Wu, who accompanied Tsai on her trip, allegedly pre-ordered the cigarettes using China Airlines’ online duty-free store with help from the airline, Huang said. While China Airlines on Monday insisted that it had followed procedures in handling the purchase, Huang said that the company was “full of lies” and avoided taking responsibility. Huang added that National Security Council Secretary-General David Lee (李大維) still owes the public an explanation. How can the secretary-general of the National Security Council be hiding this whole time?” he asked. Two other people on the flight ordered duty-free goods that were not sent to the plane for pickup, Huang said.

Source: Taipei Times July 23, 2019 16:06 UTC