Former Control Yuan member Frank Wu has assumed the chairmanship of the
Straits Exchange Foundation.

Wu was elected to the post by the foundation's board of directors and
supervisors.

He replaces acting chair Rock Hsu.

Hsu had served as the interim head of the foundation following the
resignation of Cheng Wen-tsan, who stepped down from the post in July after
being charged in a corruption case related to his tenure as Taoyuan mayor.

Speaking after being elected, Wu said although the cross-strait policies of
the presidents have differed somewhat, they all maintained a firm stance on
defending Taiwan and safeguarding the sovereignty and independence of the
Republic of China.

And according to Wu, he hopes that the Association for Relations Across the
Taiwan Straits will show reciprocal goodwill and work collaboratively to
improve bilateral relations.

Wu previously served as chairman of the Public Television Service from 1998
to 2004, as a minister without portfolio in the Cabinet from 2006 to 2007 and
as a member of the Control Yuan from 2008 to 2014.