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民進黨台中市長候選人何欣純：推動「外國人事務專案辦公室」打造國際宜居城市
民進黨台中市長候選人何欣純提議成立「外國人事務專案辦公室」，整合資源協助外籍人士在台中生活與工作，並邀請國際友人參與市政決策，全面提升基礎建設與生活品質，打造宜居國際城市。
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