David Lee (politician)
David Lee Ta-wei (; born 15 October 1949) is a Taiwanese politician and diplomat who is the Secretary-General to the President since 3 August 2020. He formerly served as the chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation in 2020, the Secretary-General of the National Security Council of the Republic of China in 2018-2020 and the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 20 May 2016 to 26 February 2018. Education * 1986 PhD in Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia, USA * 1980 M.A. in Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia * 1973 B.A. in Political Science, National Taiwan University, ROC (Taiwan) Career timeline * 2007–2012 representative, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada * 2004–2007 representative, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States * 2001–2004 representative, Taipei Representative Office in Belgium, also responsible for the European Union and Luxembourg * 1998–2001 deputy minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC ( ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Li (surname 李)
Li or Lee (; ) is a common Chinese-language surname, it is the 4th name listed in the famous ''Hundred Family Surnames.'' Li is one of the most common surnames in Asia, shared by 92.76 million people in China, and more than 100 million in Asia. It is the second most common surname in China as of 2018, the second most common surname in Hong Kong, and the 5th most common surname in Taiwan, where it is usually romanized as "Lee". The surname is pronounced as () in Cantonese, ''Lí'' ( poj) in Taiwanese Hokkien, but is often spelled as "Lee" in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and many overseas Chinese communities. In Macau, it is also spelled as "Lei". In Indonesia it is commonly spelled as "Lie". The common Korean surname, "Lee" (also romanized as "I", "Yi", "Ri", or "Rhee"), and the Vietnamese surname, " Lý", are both derived from Li and written with the same Chinese character (李). The character also means "plum" or "plum tree". Demographics and distribution Li, Lee 李 is one ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lin Chuan
Lin Chuan (; born 13 December 1951) is a Taiwanese economist and politician who served as Premier of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2016 to 2017 under President Tsai Ing-wen. He served as Minister of Budget, Accounting and Statistics and Minister of Finance during Chen Shui-bian's presidency. Early life and education Lin is of Mainland Chinese descent, and was born in Kaohsiung on 13 December 1951. He graduated from Fu Jen Catholic University with a bachelor's degree in economics in 1974, before earning a master's in public finance from National Chengchi University in 1978. Lin returned to the study of economics in the United States, obtaining his doctorate in the subject at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1984. Career He served as the Minister of the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics of the Executive Yuan from 2000 to 2002 and Minister of Finance from 2002 to 2006. After stepping down as finance minister in 2006, Lin se ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chen Chien-jen (born 1939)
Chen Chien-jen (; born 11 August 1939) is a Taiwanese diplomat. Political career Chen served in the Legislative Yuan for one term from 1993 to 1996. He was then named the minister of the Government Information Office in 1998. The next year, he was appointed to lead the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Chen planned to retire after stepping down at the end of President Lee Teng-hui's final term in 2000. However, Lee's successor Chen Shui-bian asked Chen Chien-jen to reconsider. Chen eventually chose to accept the post of representative to the United States. He postponed retirement again in 2004 to become the representative to the European Union and Belgium. Chen was succeeded by Michael Kau in July 2006. During Hung Hsiu-chu Hung Hsiu-chu (; born 7 April 1948) is a Taiwanese politician. As a member of the Kuomintang (KMT), she has served the party as a Deputy Chairperson and Deputy Secretary-General. Hung was first elected to the legislature in 1990, and was the V ...'s 2016 pre ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine United States Minor Outlying Islands, Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in Compact of Free Association, free association with three Oceania, Pacific Island Sovereign state, sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Palau, Republic of Palau. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders Canada–United States border, with Canada to its north and Mexico–United States border, with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the List of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Taipei Economic And Cultural Representative Office
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO), also known as Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO), Taipei Representative Office (TRO) or Taipei Mission, is an alternative diplomatic institution serving as a ''de facto'' embassy or a consulate of the Republic of China (ROC, commonly referred to as Taiwan) to exercise the foreign affairs and consular services in specific countries which have established formal diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China (PRC, commonly referred to as China). As the PRC and ROC both deny the legitimacy of each other as a sovereign state and claims control over all of China, an exclusive mandate namely One-China policy, mandates any country that wishes to establish a diplomatic relationship with either the PRC or ROC must first sever any formal relationship with the other. According to ''The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs'', "non-recognition of the Taiwanese government is a prerequisite for conducting formal dipl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Liu Chih-kung
Liu Chih-kung () is a Taiwanese diplomat. Early life Liu obtained his bachelor's degree in diplomacy from National Chengchi University in 1972. He then continued his study in the same university and obtained his master's degree and doctoral degree in political science in 1975 and 1983 respectively. Career Liu was Taiwanese representative to Mongolia until 2008, when he was moved to the Czech Republic. By May 2010, Liu became the deputy secretary-general of the National Security Council A national security council (NSC) is usually an executive branch governmental body responsible for coordinating policy on national security issues and advising chief executives on matters related to national security. An NSC is often headed by a na .... In 2012, Liu was named representative of the Republic of China to Canada. He was the ROC representative to the United Kingdom from July 2014 to May 2016. See also * Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Li ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Taipei Economic And Cultural Office In Canada
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada ( zh, t=駐加拿大臺北經濟文化代表處, p=Zhù Jiānádà Táiběi Jīngjì Wénhuà Dàibiǎo Chù; french: Bureau économique et culturel de Taïpei au Canada), also called TECO Canada, is a trade office representing the interests of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Canada. Located in Ottawa, the office functions as a ''de facto'' embassy in the absence of formal diplomatic relations between Canada and Taiwan. The office is headed by a representative serving as the ''de facto'' ambassador to Canada, currently Winston Chen. Additional branch offices are located in Toronto, Ontario and Vancouver, British Columbia. The Ottawa office handles passport and visa issues for the National Capital Region, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador and Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, while offices in Toronto and Vancouver handle needs in the rest of Canada. The counterpart Canadian office in Taiwan is the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei. Di ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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TECRO
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO), also known as Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO), Taipei Representative Office (TRO) or Taipei Mission, is an alternative diplomatic institution serving as a ''de facto'' embassy or a consulate of the Republic of China (ROC, commonly referred to as Taiwan) to exercise the foreign affairs and consular services in specific countries which have established formal diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China (PRC, commonly referred to as China). As the PRC and ROC both deny the legitimacy of each other as a sovereign state and claims control over all of China, an exclusive mandate namely One-China policy, mandates any country that wishes to establish a diplomatic relationship with either the PRC or ROC must first sever any formal relationship with the other. According to ''The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs'', "non-recognition of the Taiwanese government is a prerequisite for conducting formal dipl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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William Lin
William Lin or William Line was a 17th-century Presbyterian lawyer (called a writer) from Scotland. Phillimore calls him a Writer to the Signet which would make him a senior lawyer. He may have been from in or around Kirklistoun. Legal trouble He was indicted, early in July, 1681, before a Committee of the Privy Council on a threefold charge: 1. Attending field conventicles and listening to ministers who were declared “traitors.” 2. Harbouring such ministers. 3. Corresponding with them. In proof of this last charge, it is said, that "upon one of the rebels, when taken and examined, were found particular letters addressed to him." This triple indictment was referred to his oath. Refusing to depone, Lin was fined in the sum of £500 sterling and ordained to be kept a prisoner in the Bass until the fine was paid; and, longer should the Council deem fit. The preachers which Lin and Spreul listened to are listed as: " Mr John Welsh, Mr Donald Cargile, Mr Samuel Arnot, Mr Davi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign ''Sovereign'' is a title which can be applied to the highest leader in various categories. The word is borrowed from Old French , which is ultimately derived from the Latin , meaning 'above'. The roles of a sovereign vary from monarch, ruler or ... country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with deserts in the centre, tropical Forests of Australia, rainforests in the north-east, and List of mountains in Australia, mountain ranges in the south-east. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south east Asia approx ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Taipei Economic And Cultural Office In Australia
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia (TECO; ) represents interests of Taiwan in Australia in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a ''de facto'' embassy.Organisation of TECO The Office is headed by a Representative, currently Elliott Charng. Its head office is in Canberra, but it also has branch offices in Sydney, and . ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |