Reported about 1 year ago
During a council inquiry on June 13th, 2024, Hsinchu City Mayor High revealed that the soil samples taken at the Hsinchu baseball field on May 31st, 2023, were allegedly informally tested in the US. The mayor stated they received verbal results from US personnel after a 3-month wait, causing surprise among council members. The controversy around the 7 bags of soil dug up at the field continued, with accusations of delays in providing test data and concerns of violations of procurement laws. The city government assured ongoing improvements at the field, aiming for a restart in April 2025.
Source: YAHOO