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Taiwan sends ACER founder Stan Shih to Shenzhen APEC summit

Taiwan will send Stan Shih, the founder of computer company ACER, as its representative to the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen. This decision was made by Taiwanese leader William Lai, who appointed Shih for his international perspective and industry expertise. Taiwan, participating as 'Chinese Taipei,' has historically sent business leaders or economic officials to APEC due to political sensitivities with Beijing. AI

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Taiwan sends ACER founder Stan Shih to Shenzhen APEC summit

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Albee Zhang ·

    Taiwan to send Acer founder Stan Shih to Shenzhen Apec, calls for ‘equal footing’

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