Chiang hands over reins to ChuBy Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporterFormer Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) chairman Johnny Chiang (江啟臣) yesterday handed over the party’s reins to new KMT Chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫), who said the KMT would be a “united,” “connected” and “combative” party under his leadership. Former Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) chairman Johnny Chiang leaves KMT headquarters in Taipei yesterday. “The premier established the Chinese Nationalist Party and led us in establishing the Republic of China,” Chu said, referring to Sun Yat-sen (孫中山). “Every member of the KMT must always remember that we are all followers of the premier,” Chu said. On cross-strait relations, Chu said that the KMT would restart a platform for cross-strait exchanges in accordance with the party’s charter and policy platform.

Source: Taipei Times October 05, 2021 15:56 UTC