Taiwan sends Acer's Stan Shih to represent it at APEC summit in China
TAIPEI, Nov 11 - Taiwan said on Wednesday that Stan Shih, founder of computer maker Acer, would attend next week's APEC summit in China as the government's envoy, and called for Beijing's written assurance that Taiwan would be able to participate on an equal footing.
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Taiwan sends Acer's Stan Shih to represent it at APEC summit in China (opens CNA in a new tab)
Acer co-founder Stan Shih was picked to represent Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te due to China's insistence that the island is part of its territory, and not a separate nation.
Taiwan appoints Acer founder as APEC envoy, calls for written guarantees from China (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
TAIPEI, Nov 11 - Taiwan said on Wednesday that Stan Shih, founder of computer maker Acer, would attend next week's APEC summit in China as the government's envoy, and called for Beijing's written assurance that Taiwan would be able to participate on an equal…
Taiwan appoints Acer founder as APEC envoy, calls for written guarantees from China (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
The APEC grouping is one of the few international bodies that include Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory.
