Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung hosted the national delegation to the 2026 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Advisory Council Jan. 14, lauding their roles as part of the government’s integrated diplomacy initiative.
Appointed by President Lai Ching-te, the group comprises Acer Chairman Jason Chen, Taiwan Mobile President Jamie Lin and Quanta Computer Chief Technology Officer Ted Chang.
Lin said diplomacy is the manifestation of a country’s national power and benefits from coordination by both the public and private sectors. He thanked the three delegates for proposing two initiatives on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity last year.
The minister said the proposals were well received by other member economies, adding that their inclusion in the 2025 ABAC report to the APEC economic leaders also raised Taiwan’s profile at the regional bloc and showed how Taiwan Can Help and Taiwan Can Lead.
After nine months, Taiwan has successfully set up an APEC sub-fund on future healthcare, the first major APEC initiative by the country in a decade, Lin said. It is hoped that both the public and private sectors will make greater use of the fund as a contribution to global health, he added.
As Taiwan is a global front runner in both information communication technology and healthcare, the minister said smart medicine and health had been selected as one of the eight flagship sectors of the ministry’s Diplomatic Allies Prosperity Project.
The MOFA and Ministry of Health and Welfare also set up a medical and health diplomacy advisory group last year to develop smart medical solutions for Taiwan’s allies and friends while expanding local firms’ global presence, he added.
In response, the delegates said they are deeply honored to fly the flag for Taiwan at APEC once again. They will share Taiwan’s success in AI, digital technologies, health and medical care, and information resilience to enhance Taiwan’s presence in global discussions on these issues. (SFC-E)
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Appointed by President Lai Ching-te, the group comprises Acer Chairman Jason Chen, Taiwan Mobile President Jamie Lin and Quanta Computer Chief Technology Officer Ted Chang.
Lin said diplomacy is the manifestation of a country’s national power and benefits from coordination by both the public and private sectors. He thanked the three delegates for proposing two initiatives on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity last year.
The minister said the proposals were well received by other member economies, adding that their inclusion in the 2025 ABAC report to the APEC economic leaders also raised Taiwan’s profile at the regional bloc and showed how Taiwan Can Help and Taiwan Can Lead.
After nine months, Taiwan has successfully set up an APEC sub-fund on future healthcare, the first major APEC initiative by the country in a decade, Lin said. It is hoped that both the public and private sectors will make greater use of the fund as a contribution to global health, he added.
As Taiwan is a global front runner in both information communication technology and healthcare, the minister said smart medicine and health had been selected as one of the eight flagship sectors of the ministry’s Diplomatic Allies Prosperity Project.
The MOFA and Ministry of Health and Welfare also set up a medical and health diplomacy advisory group last year to develop smart medical solutions for Taiwan’s allies and friends while expanding local firms’ global presence, he added.
In response, the delegates said they are deeply honored to fly the flag for Taiwan at APEC once again. They will share Taiwan’s success in AI, digital technologies, health and medical care, and information resilience to enhance Taiwan’s presence in global discussions on these issues. (SFC-E)
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