Chen Chi-mai

Chen Chi-mai

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Chen Chi-mai is the current mayor of Kaohsiung and a member of the Democratic Progressive Party, known for his respect for judicial processes and his calls for transparency in ongoing investigations involving party members.

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Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai agreed to set up a Taigi experimental school in the city.

FEATURE: Academics hail first Taigi experimental school
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-28
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Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai is expected to attend the family-friendly event featuring a performance by the temple troupe.

Temple bestows tiger god robes on Kaohsiung cat
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-22
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Chen Chi-mai is the incumbent mayor of Kaohsiung, known for presiding over the city's growth and transformation.

Challenges for the next mayor of Kaohsiung
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-18
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Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai announced today that Ultraman will be the mascot for this year’s Kaohsiung Wonderland winter festival.

Ultraman to celebrate Taiwan’s unsung heroes at Kaohsiung Wonderland
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-16
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Chen Chi-mai praised all four candidates for their performances in the primary.

Lai Jui-lung wins DPP primary for Kaohsiung mayoral race
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-13
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Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai said the authorities have already obtained the Threads user’s IP addresses.

METRO RAMPAGE: Police tracing user who threatened to attack Kaohsiung
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-21
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Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai demanded accountability from local health authorities after data tampering produced false-positive drug test results in tilapia fillets.

Kaohsiung mayor furious over tilapia test tampering
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-06
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Chen Chi-mai is the Mayor of Kaohsiung who also welcomed Ayumi Hamasaki to perform in his city.

EDITORIAL: Taiwan’s show of support
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-04
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Chen Chi-mai is the Mayor of Kaohsiung who criticized China's handling of the Shanghai concert cancellation.

Taiwan courts Japan’s Ayumi Hamasaki after singer snubbed by Shanghai
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-03
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Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai stated that weekend performances by K-pop group TWICE generated more than NT$500 million in tourism revenue.

TWICE concerts bring NT$500m to Kaohsiung
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-24
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Tsai shared a 'blue hair' photo with Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai to match the group’s fan color.

Twice packs the house for first concert in Taiwan
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-24
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Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai announced light shows and themed traffic lights to welcome fans of South Korean pop group Twice.

Kaohsiung prepares for visit from K-pop stars Twice
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-18
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Chou Tzu Yu

Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai pledged to donate to the cause.

Donation drive launched for Hualien flooding relief
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-09-25
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Chen is the Kaohsiung Mayor leading the DPP government that Ko is accused of blaming.

Kaohsiung prosecutors probe ‘Grand Canyon of Meinong’ gravel pit scheme
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-09-16
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Chen Chi-mai’s response to the incident exposed a long-standing structural contradiction in Taiwan’s energy issues.

Fire shows energy contradictions - Taipei Times
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-09-13
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Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai requested Kaohsiung Police Commissioner Lin Yen-tien to take over the case.

Sixteen arrested after incident at a Kaohsiung hospital
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-08-04
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Lin Yen Tien

Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai requested Kaohsiung Police Commissioner Lin Yen-tien to take over the case.

16 arrested in Kaohsiung hospital heist
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-08-04
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Lin Yen Tien

Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai suggested funding for relief from the current disaster.

Torrential rain causes three deaths, 50 injuries
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-08-04
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Chen Chi-mai is the Kaohsiung Mayor who promptly sent personnel to help Chiayi City in relief efforts.

EDITORIAL: Dealing with flood of misinformation
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-08-04
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Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai last month at a meeting with Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Chief Representative Kazuyuki Katayama said that the event was also held in Kaohsiung last year.

Taiwan-Japan festival of fruit opens
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-07-26
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Kazuyuki Katayama

Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai said that residents in 13 neighborhoods have been advised to stay indoors due to pollution following a fire at a lithium-ion battery cell factory.

Air quality warnings issued for 13 Kaohsiung areas
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-07-14
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Wang Jung Hsiang
Wang Jung Hsiang

Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai advised residents to stay indoors due to pollution following a fire at a battery factory.

Kaohsiung residents advised to stay indoors after battery factory fire
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-07-14
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Wang Jung Hsiang
Wang Jung Hsiang

Chen praised the new route for making it easier for city residents to fly to the US.

UA makes maiden Kaohsiung-Tokyo flight
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-07-13
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Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai said today that the city government has asked the Bureau of Energy to cancel permits for a controversial solar panel project.

Kaohsiung asks government revoke permits for troubled solar project
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-06-24
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Chen Chi-mai is the Mayor of Kaohsiung who shared information about Blackpink's concert on his Facebook page.

Blackpink to hold concert in Kaohsiung
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-05-27
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Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai expressed concern over the significant cuts affecting social welfare.

Local government subsidies cut by 25%
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-05-22
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City Mayor Chen Chi-mai said the zero emissions ship Porrima P111 showcases the nation’s advancement in green technology.

High-tech zero emissions ship relaunched in Kaohsiung
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-05-22
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Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai urged the Cabinet to reconsider the decision to cut subsidies.

Executive Yuan to cut local government subsidies by 25 percent
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-05-22
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Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai is developing a smart city model to maintain city-wide stability.

Building up Taiwan’s civilian resilience
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-05-21
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