Taiwan appoints Acer founder as APEC envoy, calls for written guarantees from China
Taiwan said Stan Shih will attend as envoy and asked China for a written guarantee of equal participation at the summit.
- On Wednesday, Taiwan announced Acer founder Stan Shih will represent the island democracy at next week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China.
- China claims Taiwan as its own territory and labels Taiwan President Lai Ching-te a "separatist," refusing contact with him ahead of the gathering.
- Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung accused Beijing of "unequal treatment" after the summit invitation arrived via email rather than "in person" this month.
- Presidential Office spokesperson Karen Kuo stated Taiwan hopes China will provide a written guarantee ensuring the delegation's "equality, dignity, and security" at the summit.
- Labour Minister Hung Sun-han and other officials attended APEC-related meetings in China earlier this year, with Hung reporting delegates experienced "equal rights" without incident.
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Can Taiwan Secure Equal Participation at the APEC Summit in China?
Taiwan has appointed Acer founder Stan Shih as its representative to next week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China, while demanding written assurances from Beijing that its delegation will be allowed to participate on equal terms with other members. The appointment comes amid increasingly strained relations between Taipei and Beijing, with China hosting the […]
Taiwan is sending the founder of computer manufacturer Acer, Stan Shih, as an official government delegate to the APEC summit in China.
(Beijing=Yonhap News) Correspondent Han Jong-gu = Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation to be held in Shenzhen, China on the 18th to 19th by Shi Zhenlong, founder of Taiwanese computer manufacturer Acer Group...
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France24Taiwan sends Acer's Stan Shih to represent it at APEC summit in China
World leaders, including US President Donald Trump, are preparing to gather in Shenzhen for the November 18-19 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting. Shih, 81, was picked to represent Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te due to China's insistence that Taiwan is part of its territory and not a separate nation. Shih, who was previously chief executive and chairman of the personal-computer maker Acer, represented Taiwan at APEC in 2007 when …
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