KMT members object to Hsiao Hsu-tsen’s remarksBy Su Meng-chuan, Tsai Shu-yuan and Jake Chung / Staff reporters, with staff writerChinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Deputy Chairman Hsiao Hsu-tsen’s (蕭旭岑) labeling of American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Raymond Greene as “a small fish” in the US Department of State was not supported by heavyweights within his own party. Front, from left, Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Chiang, Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen and American Institute in Taiwan Director Raymond Greene tour a company in Taichung on Friday. Photo: Liao Yao-tung, Taipei TimesGreene’s position in the US government is akin to a division director in Taiwan, he added. In response to media queries for comment, KMT Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen (盧秀燕) yesterday said that Taiwan-US relations are not a trivial matter, adding that trilateral US-Taiwan-China relations are imperative for Taiwan’s safety, cross-strait peace, and regional prosperity and stability. The AIT’s three recent visits to Taichung highlighted its emphasis on and friendliness toward the municipality, she added.

Source: Taipei Times February 07, 2026 17:14 UTC