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The Kaohsiung mayoral election debate is an important occasion for candidates to report their political opinions to the public. Lai Ruilong emphasized the achievements of the Democratic Progressive Party in Kaohsiung over the past 20 years, especially the transformation of the industrial structure.
Lai Ruilong said that he kept a calm mind during the debate and reported Kaohsiung's vision to the citizens. (Photo by reporter Li Huizhou)
The first Kaohsiung mayoral debate will be held at 8 o'clock tonight. Democratic Progressive Party candidate Lai Ruilong pointed out in an interview with the media before the meeting that tonight's debate will maintain a normal mind and compile the achievements of the Democratic Progressive Party in the past 20 years to report to the citizens, and explain the future prospects, win the public's recognition, and continue to support green governance.
The media asked, what are the parts of Kaohsiung that you are most dissatisfied with and satisfied with currently? Lai Ruilong said that he is most dissatisfied with Blue and White's forced revision of the financial planning law in Congress, which resulted in Kaohsiung's annual budget loss of 20 billion. What he is most satisfied with is that from Hsieh Chang-ting, Chen Ju to Chen Qimai, Kaohsiung has changed Kaohsiung's industrial structure one after another. Not only has the unemployment rate been low, but high-tech industries have also been introduced to create a high-wage environment.
As for the recent media polls in which Ke Zhien only won a small victory, Lai Ruilong believes that he has always been wary of the poll results. Over the past 20 years, he has worked hard with Kaohsiung through thick and thin. In the process of Kaohsiung's progress, he has been involved in it, turning "the racetrack into TSMC." After being elected as mayor in the future, he will continue to cooperate with the central government to build Kaohsiung so that Kaohsiung can move towards the next golden decade.

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