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Back|Xu Jiaqing was accused of using an official car for private use and his family members followed him up. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs: We will ask the diplomatic missions abroad to find out.
Xu Jiaqing was accused of using an official car for private use and his family members followed him up. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs: We will ask the diplomatic missions abroad to find out.
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自由时报·57 minutes ago·Politics·2 min read·🇨🇳China·

Xu Jiaqing was accused of using an official car for private use and his family members followed him up. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs: We will ask the diplomatic missions abroad to find out.

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  • The Popular Party Group accused Xu Jiaqing, chairman of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council, of allowing her husband to use the official vehicle of the US Embassy in the United States privately and letting his son follow him as a "photographer".
  • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded tonight that it has not received a formal report, but it has asked the representative offices in the United States and Germany to find out the relevant usage conditions and personnel attendance status to clarify whether there are violations.

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The Popular Party Group held a press conference to accuse Xu Jiaqing, chairman of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council, of being involved in the controversy over the private use of official cars and family visits.

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Xu Jiaqing was accused of letting her husband use the official vehicle of the US station for private use. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated tonight that it would ask the relevant station to find out.

The Legislative Yuan Popular Party Group held a press conference today (5th) to accuse Xu Jiaqing, chairman of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council, of letting her husband, Tang Bowei, use the official vehicle of a foreign embassy as a private car, and asked his son to follow him as a "photographer". In this regard, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated tonight that it has not received any relevant complaints or reports so far, but it will still ask the relevant stations to find out and explain.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established relevant management regulations for official vehicles of its missions abroad, and official vehicles should be used according to official needs.

The People's Party Group has alleged that the official vehicle of the Overseas Chinese Education Center of the Representative Office in the United States has been used improperly. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will ask the Representative Office in the United States to find out the use of relevant official vehicles and report it to the Ministry to clarify whether there is any violation of relevant regulations and handle the matter in accordance with the regulations.

In response to the People's Party's accusation that unofficial personnel had participated in the activities of the representative office in Germany in the name of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council's "photographer", there were concerns about the leakage of sensitive national security information. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also stated that it will ask the representative office in Germany to understand and explain relevant activities and personnel attendance.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it has received no relevant complaints or reports so far, but based on the principle of prudence, it will still take the initiative to ask the relevant overseas embassy offices to investigate the previously disclosed information to clarify the facts.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has always attached great importance to the proper use of official resources and the security of official information of diplomatic missions abroad, and continues to require all diplomatic missions abroad to comply with relevant regulations. As for matters involving Overseas Chinese Affairs Council personnel’s overseas visits, daily expenses, and avoidance of conflicts of interest, they should be investigated and handled by the competent authorities in accordance with the law.

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  • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will investigate and report on the official vehicles and personnel attendance of the representative offices in the United States and Germany.

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  • ?Is it true that the official vehicles of the US Consulate in the United States are used for non-official purposes?
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  • The Popular Party Group accused Xu Jiaqing, chairman of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council, of allowing her husband to use the official vehicle of the US Embassy in the United States privately and letting his son follow him as a "photographer".
  • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded tonight that it has not received a formal report, but it has asked the representative offices in the United States and Germany to find out the relevant usage conditions and personnel attendance status to clarify whether there are violations.

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