Speaker Han vows to back Li Zhenxiu’s status as legislatorBy Lee Wen-hsin and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writer and CNAChinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) yesterday vowed to back the status of a lawmaker who allegedly failed to renounce her Chinese citizenship. Han read out a statement following the breakdown of interparty negotiations at the legislature, saying that the KMT would support Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Legislator Li Zhenxiu’s (李貞秀) right to take office. Legislative Yuan Speaker Han Kuo-yu presides over a cross-party meeting yesterday afternoon. Photo: Tu Chien-rong, Taipei TimesDuring negotiations earlier in the day, Executive Yuan officials said that Li failed to fulfill multiple qualifying conditions to become a lawmaker and take office. People from the Chinese area must continuously have a registered household in Taiwan for 10 years before registering to run for office, he said.

Source: Taipei Times March 11, 2026 16:06 UTC