Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-07-11

Renowned economist Hu Sheng-cheng passed away on Tuesday at age 78. The Presidential Office said Wednesday that President Tsai has called Hu’s spouse and sent her condolences.

Hu was born in the northeastern county of Yilan. He graduated in economics from National Taiwan University in 1962. In 1970, he earned a doctor’s degree in economics at the University of Rochester in the United States.     [FULL  STORY]