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Lai Ching-te hints at a bigger microphone for Chen Chi-mai

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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At a glance

News Named sources Context piece
  • President Lai Ching-te said Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai would have a “bigger microphone” after leaving office.
  • Chen said his priority was to complete his current duties and rejected predictable long-term career planning.
  • The book records six years of work by Kaohsiung residents and the city’s effort to become more connected to the international community.

President Lai Ching-te has hinted that Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai will not have much time to rest after leaving office. In a recommendation for Chen’s new book, Lai said a “bigger microphone” would be waiting for him.

Chen addressed the speculation at the launch of his book, “Kaohsiung, Moving Fast: 2,314 Days of Extreme Transformation.” He said his most important goal now was to handle every matter well, fulfill his responsibilities and complete his work. He added that career planning had never been something he considered reliable or predictable.

The event at the National Taiwan University Hospital International Convention Center drew Lai, former Vice President Chen Chien-jen, Taiwan-Japan Relations Association Chairman Hsieh Chang-ting, Executive Yuan minister without portfolio Chen Shih-chung and several other political figures.

Chen said the book tells a shared story of the people who helped Kaohsiung and worked hard for the city over six years. He described its evolution from a place that was not widely expected to succeed into a technology-oriented and livable city seeking closer international links. He said he hoped to share that effort with people across Taiwan.

A bigger microphone

· Lai Ching-teThe president used the phrase in a recommendation for Chen Chi-mai’s book to hint at a larger public role after Chen leaves the mayor’s office.
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