Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) candidates for Hsinchu City mayor and Hsinchu and Miaoli county commissioners yesterday held a joint news conference in Taipei to present their policy platforms on cross-region infrastructure, industrial and medical sector development, and Hakka culture promotion.
Hsinchu County commissioner Yang Wen-ko (楊文科) is running for a second term, and showed foresight in his first term in the development of Hsinchu County’s high-tech industry and transportation infrastructure, KMT Chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫) said.
Yang led the development of a long-term healthcare program and the local medical industry, with a focus on youth care, demonstrating a devotion to the county that makes the party confident in his re-election, Chu said.
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Hsinchu mayoral candidate Lin Keng-jen (林耕仁) has a solid service record of 25 years and would foster better connections between Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County and Miaoli County, Chu said.
Yang said that the KMT has always supported increased industrial development in the Hsinchu and Miaoli regions, citing the expansion of the Hsinchu Science Park as one achievement.
The government should approve construction of the Yangtou Expressway, and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport could be expanded into the Hsinchu and Tongluo (銅鑼) science parks to resolve traffic congestion, Yang said.
The region could also host the international Hakka forum to further promote Hakka culture, he added.
Hsinchu City’s traffic issues have long been criticized, mainly due to the Hsinchu City Government’s inability to work with Hsinchu and Miaoli counties over political differences, Lin said.
Electing KMT members to Hsinchu and Miaoli local governments would help link the science parks across the region via light rail systems, or even connect the parks to the Taoyuan airport, Lin said.
Further collaboration with Yangming University and National Chiao Tung University, alongside the branches of four regional hospitals, would facilitate medical care within the region, Lin said.
Meanwhile, Miaoli County commissioner candidate Hsieh Fu-hung (謝福弘) said that he would develop the area’s technology and industrial corridors by attracting talent, funding, logistics and warehouses.
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