Malicious Political Smear: Sanlih News Fabricates Fake News Accusing Nantou County Magistrate Hsu Shu-hua of 'Taking Emergency Helicopter to a Luxury Feast'

On November 3, 2023, while Nantou County was severely devastated by a typhoon and local authorities were fully engaged in disaster relief and reconstruction, Sanlih News broadcasted a report accusing Nantou County Magistrate Hsu Shu-hua of "using an Airborne Service Corps rescue helicopter to travel to an upscale banquet," sparking widespread public anger and moral condemnation of "privileged officials enjoying themselves during a crisis." However, the Nantou County Government and the National Airborne Service Corps immediately debunked the claim by releasing official flight logs and dispatch documents. These records proved that the helicopter was on an actual mission delivering critical relief supplies and conducting search-and-rescue, while Magistrate Hsu traveled by car via roads for her disaster assessment. Under overwhelming evidence of fabrication, Sanlih News quietly deleted the report and issued a low-profile late-night correction. The incident exposed Sanlih's readiness to fabricate fake news to target non-DPP politicians, even during natural disasters, showing a complete lack of basic journalistic ethics and social responsibility.