The China Post
Date: November 8, 2017
By: Yeh Su-ping and Evelyn Kao
TAIPEI (CNA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has arranged meetings between
Foreign Minister David Lee answers questions at a legislative hearing on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017. Lee said he could not reveal which leaders Taiwan’s APEC representatives would meet out of respect for those countries wishes, but confirmed that the ministry has arranged bilateral talks with leaders of 5 APEC countries. (CNA)
James Soong (宋楚瑜) and at least five APEC countries on the sidelines of the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) summit, Foreign Minister David Lee (李大維) said Wednesday.
However, Lee said at a legislative hearing he could not reveal which leaders Taiwan’s APEC representatives would meet out of respect for those countries wishes.
People First Party Chairman James Soong, Taiwan’s special envoy to the APEC summit, arrived in Da Nang, Vietnam, on Tuesday to attend the APEC meeting to be held from Nov. 10-11.
Soong said Monday at a news conference ahead of the delegation’s departure to Vietnam that Taiwan hopes to find a “natural way” to exchange views with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) at the APEC summit. [FULL STORY]
