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Han Guoyu proposed the idea of extending National Highway 6 from Nantou east to Hualien many years ago, and reiterated it again this time during the campaign.
The Kuomintang's Taichung mayoral candidate and Vice-President of the Legislative Yuan Jiang Qichen's first pre-election campaign was held at the Shalu Baseball and Softball Field on the evening of the 6th. Legislative Yuan Hanguo-yu took the stage and strongly recommended Jiang Qichen. He emphasized that Jiang Qichen has an international outlook and called on everyone to support him and vote for Jiang Qichen, so that Taichung can start.
Han Guoyu said that Jiang Qichen, as his deputy, cooperated very well and was very polite. He presided over the chamber meetings, negotiated between the government and the opposition, and the congressional diplomacy completely followed the rules of procedure. He showed fluent English and introduced Taiwan's current situation and democracy and freedom, which was highly praised and satisfied by foreign guests.
Han Guoyu said that it is very important for a county mayor to not only look at TSMC, but also to take care of disadvantaged groups and create a fair, warm and loving society. This is the kind of mayor that Taichung people want. Jiang Qichen is a warm and kind person.
Hanguo-yu once again called out the idea proposed many years ago to "extend the National Highway 6 eastward from Nantou to Hualien" through the Central Mountain Range. He emphasized that if the 28 kilometers of the Central Mountain Range were opened and east-west traffic would be smooth, it would only take 40 minutes for Taichung City to reach Hualien and go down to Taitung, becoming a one-day living circle.
The 25th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress concluded in Beijing. The meeting voted to adopt decisions on fifteen laws including the Procuratorate Public Interest Litigation Law and the Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law, and made a number of personnel appointments and dismissals. President Xi Jinping signed the presidential order, and Zhao Leji presided over the closing meeting.

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