The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Ministry of National Defense of the Legislative Yuan invited Chen Mingtong, director of the National Security Bureau, for inquiries.

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[Reporter Tu Jumin/Taipei Report] Some people broke the news on the Internet that Chen Mingtong, a professor at the front office of the National Security Bureau, received a donation of 4 million yuan from the same donation source before and after instructing former Hsinchu Mayor Lin Zhijian. Chen Mingtong yesterday A statement issued through a lawyer emphasized that there was no wrongdoing.

In this regard, Chen Mingtong said under questioning by legislators of the Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee of the Legislative Yuan today that National Taiwan University also made it very clear yesterday that there was nothing wrong with it, and this payment has nothing to do with Lin Zhijian.

The Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee of the Legislative Yuan today invited Director of the National Security Bureau Chen Mingtong, Minister of Foreign Affairs Wu Zhaoxie, Vice Chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council Qiu Chuizheng, etc. to make a special report and prepare for inquiries.

When Chen Mingtong was asked by the media about the fundraising case before the meeting, he said, "Director Chen does not answer Professor Chen's questions," and Professor Chen has already entrusted a lawyer to make a statement.

When the Kuomintang legislator Liao Wanru questioned, Chen Mingtong also responded with similar arguments, and pointed out that "Professor Chen does not need to be in Congress (to be questioned), Director Chen needs to be supervised by Congress."

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Ma Wenjun, a legislator of the Kuomintang, then questioned and said that due to Chen Mingtong's special status, he may be involved in the incident of Lin Zhijian's thesis, and hoped that Chen would have the opportunity to explain publicly.

Chen Mingtong said that he abides by the "Constitution" regulations to prepare for inquiries. Director Chen really should not answer Professor Chen's questions. However, National Taiwan University has publicly stated yesterday that there is no illegal act in this matter. Any fundraising needs to enter the National Taiwan University reimbursement system and agree Whether each payment can be used.

Although he presided over the research project, he didn't get any money, and the related expenses were used to support staff salaries.

Chen Mingtong said that this matter has nothing to do with what the outside world said, don't weave and smear to such an extent just because of the election.

Ma Wenjun said that Chen Mingtong thought too much, she didn't mention the election, isn't that a good explanation?

Chen replied that he had made it very clear through his lawyer yesterday that, as the director of the Mainland China Research Center at National Taiwan University, of course he had to raise funds for the operation.

As for the accreditation qualification of the National Taiwan University professor involved in Lin Zhijian's thesis, Chen Mingtong said that the case is still in the process, but he has prepared very comprehensive materials to prove that Lin Zhijian's thesis is not plagiarized. "Everyone will see the evidence one day and come to test it."

KMT legislator Ma Wenjun and others drafted an interim proposal, asking Chen Mingtong to give a clear explanation of the fundraising case. After discussions between ruling and opposition legislators, the text was partially amended and passed.