The Democratic Progressive Party has been exposed to the fact that staff members were covered up by senior party officials due to sexual harassment complaints. There are also reports that the cases that have come to light so far may only be the tip of the iceberg.

The DPP issued an apology overnight, saying that the notification mechanism was inadequate, that it would review and set up an investigation team, and that Xu Jiatian was immediately suspended (deputy secretary-general of the DPP) for investigation.