MAC minister refuses to answer questions from China-born legislatorBy Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNAMainland Affairs Council (MAC) Minister Chiu Chui-cheng (邱垂正) today remained silent when questioned at the Legislative Yuan regarding China-born Taiwan People's Party (TPP) Legislator Li Zhenxiu’s (李貞秀) eligibility to hold office. He refused to answer any direct questions posed by Li, although he responded to Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Liao Hsien-hsiang (廖先翔) when she repeated Li’s questions. From left, Taiwan People’s Party legislators Jacky Chen, Li Zhenxiu and Chen Chao-chi jointly question officials at a meeting of the Internal Administration Committee today in Taipei. Li, alongside fellow TPP legislators Chen Chao-chi (陳昭姿) and caucus whip Jacky Chen (陳清龍), today requested to give joint questioning. Similarly, Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang (劉世芳) on Monday last week refused to answer to Li’s line of questioning at a meeting of the Internal Administration Committee.

Source: Taipei Times March 23, 2026 06:54 UTC