-cheng Defends Against KMT's Allegation, Making Counter-Charges Against Kaohsiung City Hall". www1.kmt.org.tw. Archived from the original on 2021-05-29. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  2. ↑ Yimou Lee, Ben Blanchard. "Chinese 'rumors' and 'cyber armies' - Taiwan fights election 'fake news'". U.S. Archived from the original on 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  3. ↑ "你不知道的高市新聞局長王淺秋之十五 接手新聞局長一禮拜,受洗為基督徒 (報導高雄各種優惠好康折扣促銷)" [The 15th installment of the Kaohsiung City Information Bureau Director series, which you may not know: One week after taking office as Information Bureau Director, she was baptized as a Christian (Reporting on various promotional offers and discounts in Kaohsiung).]. 鮮週報. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  4. ↑ "韓國瑜小內閣 葉匡時、楊秋興確定入列副市長" [Han Kuo-yu's inner circle of cabinet members Yeh Kuang-shih and Yang Chiu-hsing are confirmed to be deputy mayors.]. Archived from the original on 2018-12-03. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  5. ↑ "第一位小內閣人選出線! 韓國瑜證實:王淺秋出任新聞局長" [The first candidate for the junior cabinet has been selected! Han Kuo-yu confirms: Wang Chien-chiu will serve as Director of the Government Information Office.]. 中時新聞網 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2018-12-01. Archived from the original on 2021-05-29. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  6. ↑ "先飛西班牙休息 王淺秋:不考慮回高雄市政府" [Wang Chien-Chiu will fly to Spain to rest first; she is not considering returning to the Kaohsiung City Government.]. 新頭殼 Newtalk (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 2020-01-15. Retrieved 2025-12-23.