Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Vice Chairman Andrew Hsia (夏立言) has resigned as an adviser to the Taichung City Government in the wake of a heavily criticized trip to China.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the city government said Hsia, who departed for China on Wednesday and is undergoing 10 days of COVID-19 quarantine, tendered his resignation on Friday.
The city government added that it respects his wishes, and expressed gratitude for his contributions and assistance to Taichung.
Hsia is visiting as Beijing continues a high-pressure military and economic campaign against Taiwan in retaliation for a 19-hour visit to Taipei by US House
VISIT BACKLASH: The Mainland Affairs Council said that Hsia’s trip to China amid rising military threats from Beijing sends a confusing message to the international community/ Staff writer, with CNA
Taipei, Aug. 13 (CNA) Opposition Kuomintang (KMT) Vice Chairman Andrew Hsia (夏立言) has resigned as an advisor to Taichung City Government in the wake of a much criticized trip to China.
A medical team from National Chung Hsing University’s Department of Veterinary Medicine is to visit Guam on Tuesday to promote spaying and neutering stray animals.
At the invitation of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Guam and the University of Guam, the department put together a 10-person team to address problems with stray animals in the US territory.
It is the first cooperation between Taiwan and the US on a trap, neuter, vaccinate, release program, which is considered a humane method to control stray animal populations.
The Taiwanese team already works on a project led by Lin Hsun-lung (林荀龍), an associate professor