The Liberty Times Editorial: Hsinchu merger needs planning :

President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Dec. 19 convened a meeting at her official residence with leading members of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on the merger and elevation to special municipality status of Hsinchu City and Hsinchu County.
At a news conference following the meeting, it was revealed that the participants had achieved a “high degree of consensus” on the proposed merger, although there were differing opinions within the party on DPP caucus whip Ker Chien-ming’s (柯建銘) suggestion of amending the Local Government Act (地方制度法) to lower the threshold for the upgrade to go ahead.
Tsai had previously, in her capacity as

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