A Hospital Authority manager and a doctor accused of stealing more than HK$1,600 (US$203) worth of food from a supermarket in Hong Kong have been charged with theft, with their case adjourned to September
Retired army general Yu Pei-chen (于北辰) on Friday announced on Facebook that he was leaving the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT). POP Radio politics talk show host Chiu Ming-yu (邱明玉) said that she has heard that Yu might run as an independent candidate for city councilor in this year’s local elections.
Instead of running as an independent candidate for the Taoyuan City Council, Yu could be the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) candidate for Taoyuan mayor. According to news reports, DPP internal polling shows that, despite having been born into a KMT-supporting military family, voters view Yu as level-headed and reasonable.
Yu has previously
KMT’s Chiang open to visit to China
By Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporter
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Johnny Chiang (江啟臣) would “not rule out” a visit to China, he said in an interview yesterday.
“As long as it is beneficial to Taiwan and if there is a chance, I do not rule out” visiting China, said Chiang, who is seeking re-election as KMT chairman, with the vote expected in July.
Earlier in the interview with POP Radio host Chiu Ming-yu (邱明玉), Chiang said that the KMT encourages cross-strait dialogue, and he believes such interaction does not need to be restricted to specific individuals or political parties.