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102 Taiwan Development Perspectives 2009
I. Foreword President Ma Ying-Jeou published an article titled
“Local Government and Territory Planning” in 2002,
There has been no large-scale adjustment of administrative
districts in Taiwan since 50. Population and
while he was mayor of Taipei. He pointed out the two
factors of “external impact” and “internal system” must
urbanization have increased over the past half century,
be taken into consideration in Taiwan’s territory
making it necessary to readjust administrative districts.
re-planning. By the external impact he meant what
One such effort is being made. Plans have been prepared
to merge the city and county of Taichung into a
Taiwan faces in relations with China, competition in the
Asia-Pacific region, and the consequence of its joining
new special municipality under the direct control of the
the World Trade Organization. The internal system has
Executive Yuan or the Cabinet.
to be adjusted to meet the requirement of the external
impact. It means government reengineering.
Cross-strait
Relationships
Government
Re-engineering
WTO impact
Industrial
Upgrading
Territory Re-planning
Restructuring
of the society
Competition in the Asia-Pacific Region
Ma believes the existing advantages should be
used to activate the development of comprehensive
competitiveness in Taiwan. A package of “consolidated
governance strategies” should be studied and made so
as to carry out the important engineering including
“government reengineering,” “industrial upgrading”
and even “restructuring of society.” He provides the
right approach to tackle the question of dividing administrative
districts in Taiwan.
II. Three Metropolises and 15 Counties
During the presidential campaign of 2008, Ma
Ying-jeou published a white paper on territory
re-planning in line with his 2002 policy. According to
his white paper, Taiwan’s administrative structure will
be composed of three metropolises and 15 counties.
The three metropolises are Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung.
The metropolitan area of Taipei will include the
current special municipality of Taipei, the county of
Taipei and the city of Keelung. The metropolitan area
of Taichung will be created by merging Taichung City
with Taichung County. The special municipality of
Kaohsiung and the county of Kaohsiung City will form
the metropolis of Kaohsiung. The 15 counties include