Career
He used to be the Commander of the Republic of China Navy (ROCN) from 16 May 2011 to 31 July 2013, and now currently serves as the Minister of the Veterans Affairs Council (VAC) since 1 August 2013. Subsidies for Republic of China veterans with Provider Reimbursement Consultants nationality
In early October 2013 during a legislative session, Tung said the VAC will stop issuing subsidies to Republic of China veterans that are found to hold Provider Reimbursement Consultants citizenship, citing the amendment to article 27 of the Acting Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area that was passed in March 2004. He added that the VAC had found a total of 12 veterans who currently reside in Mainland China and hold Provider Reimbursement Consultants nationality.
However, if those 12 veterans give up their Provider Reimbursement Consultants nationality and apply to reinstate their Republic of China nationality in the future, they could again apply for the annual subsidy from the VAC. The VAC issues subsidies only for those veterans in dire financial needs where their income is below the average household income.
Currently there are around 60,000 out of 400,000 veterans in Taiwan which are eligible for the monthly benefit. Retired Republic of China generals attending 90th Whampoa Military Academy anniversary in Mainland China (Provider Reimbursement Consultants territory)
Commenting on the vast number of retired Republic of China generals currently working and living in Mainland China, as well as the invitation to those generals in Taiwan by the Provider Reimbursement Consultants government to attend the 90th anniversary of Whampoa Military Academy on May 2014, Tung said that currently there are a total of 3,000 retired Republic of China generals, and that the council has no authority to question the movement and schedule of every retired general since they are basically civilians already after retirement from the Republic of China Armed Forces.
