Chen Shizhong once again refuted rumors about last year's "toast video".

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[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] A video was circulated last year, alleging that Chen Shizhong, the former Minister of Health and Welfare, attended a party, drank and sang during the level-3 alert, but failed to comply with the relevant epidemic prevention regulations.

Chen Shizhong said on Facebook today (20th) that the media reported this video again today, but he clarified earlier that the gathering took place in June 2020, when the epidemic situation in Taiwan was stable, and the report was obviously inconsistent with the facts. It is regrettable that the report failed to fulfill its obligation of verification and continued to convey wrong information to the society."

Chen Shizhong said in a Facebook post that he saw media reports today, alleging that the video of his meeting with Zhengwei Group Chairman Guo Taiqiang "in mid-June 2021" was leaked. Regarding this, he once again clarified, "That meeting took place in 2020. In June, when the domestic epidemic situation was stable, and there was no internationally approved vaccine, the content of the report was obviously inconsistent with the truth.”

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Chen Shizhong recalled that in June 2020, the number of local cases remained zero, and it had been more than two months. At that time, revitalizing the economy was the top priority. As a commander, he continued to visit various places to actively promote the new life of epidemic prevention and attended the meeting briefly The dinner party is not the third-level alert period as rumored. "It is regrettable that the relevant reports have not fulfilled the obligation of verification and continue to convey wrong information to the society."

Chen Shizhong said that in fact, he has explained the cause and effect of the gathering many times, but just like many misinformation related to epidemic prevention, it is still circulating today. Work hard to deliver the correct message so that the truth will not be covered up and lies will disappear."

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