Lien Chan

Taiwan's former vice president to attend Asia-Pacific forum

Taipei - Taiwan's former vice president Lien Chan Monday headed to Peru for the November 22 leaders' summit of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, becoming the highest-ranking envoy from the island to attend the...

Peru: Morning News Roundup - November 14

Taiwan to promote Asia Pacific free trade area at APEC Taiwan's Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum envoy Lien Chan said Friday that Taiwan will focus on the promotion of a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP)...

Taiwan, China are seeking peace: Taiwan president

Taipei, Nov 14 (DPA) Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said Friday that the Taiwan Strait is no longer a flashpoint because both Taipei and Beijing are striving for peace. 'Therefore, the Taiwan Strait, which used to be the...

Taiwan to raise global group admission with China

A Taiwanese envoy said Friday he plans to discuss the island's possible membership in international organizations with Chinese delegates at a summit of Pacific Rim countries in Peru later this month. China claims Taiwan as a...

Newspaper: Taiwan seeks to sign free trade agreement with China

Taipei - Taiwan is seeking to sign a trade pact with China which is similar to a free trade agreement (FTA), a newspaper said on Sunday. The Commercial Times, quoting an unnamed official, said that Taiwan plans to follow the...

KMT honorary chairman: Cross-Straits agreements earn applause

TAIPEI, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang (KMT) honorary chairman Lien Chan said Tuesday that the new agreements between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan "earn a real applause" and could benefit both sides. Lien held...

SEF releases schedule of mainland delegation's trip to Taiwan

TAIPEI, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) on Saturday released the schedule of the mainland delegation's visit to the island. Chen Yunlin, president of mainland-based Association for...

Beijing chose Lien Chan as envoy, dissident says

China would try not to confront Ma before 2012, Yuan said, but during Ma's second term Beijing would bring highly political issues to the table and attempt to push Taiwan into a unification framework. "The strategy is to take...

Reports: Taiwan plans to send former foreign minister to APEC

Taipei - Taiwan hopes to upgrade its representation at the upcoming APEC summit by sending a former minister and parliament speaker Frederick F Chien to the meeting, press reports said Wednesday. The United Daily Mews and...