Former Economy Minister Lin Hsin-i Appointed Taiwan's APEC Envoy

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The Presidential Office says former economy minister Lin Hsin-i will represent Taiwan at this year's APEC summit in Peru. The host country had rejected Taiwan's original choice of envoy, former Premier Chen Chien-jen.

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00:00Taiwan will send former economy minister Lin Xinyi to Peru for this year's APEC summit.

00:0677-year-old Lin is the chairperson of the government's investment fund,

00:10Taiwania Capital, and a senior advisor to President Lai Ching-de.

00:14Under pressure from China, Taiwan participates as Chinese Taipei

00:18at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum.

00:21Peru rejected former Vice President and Premier Chen Jian-yuan as a potential envoy,

00:26asking for someone with less of what they called a political background.

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