There is no obligation for Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) to resign over Nicaragua switching recognition to Beijing, Presidential Office spokesman Xavier Chang (張惇涵) quoted President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) as saying yesterday.
Wu and the diplomatic corps should not be faulted for China’s efforts to poach Taiwan’s diplomatic allies, Chang said.
The remarks came after Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus convener Alex Fai (費鴻泰) earlier in the day called for Wu to “recognize when his time is due” after six nations have broken diplomatic ties with Taiwan during his time as foreign minister.
Wu started in the position on Feb. 26,
The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus yesterday announced that it would not review the budget for next year until the government rectifies alleged illegal partisan campaigning against next month’s referendums.
The Executive Yuan is using public funds to push its partisan opposition to the Dec. 18 referendums in contravention of the principle of administrative neutrality, KMT caucus whip Alex Fai (費鴻泰) told a news conference at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei.
Fai cited as an example a magazine advertisement from the Executive Yuan claiming that US pork was as safe as US beef, which he said was made using public money to
The National Police Agency (NPA) yesterday ordered local police departments to improve communication with convenience stores and increase patrols following attacks on clerks asking people to comply with COVID-19 mask rules.
On Sunday, a convenience store clerk in Taoyuan’s Gueishan District (龜山) was killed, allegedly by a customer who became incensed after being asked to wear a mask.
A month earlier, a clerk in Taichung was severely injured by a customer brandishing a glass bottle after making a similar request, while a clerk in Pingtung County might lose part of her eyesight after being injured by a customer in late September.
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CAUTION KEY: The health minister urged people to prioritize their own safety when trying to make others wear a mask, as the police can always step inBy Kayleigh Madjar and Lee I-chia / Staff writer, with Staff Reporter and CNA
The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) has established a preliminary consensus on which constitutional amendments the party is likely to support once the amendments arrive for deliberation at the Legislative Yuan, KMT caucus whip Alex Fai (費鴻泰) said.
The KMT will support lowering the voting age to 18, to have the legislature ratify the appointment of the premier, and to include issues relating to climate change and animal protection in the Constitution, he said.
The post of premier was once filled by presidential nomination and ratified by the Legislative Yuan, but a 1997 Constitutional amendment allowed the president to fill the position without