Kaohsiung mayor to seek re-election after merger

Taipei, June 24 (CNA) Kaohsiung City Mayor Chen Chu said Wednesday that it is "simply natural" for her to seek re-election after her southern port city received the green light a day earlier to be merged with Kaohsiung County into a special municipality. Speaking in an interview with cable network SET TV, Chen said the merger represents the beginning of new and greater responsibilities. "I will strive to win Kaohsiung residents' support with the outstanding performance of my administrative team and will definitely come up with a blueprint for the development of the Greater Kaohsiung area soon," she said. An ad hoc panel organized by the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) approved Tuesday the upgrading of Taipei County, Taichung City and Taichung County, and Kaohsiung City and Kaohsiung County into special municipalities. The... [read full story]                    

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