KMT appointment concerning: lawmakerUNCERTAINTY: Chen Pei-yu said it is worrying that the KMT added Qin to its Central Standing Committee, where she could interfere in the nation’s democratic systemBy Chen Yu-fu and Jason Pan / Staff reportersA Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmaker yesterday urged the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) to rethink its appointment of a China-born businesswoman to the party’s Central Standing Committee, saying it poses a national security threat. China-born entrepreneur Qin Pengzhen, right, holds a flag with then-Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) chairman Wu Den-yih at an event in Taipei on Oct. 24, 2019. She has also set up platforms to assist young Taiwanese entrepreneurs to start businesses in Yunnan, news reports said. Chinese state media have touted Qin as working to bridge cross-straits relations, while promoting peace and economic development. Qin would have an influential role on KMT policymaking and campaigning for this year’s local elections, political science professor Fan Shih-ping (范世平) said.

Source: Taipei Times February 05, 2026 17:12 UTC