Premier refuses to answer questions from Li ZhenxiuBy Sam Garcia / Staff writer, with CNAPremier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) yesterday refused to accept questions from Taiwan People’s Party Legislator Li Zhenxiu (李貞秀) during her first general interpellation session, saying that Li is not legally a legislator of Taiwan, as she has not renounced her Chinese citizenship and household registration. Premier Cho Jung-tai, front, right, gestures toward other Cabinet ministers during Taiwan People’s Party Legislator Li Zhenxiu’s interpellation at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei yesterday. Taiwan People’s Party Legislator Li Zhenxiu, right, speaks in front of an empty podium during a plenary session at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei yesterday. Li remained at the podium alone and spoke until the end of her time without Cho or any ministers coming forward to respond to questions. The events send a message to all immigrants that their voices and those of Chinese spouses can be suppressed, Li said.

Source: Taipei Times April 07, 2026 17:12 UTC