after leaving the council for cultural affairs, wu was sought for political commentary. he later became director of pingtung county government's cultural affairs department. in this position, he supported the preservation of makatao culture via financial help from the local government. as cultural director, wu visited sites in pingtung dating back to taiwan's qing and japanese eras. in 2017, wu worked with the ministry of culture to exhibit letters written by political prisoners during the white terror at pingtung county's cultural affairs office.