The KMT’s Ko says up to three city districts could be evaluated for cooperation with “friendly parties,” including the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) or independents, to maximize the overall vote.

Kuo Yu-jen says Trump may seek foreign policy victories to recover from Republicans’ election losses, creating uncertainty for Taiwan. Other speakers at a Taipei forum expect continued support for Taiwan and greater congressional scrutiny of U.S. trade policy.

Mayor Chen said the city would expand contracted counseling institutions, provide funding for stress-management and emotional-support courses in schools, and use the employee assistance program to connect teachers with medical and mental-health resources. He also said the KH Education Bureau had been asked to identify problems reported by frontline educators and bring in cross-departmental resources, including psychologists, social workers, and medical institutions.

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