By Yang Chun-huei, Shih Hsiao-kuang and William Hetherington / Staff reporters, with staff writerThe Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) on Thursday confirmed that it is to hire a consultant who was a Chinese official tasked with pursuing the nation’s unification with China. Wang’s work over the past 30 years has focused on Taiwan, Tsai said, adding that he is familiar with the nation’s political situation. Aside from his former post with ARATS Wang has also worked for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO), Tsai said. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Tsai Yi-yu (蔡易餘) said the KMT appears to be using every avenue at its disposal to bolster ties with China. Now the KMT even wants to hand Sun Yat-sen’s altar over to the communists,” Tsai Yi-yu said.

Source: Taipei Times December 02, 2016 16:02 UTC