Tung Tzu-wei Holds Dialogue with Youth, Pledges a Good Future for 'Keelung's Children'
At a forum with young people, DPP's Keelung mayoral candidate Tung Tzu-wei stated that the key to Keelung's future lies in the integrated development of population, industry, and transportation. He promised to adjust the city's structure to make young people willing to stay and industries willing to invest.
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Taipei, May 14 (CNA/Reporter Yeh Su-ping) - The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) issued a press release today stating that its Youth Department held a touring lecture series on 'Good Local Governance Talent,' inviting Keelung mayoral candidate Tung Tzu-wei to have a dialogue with youth. Tung said that the key to Keelung's future lies in the integrated development of population, industry, and transportation. By adjusting the city's structure, making young people willing to stay and industries willing to invest, a future can be seen for 'Keelung's Children' (Keelung n囡仔).
On the evening of the 13th, the DPP Youth Department held the lecture, inviting Tung Tzu-wei to speak with young people, sharing his political journey, his thoughts on running for election, and his vision for Keelung's urban development. He also discussed issues such as population outflow, industrial development, and transportation infrastructure.
Tung stated that many Keelung residents work and live outside their hometown for long periods due to a lack of local job opportunities. 'Many people are not choosing to leave, but are forced to develop elsewhere.' He pointed out that seeing the large development gap between the Keelung of his childhood and the current situation has made changing Keelung an important life goal for him.
He reviewed his political career step by step, from seeing Keelung's difficulties as a councilor and bringing changes to the Ren'ai District, to gaining a more comprehensive understanding of municipal operations after serving as the city council speaker. He stated that due to the speaker's high level of participation in municipal budgets and policy communication, 'every budget passes through the speaker's office, and department heads explain policy goals to the council,' which allowed him to accumulate a more complete perspective on city governance. He emphasized that his original intention in entering politics was to change Keelung, and his experience as speaker has made him more confident that he is prepared to take on the responsibility of governing the city.
In terms of policy ideas, Tung pointed out that Keelung faces problems of aging and a declining birthrate. In the future, he will strengthen support systems for the elderly and children, while also enhancing the local employment capabilities of youth and laborers through vocational training and on-the-job training, so that more people are willing to stay and develop in Keelung.
Regarding transportation, he emphasized that commuting time and traffic conditions will directly affect the city's competitiveness. If it cannot effectively connect with the capital's living circle, it will be difficult to attract industrial investment and population return. Therefore, he proposed short, medium, and long-term transportation improvement directions, combined with the development of Keelung Port, to drive urban transformation and industrial regeneration.
Tung stated that the key to Keelung's future lies in the integrated development of population, industry, and transportation. By adjusting the city's structure, making young people willing to stay and industries willing to invest, a future can be seen for 'Keelung's Children.' (Editor: Su Chih-tsung) 1150514
On the evening of the 13th, the DPP Youth Department held the lecture, inviting Tung Tzu-wei to speak with young people, sharing his political journey, his thoughts on running for election, and his vision for Keelung's urban development. He also discussed issues such as population outflow, industrial development, and transportation infrastructure.
Tung stated that many Keelung residents work and live outside their hometown for long periods due to a lack of local job opportunities. 'Many people are not choosing to leave, but are forced to develop elsewhere.' He pointed out that seeing the large development gap between the Keelung of his childhood and the current situation has made changing Keelung an important life goal for him.
He reviewed his political career step by step, from seeing Keelung's difficulties as a councilor and bringing changes to the Ren'ai District, to gaining a more comprehensive understanding of municipal operations after serving as the city council speaker. He stated that due to the speaker's high level of participation in municipal budgets and policy communication, 'every budget passes through the speaker's office, and department heads explain policy goals to the council,' which allowed him to accumulate a more complete perspective on city governance. He emphasized that his original intention in entering politics was to change Keelung, and his experience as speaker has made him more confident that he is prepared to take on the responsibility of governing the city.
In terms of policy ideas, Tung pointed out that Keelung faces problems of aging and a declining birthrate. In the future, he will strengthen support systems for the elderly and children, while also enhancing the local employment capabilities of youth and laborers through vocational training and on-the-job training, so that more people are willing to stay and develop in Keelung.
Regarding transportation, he emphasized that commuting time and traffic conditions will directly affect the city's competitiveness. If it cannot effectively connect with the capital's living circle, it will be difficult to attract industrial investment and population return. Therefore, he proposed short, medium, and long-term transportation improvement directions, combined with the development of Keelung Port, to drive urban transformation and industrial regeneration.
Tung stated that the key to Keelung's future lies in the integrated development of population, industry, and transportation. By adjusting the city's structure, making young people willing to stay and industries willing to invest, a future can be seen for 'Keelung's Children.' (Editor: Su Chih-tsung) 1150514