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Weng Hsiao-ling
MLY
翁曉玲
Member of the Legislative Yuan
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 February 2024
ConstituencyParty-list
National Communications Commissioner
In office
1 August 2008 – 31 July 2012
Personal details
Born (1969-01-18) 18 January 1969 (age 55)
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Political partyKuomintang
Alma materNational Chung Hsing University
National Taipei University
University of Munich

Weng Hsiao-ling (Chinese: 翁曉玲; born 18 January 1969) is a Taiwanese legal scholar and politician. She served on the National Communications Commission from 2008 to 2012, and was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2024. She is a member of Kuomintang.

Education and early academic career

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Weng studied law at National Chung Hsing University's Taipei campus before pursuing a master's degree in the subject at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. Upon her return to Taiwan, Weng taught at National Defense University, her alma mater, NCHU, and National Tsing Hua University.[1]

Political career

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National Communications Commission

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Weng was one of six newcomers nominated to serve on the National Communications Commission in July 2008,[2] after the term of the previous commission had ended in January of that same year.[3] At the time of her nomination to the NCC, Weng was a political independent.[4] All nominees, including Weng, were approved by the Legislative Yuan's joint committee on education, culture, and transportation,[5] and met with journalists for the first time the following month.[6] In February 2009, Weng attended a hearing convened to discuss amendments to the Satellite Radio and Television Act.[7] The following year, Weng commented on government investment in Taiwanese media,[8] discussed amendments to the Broadcasting and Television Act,[9] clarified aspects of NCC decisions,[10] and opposed a proposal allowing the Executive Yuan to select the NCC chair and vice chair.[11]

Weng was not renominated to her NCC post.[12][13] In 2012, her final year in office, Weng, Chen Jeng-chang, and Chung Chi-hui withdrew from a case involving Want Want and China Network Systems [zh].[14] Three years previously, as Want Want acquired the China Times, China Television, and Chung T'ien Television, images of Weng, Cheng, and Chung had been published on the China Times front page in the manner of wanted posters.[15] The merger between Want Want and China Network Systems was approved in late July 2008, with days left in Weng's NCC term.[16][17] During her final month on the National Communications Commission, television shopping network U-Life filed a lawsuit against Weng, alleging that she had favored the Eastern Home and Leisure Company in an application filed by the Kbro Company.[18]

Legislative Yuan

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After her NCC tenure ended, Weng returned to her associate professorship in law at National Tsing Hua University.[19] She did not return to politics until the 2024 legislative election, when she was ranked fourth on the Kuomintang party list for proportional representation and elected to the 11th Legislative Yuan.[20][21]

Weng proposed amendments to the Act Governing the Legislative Yuan’s Power and the Criminal Code [zh], criminalizing the contempt of the legislature.[22] In 2024, she accused President Lai Ching-te of treason and criticized defense minister Wellington Koo for failing to maintain maps that showed Mongolia as part of the Republic of China.[23] After Taiwanese badminton players Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin won the men's doubles gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics against Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang of China, Weng posted to WeChat, that the Lee–Wang victory was the "pride of Chinese people." When asked about her post, Weng elaborated, "We are Chinese... No matter who wins, Team Taiwan or the team from mainland China, it is still the pride of all Chinese people. I see nothing wrong in my statement."[24]

Personal life

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Weng's husband is the judge Chen Chun-sheng [zh].[25]

References

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  1. ^ "翁曉玲合聘副教授 兼 清大通識教育中心主任". National Tsing Hua University. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Legislative committees to jointly screen NCC nominees". Taipei Times. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  3. ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (2 July 2008). "Executive Yuan presents list of nominees for NCC". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  4. ^ Wang, Flora; Shan, Shelley (14 July 2008). "KMT vows strict review of NCC nominees". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  5. ^ Shan, Shelley (15 July 2008). "Smooth sailing for NCC nominees". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  6. ^ Shan, Shelley (2 August 2008). "NCC inaugurates Bonnie Peng as new chairwoman". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  7. ^ Shan, Shelley (18 February 2009). "Pundits lash out at amendment to radio, TV law". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  8. ^ Shan, Shelley (15 January 2010). "FEATURE: Ownership of media stock still a touchy issue". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  9. ^ Shan, Shelley (27 March 2010). "NCC set to amend Broadcasting and Television Act". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  10. ^ Shan, Shelley (15 July 2010). "NCC may appeal high court's ruling on CTi TV network". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  11. ^ Shan, Shelley (16 September 2010). "NCC commissioners divided on change". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  12. ^ Shan, Shelley (18 May 2012). "NCC nominee reviews put off following spat". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  13. ^ Shan, Shelley (25 July 2012). "Legislature to vote on NCC nominees". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  14. ^ "INTERVIEW: Three NCC members discuss Want Want merger bid". Taipei Times. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  15. ^ Shan, Shelley (16 February 2012). "NCC demands Want Want explanation". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  16. ^ Shan, Shelley (26 July 2012). "Want Want cleared to buy CNS TV arm". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  17. ^ Shan, Shelley (27 July 2012). "Bonnie Peng slams CNS ruling". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  18. ^ Shan, Shelley (7 July 2012). "U-Life targets NCC member in lawsuit". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  19. ^ Shih, Hsiao-kuang; Chung, Jake (14 August 2021). "COVID-19: KMT says pandemic powers baseless". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  20. ^ Shih, Hsiao-kuang; Chung, Jake (24 January 2024). "KMT plans bills to increase oversight, change speaker vote". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  21. ^ 張, 薷; 陳, 慰慈; 黃, 琮淵 (20 November 2023). "翁曉玲、葛如鈞 不分區大亮點". China Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  22. ^ Hsieh, Chun-ling; Chen, Cheng-yu (1 April 2024). "Proposed reforms would be unconstitutional: DPP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  23. ^ "翁曉玲拿「秋海棠」地圖質詢 歷史老師：不符現況". Yahoo News (in Chinese). 18 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  24. ^ Hsien, Chun-lin; Lin, Hsin-han (6 August 2024). "KMT lawmaker defends 'pride of Chinese' comment". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  25. ^ Pan, Jason (7 March 2024). "Two-round presidential vote proposal criticized". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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