‘Regrettable’ that Li Chen-hsiu keeps seat: MACStaff writer, with CNAThe legislature’s decision not to unseat China-born Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Legislator Li Chen-hsiu (李貞秀) was “regrettable,” Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said yesterday, citing issues surrounding her eligibility. Liang said that under Article 20 of the Nationality Act (國籍法), the power to revoke a lawmaker’s status rests with the Legislative Yuan. Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) reaffirmed the decision after interparty negotiations on Wednesday. Taiwan People's Party legislator Li Chen-hsiu, left, speaks to reporters in this undated photograph. Liang said Li faces two problems, the first being whether she held dual household registration in China and Taiwan when she registered as a candidate.

Source: Taipei Times March 13, 2026 04:06 UTC