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Born in Taoyuan, Hsu received his bachelor's degree in Political Science from the National Chengchi University in 1967 and his master's degree from the University of Edinburgh in 1969. He began his political career in the Kuomintang as a member of the Taiwan Provincial Assembly from 1973 to 1977, but broke ranks in 1977 when he ran and won as an independent in the election for Magistrate of Taoyuan County.

Deeply involved in the Kaohsiung Incident, Hsu was forced into exile in the United States in 1979. In 1986, he tried to return to Taiwan but was turned back upon arriving at the Chiang Kai-shek International Airport. Three years later he was arrested while slipping into Taiwan aboard a mainland Chinese fishing boat and was jailed for sedition until being pardoned in 1990.

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Hsu ran in the 2000 presidential electionThe Election for the 10th-term President and Vice-President of the Republic of China , the second ever direct elections for President and Vice President of the Republic of China on Taiwan and the 10th under the 1947 Constitution, were held on March 18, 20 as an independent with New PartyThe New Party (, xindang), formerly the Chinese New Party (CNP; , zhonghua xindang), is a political party in the Republic of China on Taiwan. The Chinese New Party was formed out of a split from the then-ruling Kuomintang by members of the New Kuomintang legislator Chu Hui-liang as his running mate. During the campaign, he promoted reunification based on ' one country, two systems'. After the election Hsu became more critical of the Chen Shui-bian government and its various policies. Hsu believes that maintaining a good relationship with the People's Republic of China is vital for Taiwan's survival and growth, and there is no hurry to negotiate with mainland on political issues at the present. Instead, establishing a closer economic relationship across the strait will help Taiwan's economy.

Hsu publicly supported Lien Chen and James Soong in the 2004 presidential election. In March 2004, Hsu and a dozen other prominent politicians involved in the Tangwai movement published The Joint Declaration of the Tang Wai participants(黨外人士聯合聲明), in which they reprimanded Chen Shui-bian of betraying the ideals of democracy and freedom that they once pursued. Criticising Chen of being "corrupted by power" and close with Lee Teng-hui and black gold, Hsu and others urged voters who once supported DPP for its ideals not to vote for Chen, to give him a chance to "reflect himself".

After the 2004 presidential election, Hsu, in protest of what he saw as an unfair election, arrived at Ketagelan Boulevard (in front of the presidential palace) on the night of March 24 and staged a 3-day hunger strike. He believed firmly that Chen Shui-bian cheated in the election and thought he was now fighting for democracy, just like what he did two decades ago.

He founded the Taiwan Democratic School in July 2004 which is aimed at "promoting a new democratic movement to sustain Taiwan's young democracy." It has advocated unity within the Pan-Blue Alliance.

On October 11, 2004, Hsu registered to run in the December 11 legislative election as an independent in the Taipei City South constituency. Observors have termed Hsu's candidacy a "spoiler" since his power base is in Taoyuan. His platform opposed a NT$610.8 billion arms purchase from the U.S. and supported opening three direct links.