Shen Jong-chin (; born 1951) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Vice Premier of Taiwan from 19 June 2020 to 30 January 2023.

Education

Shen obtained his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Provincial Taipei Institute of Technology and master's degree in commerce automation and management from

National Taipei University of Technology National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech; ) is a public university in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a member of the Global Research & Industry Alliance (Gloria) of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of China, Ministry of ...

Political career

Shen led the Export Processing Zone Administration prior to heading the

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in 2012, succeeding

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. Shen became vice minister of economic affairs in 2014, again replacing Duh. He took office as deputy minister of economic affairs on 20 May 2016, with the

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cabinet. He served as acting minister following the resignation of

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in August 2017, and was retained by premier

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Anti-China movement in Vietnam

Responding to the destruction of Taiwanese companies operating in Vietnam due to the anti-China movement because of the

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oil exploration in the

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, Shen led a delegation to Vietnam to assist Taiwanese business people in the country in mid May 2014. They visited Bình Dương and Đồng Nai Provinces. The riot led to the damage of 224 Taiwanese companies and suspension of 1,100 Taiwanese enterprises.

Vice premiership

On 19 June 2020, Shen was appointed vice premier, succeeding

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, who had resigned to contest in the

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References

1951 births Living people National Taipei University of Technology alumni Vice premiers of the Republic of China on Taiwan Ministers of economic affairs of Taiwan {{Taiwan-politician-stub