Taiwan appoints Acer founder Stan Shih as APEC envoy to Shenzhen

Taiwan has appointed Acer founder Stan Shih as its envoy to the Nov. 18-19 APEC leaders’ meeting in Shenzhen, citing his international experience and expertise in technology, including AI and the digital economy. Shih previously represented Taiwan at the 2007 summit in Sydney. Taipei called on China, the host, to ensure Taiwan’s delegation can participate in all meetings equally, with dignity and security, and rejects Beijing’s position that Taiwan’s APEC participation is governed by the “one-China” principle. Beijing says Taiwan may attend as “Chinese Taipei” under that principle and APEC’s established rules, amid strained cross-strait relations.