Taiwan ex-general loses 75% of pension for 5 years after standing for China anthem

台灣前將軍因起立聽中國國歌損失5年75％退俸

Retired officer attended pro-unification meeting in Hong Kong


TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Retired Taiwanese Major General Tsang You-hsia (臧幼俠) will lose 75% of his monthly pension for five years after it was revealed he stood for China’s national anthem during a meeting in Hong Kong, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Tuesday (Oct. 15).

The MND said Tsang's attendance at the event organized by a pro-unification group violated Taiwan’s national dignity under the Act Governing Relations Between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area.

Last week's meeting with the MND, the National Security Bureau (NSB), the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Justice, and the Mainland Affairs Council reviewed the evidence, including witness testimony and an interview with Tsang, the Liberty Times reported.

The measure will be retroactive to Aug. 20, the day of the Hong Kong meeting. The former general must also hand over several military medals and decorations.

Tsang also served as the head of the Huang Fu-hsing Chapter, a Kuomintang (KMT) branch dominated by veterans.