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A member of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council clarified that the farewell party for Xu Jiaqing’s birthday, which was accused by the outside world, was actually a farewell dinner that had been going on for many years. The birthday greeting was just a coincidence, and Xu Jiaqing himself had no prior knowledge.
Republic of China The Overseas Chinese Affairs Council was accused of organizing a birthday and farewell party for former chairman Xu Jiaqing during a meeting of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council, sparking controversy. Some Overseas Chinese Affairs Council members held a press conference today to clarify that this was a long-standing farewell dinner, not a birthday farewell dinner, and emphasized that “it has never been defined that way, and that is not true.”
Xu Jiaqing was accused of being involved in several controversies over privileges and private use of public equipment. He announced his resignation on October 7 and was replaced by Vice Chairman Li Yanhui.popular party Chen Zihan, director of the Legislative Yuan Caucus, broke the news at the recently concluded Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission meeting that the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council held a birthday and farewell party for Xu Jiaqing, who resigned because of the case, causing some overseas Chinese to be dissatisfied: “Has millions of public funds been misused in this way?”
In this regard, some Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee members held a press conference today and issued a statement saying that the farewell dinner was held on the last day. Its significance is to pay tribute to the members of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee who have completed their service, to thank them for their long-term investment, and to continue the friendship and cooperation among the members.
Cai Huiyu, who serves as Overseas Chinese Affairs Councilor in the United Kingdom, explained that when Overseas Chinese Affairs Council members return to Taiwan, the farewell dinner is a fixed agenda, and no birthday party is held specifically for anyone.
Zou Yachu, who serves as a member of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee in France, said Chen Zihan’s revelations made everyone care less about what they discussed at the four-day and three-night meeting. One sentence set the tone for the dinner party on the last day. He emphasized that dinner parties have been in trend for many years but were mislabeled as birthday celebrations and farewells. “We have never defined it that way, and that is not true.”
Zou Yachu said that People’s Party legislator Cai Chunxi was present at the time and was aware of the entire process. Xue Yachu said that Xue Jiaqing was not prepared at all and did not know that she was going to be on the stage. He pointed out that Xu Jiaqing followed the usual practice, with the proposal co-signed by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee, and with the support of more than half of the committee members, he was invited to attend the dinner on the last day to receive everyone’s thanks and blessings.
Xue Yachu said that it was Xue Jiaqing’s birthday, and we used this opportunity to wish him a happy birthday and emphasized that this was not arranged in advance. Zou Yachu said that he was deeply saddened that the kindness and easy-going behavior of the member of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee had been maligned.
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On the last day of the meeting of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee, the Kuomintang Party accused the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council of holding a birthday and farewell party for Xu Jiaqing, who had resigned, and questioned the misuse of public funds. However, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission later came forward to refute this statement.
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The Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee said that day’s event was a farewell dinner that has been held for many years. Its purpose was to pay tribute to the members of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee who had completed their service, to thank them for their long-term investment, and to extend their friendship. This was not a birthday or farewell party organized specifically for anyone.
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The Committee of Overseas Chinese Affairs said that Xu Jiaqing had not prepared in advance and did not know that she was going to be on the stage. The Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee proposed co-signing and received more than half the support, so he was invited to the dinner. It was her birthday that day, so I immediately wished her happy birthday.
