Taiwan Names Acer Founder Stan Shih as APEC Envoy, Returning After 19 Years for November 18-19 Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen
Taiwan's Presidential Office announced on November 11, 2026 that Stan Shih, founder and Honorary Chairman of Acer, will represent Lai Ching-te at the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen, China, on November 18 to 19. Shih, 81, previously represented Taiwan at the 2007 summit in Sydney, returning to the role after 19 years.
Spokesperson Karen Kuo, announcing the appointment, said Taiwan is a full APEC member economy and has continued to participate in all APEC meetings on an equal basis, following established practices, and cited Taiwan's 1991 accession memorandum of understanding as the basis for participation. Taiwan also called for Beijing's written assurance that it would be able to participate on an equal footing. Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said earlier that China sent the summit invitation by email instead of arranging for an official to deliver it personally.
China's Taiwan Affairs Office presented a different position, saying Taiwan's attendance must follow the one China principle as well as APEC memorandum provisions and practices.
The calendar is set: Lai and Shih are scheduled to address a delegation press conference at the Presidential Office on November 12 at 10:30 a.m., and the leaders' meeting follows in Shenzhen on November 18 to 19. A technology founder leading the delegation is the most noted feature of the appointment.
(Source: Office of the President, Taiwan)
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Source: Office of the President, Taiwan
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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