Yao Ching-ling

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Yao Ching-ling is the Taitung County Commissioner and a member of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT). She recently made headlines due to her proposed visits to China, which have come under scrutiny from the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) for failing to disclose a significant meeting with Song Tao, the Director of the Chinese Taiwan Affairs Office. Yao's trip aimed to promote agricultural goods from Taitung, and she has emphasized her commitment to improving relations and supporting local farmers, particularly in the context of restoring fruit imports from Taiwan to China.

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Taitung County Commissioner Yao Ching-ling may face a fine for recording a video for China's Straits Forum.

Taitung commissioner may face NT$500,000 fine for Chinese forum video: MAC

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·

Taiwan· 2026-08-05

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Liang Wen Chieh

Yao Ching-ling said that the county is honored to host the National Day fireworks display once again.

Taitung to host Double Ten fireworks display

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·

Taiwan· 2026-08-03

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Yao Ching-ling’s participation in the Straits Forum has been noted in the context of Taipei's governance.

Answering for the mayor of Taipei

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·

Taiwan· 2026-07-01

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Chiang Wan An

Yin Wei

Yao Ching-ling was speaking up for farmers’ livelihoods and securing orders for them by participating in China’s Straits Forum.

KMT uses ‘people’ to bypass laws

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·

Taiwan· 2026-06-23

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Chiang Wan An

Chen Yu Jen

Lin Han

Taitung County Commissioner Yao Ching-ling is under investigation for participating in China’s Straits Forum and promoting atemoyas.

EDITORIAL: China risk ripens in fruit row

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·

Taiwan· 2026-06-22

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Tsai Ing Wen

Yao Ching-ling promoted local produce in a prerecorded video during the Straits Forum.

China atemoya plan stirs Taiwan trade dispute

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·

Taiwan· 2026-06-20

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Yao Ching-ling is under investigation for her participation in China's Straits Forum via a prerecorded video.

Taitung commissioner’s Straits Forum video still under investigation

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·

Taiwan· 2026-06-19

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Chiu Chui Cheng

Wang Hung Wei

William Lai

Taitung County Magistrate Yao Ching-ling pledged to donate to the cause.

Donation drive launched for Hualien flooding relief

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·

Taiwan· 2025-09-25

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Yao Ching-ling said in a statement that her team held intensive discussions with travel agencies in Malaysia to plan the charter flight services.

Taitung to launch charter flights to Malaysia

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·

Taiwan· 2025-08-18

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Hung Kuo Chin

Patrick Law

Yao Ching-ling is the Taitung County Commissioner who is under scrutiny for her proposed trips to China.

MAC to increase scrutiny over KMT Taitung commissioner’s China trips

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·

Taiwan· 2025-02-23

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Song Tao