jeopardize
"What China did jeopardized Taiwanese health. We definitely need to show them our anger," Lo said at a press conference yesterday.
"The message we received from China was delayed for 10 days and was not good enough for us to make a judgment on the contamination issue," Lo said.
"We cannot be sure whether this corn was exported to Taiwan or whether consumers have already eaten it," Lo said.
In related news, Premier Chang Chun-hsiung (
legislation
"Our foremost principle is to prioritize the rights and safety of Taiwanese," Chang said. "If medical personnel would like to relocate [to China], I think there should be sound [regulation] ... we have to effectively manage the flow."
Chang made the comment while fielding questions from Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Joanna Lei (
Lei asked the question in the wake of reports that Chang Gung Memorial Hospital would commence operations of a new branch in Xiamen late next month.
concern
Lei said she was concerned that demand from the new Chinese hospital may affect the local medical industry.
Department of Health Minister Hou Sheng-mou (
Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Chairman Chen Ming-tong (
But the same regulation also applies to hospitals "under special considerations of national policy," Chen said.
"We can estimate the number of medical personnel the hospital in Xiamen needs and whether this may impact on the quality of our medical services, Chen said.
"If not, we don't need to regulate the flow. It is about effective management," he said.
Additional reporting by Shelley Shan and Jimmy Chuang
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