Denying that the convening committee is "containing" Shen Boyang Xu Qiaoxin: It is more important to review the additional budget and review the shortage of manpower in the national army

Various professional committees of the Legislative Yuan held convener elections for the new session today, and the new conveners of the Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee were elected by Kuomintang legislator Xu Qiaoxin and DPP legislator Wang Yichuan. Since Democratic Progressive Party legislator and Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang is also on the same committee, Xu's appointment as convening committee member was interpreted by the outside world as an intentional "containment". In response to this, Xu Qiaoxin emphasized in an interview after the meeting that she had not yet served as a convening committee member so she was consulted. She also called on legislators to focus on their duties, and she would also focus on the issue of national military manpower.

The Eight Standing Professional Committees of the Legislative Yuan held an election for convening members for the new session today (8th). Among them, the new convening members of the Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee were elected by Kuomintang legislator Xu Qiaoxin and DPP legislator Wang Yichuan.

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After being elected as the convener of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Xu Qiaoxin said that she had not served as a convenor in the past, so she was consulted by the Kuomintang group. However, she emphasized that there are "lots of talents" in both blue and green, and she is willing to go all out; as for rumors that the DPP originally intended to elect Li Wang Dingyu was appointed as the convening committee, and she changed the election to Wang after considering the election situation. She said that she was not clear about the DPP's decision. This session coincided with the nine-in-one election at the end of the year, and the discussion on the issues was quite intense. She was personally concerned about the rights and interests of the country's officers and soldiers and the shortage of manpower, and she expected to get more responses.

When asked what is the priority bill in the new session? Xu Qiaoxin said that this part is still being discussed. In addition to the review of the bill, more importantly, there is the additional budget of the Executive Yuan; in addition, there is the delay in the purchase of the US military, especially after the arrival of the new F-16 fighter jets, whether there is a shortage of manpower for flying officers, and some officers and soldiers would rather report being unfit to pay and retire early. These issues are very difficult, and I hope the central government can give a specific reply.

In addition, the media asked whether Shen Boyang, a legislator of the Democratic Progressive Party and also a candidate for Taipei mayor, is also on the Foreign Affairs Committee. Xu, who is currently Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan's campaign spokesperson, is taking over the Foreign Affairs Committee convening committee to "contain" it? Xu Qiaoxin emphasized that the committee mainly focuses on national defense and foreign affairs issues and hopes that all members can focus on their work.