Central News Agency (Central News Agency Reporter You Kai-hsiang Taipei, July 1st) Rumors have circulated that the military's light tactical vehicles are using Chinese brand tires. Minister of National Defense Chiu Kuo-cheng stated today that the batch of tires was procured in 2020. At that time, the procurement regulations only restricted the country of origin, not the brand. However, they have been completely banned since 2024, and the Ministry of National Defense will address this situation as soon as possible. Recently, a photo of a spare tire on the rear of a military light tactical vehicle circulated online, with netizens questioning the Army's procurement of Chinese brand tires. This morning, the Legislative Yuan's Foreign and National Defense Committee invited the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Coast Guard Administration of the Ocean Affairs Council, and the Mainland Affairs Council to deliver a special report on "Response Measures to China's Regular Patrols in Our Waters" and to answer questions. Chiu Kuo-cheng told reporters before the meeting that the procurement had a "time lag" background. This batch of tires was procured in 2020. At that time, the procurement regulations only required that the "country of origin" of the product not be China, but did not restrict the brand. However, the Ministry of National Defense has completely banned such situations since 2024. Chiu Kuo-cheng further explained that since these tires from 2020 have a lifespan of up to 10 years when unused, there are still some in stock or in use. However, the Ministry of National Defense will address this as soon as possible. (Editor: Lin Shu-yuan) 0701 Stand with the facts, and your every contribution is a force to protect press freedom. Download the CNA "First News" APP to get the latest news in real-time. Text, images, and videos on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, publicly transmitted, or used without authorization.