The Democratic Progressive Party was defeated in the nine-in-one election, and the cabinet layout is scheduled to be adjusted after the end of the Legislative Yuan session.

Regarding the outside rumors that Xiao Meiqin, the representative to the United States, may intervene with Foreign Minister Wu Zhaoxie, Wu Zhaoxie responded to the Legislative Yuan today, "I have not heard of such a thing."

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[Reporter Lu Yixuan/Taipei Report] The Democratic Progressive Party was defeated in the nine-in-one election. After the end of the Legislative Yuan session, it is scheduled to adjust the cabinet layout.

Regarding the outside rumors that Xiao Meiqin, the representative to the United States, may intervene with Foreign Minister Wu Zhaoxie, Wu Zhaoxie responded to the Legislative Yuan today, "I have not heard of such a thing."

President Tsai Ing-wen invited Vice President Lai Qingde, Premier Su Zhenchang, National Security Council Secretary Gu Lixiong, Legislative Yuan Democratic Progressive Party Caucus Chief Ke Jianming, DPP Acting Chairman Chen Qimai and others to a meeting yesterday. It was decided at the meeting that after the end of the Legislative Yuan session, The layout of the government and the ministries will be reviewed in the next stage.

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KMT legislator Chen Yixin returned home after finishing his visit to the United States. Today, during questioning in the Legislative Yuan, Wu Zhaoxie asked whether he was psychologically prepared for possible changes in the cabinet after the end of the session.

Chen Yixin pointed out that he heard many voices during his visits in the United States. There is a saying that Xiao Meiqin has been stationed in the United States for a while, and may be reused in China in the future.

And Wu Zhaoxie is also an expert in the field of diplomatic work with the United States, so there are rumors that the reshuffle of the cabinet may affect the positions of the two.

Regarding personnel changes, Wu Zhaoxie said that when political officials need to take responsibility, they will take responsibility, and if they need to leave, they will leave. "I will definitely not have a problem with this."

As for the claims of being stationed in the United States or being intertwined with Xiao Meiqin, Wu Zhaoxie responded, "I haven't heard about this matter, I haven't heard of it."

Wu Zhaoxie also jokingly said to Chen Yixin, "If the committee members go to the United States and hear Wu Zhaoxie's performance is bad, they should step down. Let me know, and I will step down."