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Politics● ElevatedSep 19 · Sep 19, 2026, 4:00 AM

How will Beijing receive most senior Taiwan official to attend Apec events this year?

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · East Asia

In a rare development, Taiwanese Labour Minister Hung Sun-han is expected to travel to Nanjing on Sunday, becoming the first cabinet-level official under William Lai Ching-te’s administration to visit mainland China. Hung will attend an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) ministerial meeting on Monday to discuss employment, vocational training, social security and the impact of artificial intelligence on jobs. Hung will be the most senior Taiwanese official to visit the mainland for Apec...

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