A Chinese-American mayor was elected in the heart of Silicon Valley. Chinese people in the San Francisco Bay Area actively participated in politics (picture)

A Chinese-American mayor was elected in the heart of Silicon Valley. Chinese people in the San Francisco Bay Area actively participated in politics (picture) The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the earliest Chinese settlements in the United States, and the local Chinese political participation atmosphere...

A Chinese-American mayor was elected in the heart of Silicon Valley. Chinese people in the San Francisco Bay Area are actively participating in politics (photo). The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the earliest Chinese settlements in the United States, and there is a strong atmosphere for Chinese participation in politics. In addition to the current mayors of the two major cities of San Francisco and Oakland, both of whom are Chinese, Cupertino, known as the heart of Silicon Valley, also elected its new Chinese-American mayor Gilbert Wong on the 3rd. Huang Shaoxiong is the fourth Chinese-American mayor of the city since its establishment in 1955. This is also his second term as mayor. Cupertino, a small town in San Francisco's South Bay, is known as the heart of Silicon Valley. Many world-class IT companies such as Apple, Oracle, Seagate, etc. have established their headquarters buildings or industrial parks here. Gilbert Wong, a Chinese candidate who has served as mayor and vice mayor of the city, was re-elected as the new mayor of Cupertino and took the oath of office. Under the supervision of Santa Clara County Sheriff Smith, Huang Shaoxiong was re-appointed as the mayor of Cupertino. Cupertino's Asian population accounts for more than 63%. The city's council is composed of five people, and the mayor is elected by vote based on the members' seniority. Huang Shaoxiong is the fourth Chinese-American mayor of the city since its establishment in 1955. This is also his second term as mayor. In an interview with an American Chinese TV reporter, Huang Shaoxiong said that he was very excited to be re-elected as the mayor of Cupertino, a position he held three years ago. It was also very exciting at that time, because Apple founder Steve Jobs came to the city council to present the planned spaceship project for Apple's new headquarters. A month ago, on November 15, the city council approved this plan under the chairmanship of then deputy mayor Huang Shaoxiong. The next project will make his mayor's job full of challenges. Consul Liu Zhen, political team leader of the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco, attended the inauguration ceremony. Liu Zhen told reporters: "We are very happy to see Mr. Huang Shaoxiong re-elected as mayor of Cupertino. We are also very happy to see more and more Chinese participating in politics in the Bay Area, better integrating into mainstream society in the United States, and better serving the Chinese society in the United States." As one of the regions with the longest history of Chinese Americans in the United States, the proportion of Chinese Americans in politics in the San Francisco Bay Area is higher than in other regions. In addition to the current San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, there are also Piedmont Mayor John Chiang, Campbell Mayor Evan Low and Milpitas Mayor Jose Esteve, all of Chinese descent.