Central News (Central News Agency, Taipei, June 30) Regarding the controversy over concurrent employment, former Cathay United Bank Chairman Kuo Ming-chien issued a six-point statement today, emphasizing that on the day he concurrently took on the role of independent director at Alchip Technologies Ltd., he completed the declaration and filing of related parties in accordance with Cathay Financial Holdings' system, with no instances of non-declaration or delayed declaration. He has also politely declined the offer to serve as a senior advisor for Cathay Financial Holdings. If reports violate the duty of verification, he has instructed his lawyer to gather evidence and will pursue legal action for defamation and other offenses. Cathay Financial Holdings stated that it respects Kuo Ming-chien's decision to decline the senior advisor position. Previously, while serving as a director at Cathay Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd. (CSIT), Kuo Ming-chien became an independent director at Alchip Technologies Ltd. starting May 29 last year. Due to CSIT's internal oversight, funds and discretionary accounts managed by CSIT invested in Alchip Technologies Ltd. stock, crossing the red line of related parties. CSIT announced the recalculation of net asset values for 8 funds, and Kuo Ming-chien subsequently resigned as a director of CSIT. He then resigned as a director of Cathay Financial Holdings, Cathay United Bank, and Cathay Private Equity on June 26 this year. Hengye Law Firm issued a statement on behalf of Kuo Ming-chien today, presenting his six points. First, on June 24, media reports revealed his concurrent role as an independent director at Alchip Technologies Ltd., which led to questions about Cathay Financial Holdings' internal management mechanisms. Recently, some media outlets have falsely accused the two Hong Kong companies where he serves as a director of having Chinese capital backgrounds, severely misleading the public and creating a political narrative. Kuo M