Background
Hsiao was born in Kobe, Japan, to a Taiwanese father and American mother. Raised in Tainan, Hsiao grew up speaking Mandarin, Taiwanese, and English from a young age. After moving to the United States during her high school years, Hsiao completed her undergraduate studies at Oberlin College, receiving a BA in East Asian Studies. She continued on to graduate school at Columbia University, where she received her Master's degree in political science.
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