
AI-generated summary
Lin Zhijian is the former mayor of Hsinchu. This is his first public election campaign since he retired from politics four years ago.
Former Hsinchu Mayor Lin Zhijian joined forces with former President Tsai Ing-wen for the first time today after retiring from politics four years ago to help Democratic Progressive Party mayoral candidate Zhuang Jingcheng in the election. He later posted on Facebook that he was really touched to see so many old friends who care about Hsinchu and hope that Hsinchu will get better and better. Thank you for always being there. He also said that as long as you choose the right people and know how to do things, Glorious Hsinchu will not be just a past tense, but will become the equation of everyone's future life. "The beauty of Hsinchu deserves everyone's protection; let's work together to build Hsinchu's future."
Lin Zhijian said that he himself is a girl from Nangang, Xiangshan. When I was a kid, every household was opening oysters, and it only took 15 minutes to walk to the beach. Blowing the sea breeze, watching the waves, and chasing crabs were the most familiar parts of his childhood. During his tenure as mayor, he worked with many outstanding architects and city government colleagues to plan and build Hsinchu into a water-friendly city. They also count the Smiling Waterfront, starting from the left bank of Hsinchu Creek, to the Hsinchu Fisherman’s Wharf in Nanliao, the Fish Scale Ladder, the Family Beach, the International Kite Competition Stadium, the Wave Light Market, and then along the 17-kilometer coastline, the Crab Watching Trail, the Nalu Bay Cultural Village, and the Nangang Bird Watching Area. Now citizens can get close to the sea again. Many young fathers and mothers fly kites with their children, and couples sit on the Fish Scale Ladder, watching the sunset and blowing the sea breeze.
He also mentioned that the financial situation of the city government at that time could not be achieved by relying on the strength of local government alone, and it was necessary to obtain the support of the central government. At that time, former President Tsai Ing-wen promoted forward-looking infrastructure construction and completed these impossible tasks one by one. He would like to thank former President Tsai Ing-wen and President Lai Ching-te, the then Executive President, for their support of Hsinchu. Hsinchu is not only a city of science and technology, but also has the spirit of sea-seeking people who are not afraid of hardships and ride the wind and waves.
He also hopes that Zhuang Jingcheng can continue the past experience in Hsinchu, gather domestic and foreign professionals, combine Hsinchu's local resources, lead Hsinchu to develop a unique style, and join hands with the central and local governments to jointly create a beautiful Hsinchu of tomorrow.
The 33rd APEC Leaders’ Informal Meeting will be held in Shenzhen soon. As an important foreign trade center in China, Shenzhen has become a vivid epitome of Asia-Pacific cooperation and high-level opening-up with its booming development of efficient logistics, integrated circuits and intelligent manufacturing industries, as well as its close trade ties with APEC economies.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused SpaceX's StarShield service of being systematically throttled, affecting frontline communications. U.S. Senators Shaheen and Koons sent a letter to Musk, requesting that relevant communication records be preserved, and expressing serious concerns about the transparency of SpaceX's control of national security communication systems.

Legislative Yuan Han Guoyu attended the KMT Taoyuan mayoral candidate Zhang Shanzheng's campaign today. He praised Zhang Shanzheng for his expertise in science and technology and civil engineering and his kindness, and called on the public to support his re-election. At the same time, Hanguo-yu criticized the Democratic Progressive Party for using smear tactics in the election and expressed regret for the experience of Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan.

Three Czech European MPs have recently had disputes with China, including Krutilek being protested for visiting Taiwan, Glova being detained when entering Beijing, and Dehoch being misquoted by Chinese state media. The MPs stressed that China was trying to put pressure on European politicians and called for no concessions as a result.

South Sudan’s Electoral Commission announced that the first national election originally scheduled for December this year will be postponed to February 11, 2027. The move comes against the backdrop of intensified ethnic and political conflicts in the country, fierce clashes between supporters of President Kiir and former Vice President Machar, and the United Nations has warned that the election may trigger large-scale conflicts.

Chen Guanyu, a candidate for city council in Zuonan District, Kaohsiung, was exposed to cheating. In response, he issued a statement admitting that he had not handled the relationship well and apologized. Chen Guanyu is the son of current congressman Chen Shanhui. His father has also been involved in corruption cases recently. This turmoil may have an impact on his election.