Chiu Yi

Chiu Yi (Chinese: 邱毅; pinyin: Qiū Yì; born 8 May 1956) is a former Kuomintang and People First Party legislator of the Republic of China (Taiwan) known for his pro-CCP unification views. He has also been a member of the New Party.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chiu (邱).
Chiu Yi
邱毅
Born (1956-05-08) 8 May 1956
NationalityRepublic of China
CitizenshipChina
Political partyNew Party
Kuomintang

Political career

In the 2004 Taiwanese legislative election, as a member of the People First Party, he was one of five legislators elected from the Kaohsiung 2nd electoral district. In the 2008 Taiwanese legislative election he was listed fifth on the Kuomintang at-large party list, and was elected to the legislature. In the 2012 Taiwanese legislative election, he ran on the New Party ticket in Kaohsiung's 7th district, losing to the Democratic Progressive Party candidate Chao Din-lin.

In the 2020 Taiwanese legislative election he was listed eighth on the Kuomintang party list[1] but relinquished his placement after public criticism and accepted a nomination to be placed at the top of the New Party at-large party list.[2] The New Party did not meet the 5% vote threshold and therefore none of its party list legislators were elected.[3]

Cross-strait relations

In March of 2019, during a cross-strait forum in Fujian, he stated that pro-independence figures could be beheaded during an annexation of Taiwan by China.[4] In December 2019, he was criticized for appearing on Chinese state media discussing details of Taiwan's defense systems.[5]

Controversies

Chiu was indicted in April 2004 for attempting to break into the Kaohsiung District Court building after the announcement of Chen Shui-bian's presidential election victory, for which he was sentenced to serve a year in prison.[6]

In July 2006, he filed a special funds abuse lawsuit against then-president Chen Shui-bian.[7] In November 2019, he filed a defamation lawsuit against Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je for a comment that his nomination for the Kuomintang and New Party legislator-at-large list in the 2020 Taiwanese legislative election could indicate that China's Taiwan Affairs Office has "control" over the two parties.[8]

In January 2008, he was found guilty of slander for accusing DPP chairman Yu Shyi-kun of illegal lobbying.[9] In 2015 he was sued twice by the DPP for defamation over statements he made regarding presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen's real-estate dealings.[10][11]

Former KMT president Ma Ying-jeou also considered a lawsuit against Chiu in 2020 for alleging that Ma was responsible for his removal from the KMT legislator-at-large party list in the 2020 Taiwanese legislative election.[12]

References
  1. Kao, Evelyn; Yu, Hsiang (13 November 2019). "2020 Elections: KMT names 34 legislator-at-large nominees". Central News Agency. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  2. Yu, Matt; Chen, Christie (21 November 2019). "CEC to review legality of ex-president's legislative bid". Central News Agency. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  3. "邱毅立委夢碎！政黨票只拿1％ 新黨不分區全槓" [Chiu Yi's electoral dreams dashed! New Party receives only 1% of the votes, no party list legislators elected]. Liberty Times (in Chinese). January 11, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  4. Oliver, Jeremy (December 9, 2019). "Taiwan Life in Brief – December 2019". American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei, Taiwan Business TOPICS. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  5. 1=Chung, Li-hua; Hetherington, William (December 19, 2019). "Chiu Yi called 'traitor' for military strategy claims". Taipei Times. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  6. "Chiu Yi sentenced for southern ram raid". Taipei Times. August 19, 2006. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  7. Shih, Hsiu-chuan (July 21, 2006). "KMT's Chiu Yi files suit against Chen Shui-bian". Taipei Times. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  8. Lee, I-chia (November 26, 2019). "Ko says comments 'honest' after Chiu Yi files a lawsuit". Taipei Times. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  9. Chang, Rich (January 20, 2008). "Chiu Yi found guilty of slander". Taipei Times. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  10. Loa, Iok-sin (December 15, 2015). "DPP sues KMT trio over Tsai claims". Taipei Times. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  11. Loa, Iok-sin (December 24, 2015). "DPP files second lawsuit against Alex Tsai, Chiu Yi". Taipei Times. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  12. Maxon, Ann (November 22, 2019). "Ma Ying-jeou mulls defamation suit against Chiu". Taipei Times. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
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