Taiwan official refutes 'drunk in Shanghai' rumor

Taiwan's Deputy Minister of Mainland Affairs Council, Liang Wen-chieh, has strongly refuted accusations made by New Power Party Chairman Huang Kuo-chang. Huang claimed that Liang, during a previous visit to Shanghai as a Taipei city councilor, got drunk and had to be taken care of by mainland officials.

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This is nonsense and unimaginable. I'll just consider it bad luck, like being bitten by a dog!

Liang dismissed the allegations as "nonsense" and "unimaginable," likening the experience to being "bitten by a dog." He stated that the story of him being drunk and passed out in a hotel lobby is entirely false and that he doesn't know where Huang heard such rumors. Liang criticized Huang for making accusations based on hearsay, calling it an "absurd" and "uncultured" approach.

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He said I passed out in the hotel lobby, which is completely untrue. I don't know where he heard this hearsay, but accusing me based on hearsay is absurd!

He further pointed out that Huang himself has been accused of spreading misinformation, even in his published works. Liang drew a parallel to rumors about former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je's visits to China, which allegedly involved "desserts after meals" and "guest lists." Liang emphasized that he would never accuse others based on such unsubstantiated claims, as it goes against basic cultural literacy.

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I would never accuse others based on hearsay, like rumors about Ko Wen-je's visits to China involving 'desserts after meals' and 'guest lists.' This is a basic attitude that cultured people should have.

When asked if he would sue Huang or demand an apology, Liang reiterated his stance, stating he would simply consider it bad luck, like being bitten by a dog. He suggested that Huang's own history of alleged misinformation makes his accusations unreliable.

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I'll just consider it bad luck, like being bitten by a dog!