The legislature yesterday also introduced a clause to Article 7 of the act stipulating that counties and cities with a population of more than 1.25 million are entitled to apply for special municipality status. This means that, in addition to Taipei County, Taichung City, Changhua County and Taoyuan County could also apply for special municipality status.
The Cabinet welcomed the proposal.
Cabinet Spokeswoman Chen Mei-ling (陳美伶) said that it was Premier Su Tseng-chang's (蘇貞昌) goal to push for the merger of Taichung City with Taichung County and make it another municipality under the direct jurisdiction of the central government.
Additional reporting by Jimmy Chuang and CNA
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