Radio aiwan International
Date: 2016-08-20
President Tsai Ing-wen says she hopes to appoint a new chairperson to head Straits
President Tsai Ing-wen speaks at a media reception on Saturday. (CNA)
Exchange Foundation by the end of the month.
The Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) is a semi-official organization entrusted by the government to handle cross-strait ties in the absence of official links. Tsai has yet to appoint a chairperson for the organization, though an interim chairperson has been in place since May to ensure the office is not left vacant.
During a media reception on Saturday, Tsai told reporters that filling the office had not been a priority after she took office in late May. But she said that as her first hundred days in office come to an end, the time has come to address the issue.
Tsai said that she and a national security team are consulting with possible candidates. She said that the next SEF chairperson will need to be someone the public trusts and respects. [FULL STORY]
