A dispute over the privileges of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council broke out, and former chairman Xu Jiaqing resigned. Acting chairman Li Yanhui pointed out today that the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council has never had the title of photographer. Chen Mingqi, deputy minister of foreign affairs, also said that there is nothing suspicious about the vehicle records of foreign embassy. The People's Party caucus criticized Li Yanhui for not only arriving late, but also giving absurd answers to questions and answers. People's Party legislators also revealed that Xu Jiaqing's husband is the DPP's adviser in the United States, questioning "the separation between party and country."
The Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee of the Legislative Yuan today invited Acting Chairman of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council Li Yanhui to report on the "Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee's management of overseas trips on official business, reception abroad, and use of official resources." Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Mingqi attended as a non-voting delegate for consultation. At the same time, it reviewed the "Execution Statement of Expenses for Sending Personnel Abroad on Official Affairs" sent by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee in the fourth quarter of 2014.
The People's Party League said that the acting chairwoman Li Yanhui who was questioned today not only took leave and did not show up until after 11 o'clock, but also the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Wu Zhizhong who was invited to attend as a non-appearance. Instead, the two deputy ministers Chen Mingqi and Ge Baoxuan took over the inquiry. The Overseas Chinese Affairs Council even handed over a "Execution Form of Expenses for Sending Personnel Abroad for Official Affairs" with "no" data. "Officials protect each other," and the response was ridiculous.
Legislator Wang Anxiang questioned that the "Execution Table of Overseas Study Expenses for Officials Sending Personnel Abroad on Official Work" submitted by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council in the fourth quarter of last year was confusing. When the Legislative Yuan was reviewing the budget, it specifically requested that "the Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee take the initiative to send inspection funds to the Legislative Yuan for review."
Legislator Hong Yuxiang blasted that the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council did not take any action before Xu Jiaqing officially resigned on Monday (12th), fearing that the stolen goods and certificates would be destroyed. Ge Baoxuan, the deputy minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, even said shockingly, "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not set up an investigation team, because this is a matter of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs cannot investigate." This made Councilor Hong angry and choked at the Executive President's policy on October 6. During the general inquiry, President Zhuo Rongtai said that there would be an investigation. Deputy Minister Wu Zhizhong also said that "after the People's Party held a press conference, the investigation process has begun" and will report to the committee members. As a result, the person involved today (Wu Zhizhong) "hidden", and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said back that there is no investigation, "What are you doing!", "Just take the order of the president as a fart"!
Councilor Xu Zhongxin further pointed out that Xu Jiaqing’s problem is not just about traveling with children. Her American husband Tang Bowei once published an article in the Washington Times under the title of "DDP Advisor". In other words, as an adviser to the DPP in the United States, can he violate the regulations and use the official vehicle of a foreign embassy for "private use"? Is this behavior "irrespective of the party and the state"?
Regarding Li Yanhui's statement that family members of personnel stationed abroad can use official vehicles if they comply with the announcement, Chen Zhaozi angrily blasted her as "nonsense." Xu Jiaqing's husband is not a staff member of the foreign mission and is not on the insurance list. How can the responsibility be determined in the event of an accident? Warning that this kind of abuse of public weapons may turn into a diplomatic incident.
