TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Hsu Chun-ying, an honorary president of the "Taiwanese New Immigrants Development Association" rebuked claims of being a former member of China's Communist Party (CCP) on Friday (Nov. 3).
During an interview with local Chinese-language media, Hsu rebuked claims saying she had served as a high-ranking Chinese official, and expressed anger toward Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te's allegations of her being a CPP member.
Hsu was thrust under the spotlight after Taiwan People's Party presidential candidate Ko Wen-je put her forward as an at-large legislative candidate, which provoked intense political debate.
"If you can find any evidence that I was once a Communist Party member in mainland China, you can revoke my Taiwanese ID and even deport me!" Hsu challenged. "But if you can't, you owe me my innocence!"