Joseph Wu Stays on as Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Amid Flurry of Cabinet Moves

Wu is one of many Cabinet members who will stay on under new Premier Su Tseng-chang.

The News Lens
Date: 2019/01/13
By: Nick Aspinwall

Credit: Reuters / TPG

Taiwan’s foreign minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) said today he will remain in his position after being asked to do so by new Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌).

Wu announced his decision on Twitter shortly after Cabinet spokesperson Kolas Yotaka said she would retain her position as spokeswoman for the Executive Yuan amid a flurry of other confirmed and speculated Cabinet changes.

In his Sunday evening tweet: Wu said: “I was asked by Premier Su to stay on as [foreign minister] to defend Taiwan’s sovereignty & the rights of the people. I said yes.”

I was asked by Premier Su to stay on as FM to defend #Taiwan’s sovereignty & the rights of the people. I said yes.    [FULL  STORY]

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