Diplomat involved in corruption went to Japan on vacation and feared absconding. Chen Ying was absent from duty for more than 8 days. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will remove her from her post.

Chen Yinglian, the current minister of the China Foreign Affairs University who once served as director of the office in Guam and representative in Fiji, is being tried by the court for corruption. Last month, he applied for leave to go to Japan from September 12 to 20 and was approved. Unexpectedly, he did not return to the country after leaving the country and was transferred to the United States. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Chen was absent from work for eight days and four hours, and will convene a performance appraisal committee to handle the matter in the direction of dismissal from office with two major demerits at once.

Pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining rent subsidies and embezzling public property

Current signs indicate that Chen may have absconded. The Taipei District Court stated that it is still unable to confirm whether the relevant information is true, because the court date of the case has not yet expired, and there are no restrictions on leaving the country or overseas when the client is prosecuted. He only needs to arrive in court on time according to the designated court date.

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The Taipei District Prosecutor's Office indicted Chen in June this year under the Corruption Crimes Act. He was suspected of fraudulently obtaining rent subsidies of approximately NT$3,430,000 while he was stationed in Los Angeles, and embezzling public property while stationed in Guam. It is understood that Chen Nan pleaded guilty and returned the proceeds of crime during the investigation. When the North Court trial opened in the middle of last month, Chen was overseas at the time.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Chen Ying did not return to the country after going to Japan on vacation and did not show up for work without any reason. The Foreign Affairs University contacted Chen several times but received no response. He was notified within a time limit to submit a written explanation and ask his spouse to assist in contacting him. However, there was no response. According to the leave rules for civil servants, it has been determined that Chen Yinglian was absent from work for a total of 68 hours.

No response when contacted. Two major demerits may be recorded.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out that Chen Yinglian's behavior seriously violated official discipline and betrayed the trust of the country and society in public servants. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will never allow public servants to avoid responsibilities by leaving the country and refusing to contact them.

In addition, at the end of July this year, Li Guande, the Consul General of the Office in Geneva, was jointly raised by colleagues in the office for more than 200 disputes involving workplace bullying, misuse of public funds, and drunk driving. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs determined that his behavior constituted statutory workplace bullying and immediately adjusted his position.