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while carefully preventing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/world\/china-us-taiwan-yi-rubio-trump-relations-talks-6093321\">Taiwan-related disputes<\/a> from overshadowing the meeting.<\/p>\n<p>China is hosting APEC for the third time, after previous summits in Shanghai in 2001 and Beijing in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>But this year\u2019s meetings come against a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/singapore\/apec-lawrence-wong-united-states-hong-kong-uae-5437081\">more uncertain global backdrop<\/a>, observers say &#8211; one marked by tariff disputes, slowing growth and concerns over global supply chain disruptions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"in-article-games trimmed-content\">\n<div class=\"game-list-header\">CNA Games<\/div>\n<div class=\"game-list\">\n              <a class=\"game-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/games\/guess-word\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"game-img\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Guess Word\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--9rksCQgs--\/c_fill,g_auto,h_100,w_100\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2025\/12\/03\/game_icon_-_wordrow_-_light_mode.png?itok=y_y6Lkrj\" alt=\"Guess Word\">\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"game-desc\">\n<div class=\"game-title\">Guess Word<\/div>\n<div class=\"game-abt\">Crack the word, one row at a time<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <\/a><br \/>\n              <a class=\"game-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/games\/buzzword\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"game-img\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Buzzword\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--rNELTwDG--\/c_fill,g_auto,h_100,w_100\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2025\/12\/03\/game_icon_-_buzzword_-_light_mode.png?itok=gjNCaVEc\" alt=\"Buzzword\">\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"game-desc\">\n<div class=\"game-title\">Buzzword<\/div>\n<div class=\"game-abt\">Create words using the given letters<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <\/a><br \/>\n              <a class=\"game-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/games\/mini-sudoku\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"game-img\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mini Sudoku\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--cDNZgbXf--\/c_fill,g_auto,h_100,w_100\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2025\/12\/03\/game_icon_-_mini_sudoku_-_light_mode.png?itok=XJMtZA-S\" alt=\"Mini Sudoku\">\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"game-desc\">\n<div class=\"game-title\">Mini Sudoku<\/div>\n<div class=\"game-abt\">Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <\/a><br \/>\n              <a class=\"game-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/games\/mini-crossword\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"game-img\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mini Crossword\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--vQydxQJa--\/c_fill,g_auto,h_100,w_100\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2025\/12\/03\/game_icon_-_mini_crossword_-_light_mode.png?itok=xnGbWUBS\" alt=\"Mini Crossword\">\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"game-desc\">\n<div class=\"game-title\">Mini Crossword<\/div>\n<div class=\"game-abt\">Small grid, big challenge<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <\/a><br \/>\n              <a class=\"game-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/games\/word-search\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"game-img\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Word Search\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--lVhq9IJO--\/c_fill,g_auto,h_100,w_100\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2025\/12\/03\/game_icon_-_word_search_-_light_mode.png?itok=J7DBf8e2\" alt=\"Word Search\">\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"game-desc\">\n<div class=\"game-title\">Word Search<\/div>\n<div class=\"game-abt\">Spot as many words as you can<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"in-article-games__full-story-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"in-article-games__full-story-button-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"in-article-games__full-story-button\" href=\";\"><br \/>\n      Show More<br \/>\n  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"in-article-games__full-story-button-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"in-article-games__full-story-less-button\" href=\";\"><br \/>\n      Show Less<br \/>\n  <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The meeting in Suzhou also came just over a week after high-profile visits to Beijing by US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n<p>Observers noted there was \u201clittle visible friction\u201d over Taiwan\u2019s participation at the Suzhou meeting from Friday (May 22) to Saturday &#8211; despite Beijing\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/commentary\/taiwan-president-cancel-eswatini-trip-airspace-transit-china-diplomacy-6086181\">recent criticism<\/a> of Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te over a May 20 speech that China accused of advocating \u201cTaiwan independence\u201d and \u201cseparatism\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Analyst and commentator Tang Meng Kit told CNA that Beijing is using APEC to project an image of stability, pragmatism and openness, and is determined to avoid any Taiwan-related disputes that could undermine its broader diplomatic messaging during its APEC host year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChina is positioning itself as the defender of the multilateral economic order at the moment Washington is seen as undermining,\u201d Tang said, adding that Beijing\u2019s objective during the recent summit between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping was also to preserve its export channels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAPEC is part of broader efforts in projecting multilateral stewardship,\u201d Tang said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that Beijing\u2019s stated APEC theme of \u201copenness, innovation and cooperation\u201d was \u201ca direct counter narrative to Trump\u2019s tariff disruptions\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"referenced-card\">\n<h4 class=\"h4 h4--related-block\">\n<div>Related:<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"media-object\">\n<div class=\"media-object__figure\">\n  <a class=\"link\" href=\"\/east-asia\/china-shenzhen-escooters-apec-crackdown-traffic-safety-6046281\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--jcFvve-q--\/c_crop,h_898,w_1597,x_1,y_190\/c_fill,g_auto,h_98,w_175\/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2026\/04\/09\/img_3836.jpg?itok=WcGWmQjM\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n                <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"media-object__content\">\n<div class=\"media-object__body\">\n<div class=\"list-object\">\n<h6 class=\"h6 list-object__heading\">\n<a class=\"h6__link list-object__heading-link\" href=\"\/east-asia\/china-shenzhen-escooters-apec-crackdown-traffic-safety-6046281\"><br \/>\n      <span>\u2018Very troublesome\u2019: Shenzhen\u2019s e-scooter clampdown before APEC summit disrupts routines, exposes gaps<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"media-object\">\n<div class=\"media-object__figure\">\n  <a class=\"link\" href=\"\/east-asia\/japan-china-diplomatic-row-apec-6137741\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--TwIkziLj--\/c_crop,h_450,w_800,x_0,y_30\/c_fill,g_auto,h_98,w_175\/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/one-cms\/core\/2025-10-22T080211Z_1_LYNXMPEL9L0B0_RTROPTP_3_JAPAN-POLITICS-ENERGY.JPG?itok=mtMvX3NS\"><br \/>\n                <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"media-object__content\">\n<div class=\"media-object__body\">\n<div class=\"list-object\">\n<h6 class=\"h6 list-object__heading\">\n<a class=\"h6__link list-object__heading-link\" href=\"\/east-asia\/japan-china-diplomatic-row-apec-6137741\"><br \/>\n      <span>Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic row<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"text-long\">\n<p>Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao similarly framed the Suzhou meeting as taking place amid \u201cescalating geopolitical tensions\u201d and rising \u201cunilateralism and protectionism\u201d, saying economies were placing greater expectations on APEC to deliver stability and consensus.<\/p>\n<p>The joint \u201cSuzhou Statement\u201d, issued at the end of the meeting, reaffirmed support for regional economic integration and deeper cooperation on supply chains, digital trade, artificial intelligence and cross-border data flows &#8211; themes observers cited as aligned closely with China\u2019s wider diplomatic messaging this year.<\/p>\n<p>Chong Ja Ian, an associate professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and non-resident scholar at Carnegie China, said Beijing also wants to \u201cpaint itself as the preferred partner, taking advantage of Washington\u2019s unpredictable and volatile approach to the world at present\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Wang Huiyao, founder and president of the Center for China and Globalisation (CCG), said China hopes APEC can send a signal of stability and predictability.<\/p>\n<p>But experts say things could still become <a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/east-asia\/china-says-it-wont-allow-taiwan-attend-whos-annual-assembly-6113356\">more complicated for Taipei<\/a> later this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"text-long\">\n<h2>TAIWAN\u2019S REPRESENTATION IN SUZHOU<\/h2>\n<p>Made up of 21 Asia-Pacific economies including Singapore, Australia, Russia, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand, APEC was established in 1989 to promote free trade, sustainable economic growth and regional prosperity.<\/p>\n<p>The forum is held annually and hosts hundreds of smaller working-level, sectoral, and ministerial meetings throughout each host economy&#8217;s \u201cAPEC Year\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting in Suzhou brought together trade envoys and representatives from all 21 APEC member economies, which included US Deputy Trade Representative Rick Switzer, Japanese Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa, Australia&#8217;s trade minister Don Farrell and ASEAN&#8217;s secretary general Kao Kim Hourn.<\/p>\n<p>It was the first ministerial-level meeting held by China as APEC host, following five others held at the officials&#8217; level in Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Shanghai since last December, with Taipei also sending delegations to them.<\/p>\n<p>APEC members are admitted as \u201ceconomies\u201d rather than sovereign states &#8211; making it one of the few international forums where Taiwan participates alongside China.<\/p>\n<p>Under this framework, Taiwan has participated as a full member since 1991 under the designation \u201cChinese Taipei\u201d, alongside both China and Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>Heading Taiwan\u2019s delegation in Suzhou was its top trade negotiator Yang Jen-ni, Taiwan\u2019s Minister Without Portfolio and chief trade representative in charge of the Office of Trade Negotiations under the Executive Yuan.<\/p>\n<p>Yang was also accompanied by Jonathan Sun, director-general of the Department of International Organisations at Taiwan\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.<\/p>\n<p>During discussions, the Taiwanese delegation \u201cpushed a broad agenda centred on supply chain resilience, digital transformation and green growth\u201d, according to a Taipei Times report published on May 25 &#8211; citing Taiwan\u2019s Office of Trade Negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>The delegation had also stressed that economic integration in the region should remain market-driven and aimed at creating a predictable and inclusive economic environment.<\/p>\n<p>It also warned that global supply chains continue to face disruption risks from geopolitical conflicts, maritime blockages and export controls, calling for stronger efforts to enhance supply chain security and resilience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<section class=\"block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\">\n<figure class=\"figure block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\" data-img-id=\"\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--wiHp2Vwz--\/c_crop,h_449,w_799,x_1,y_42\/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830\/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/one-cms\/core\/2026-05-22T052801Z_2_LYNXMPEM4L08S_RTROPTP_3_APEC-MEETING-CHINA.JPG?itok=_o_qnjLV\" alt=\"\"><figcaption class=\"figure__caption\">\n      Staff and volunteers put up a poster in the media center during the APEC China 2026 Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) meeting in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, May 22, 2026.  REUTERS\/Go Nakamura<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"text-long\">\n<p>Experts say the relatively smooth handling in Suzhou does not signal any broader softening in Beijing\u2019s position on Taiwan.<\/p>\n<p>China views Taiwan as part of its territory and has said it would not rule out the use of force to bring the island under its control.<\/p>\n<p>Official communication channels between Beijing and Taipei were suspended in 2016 after former Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen declined to endorse Beijing\u2019s interpretation of the \u201c1992 Consensus\u201d &#8211; an understanding that both sides acknowledge there is \u201cone China\u201d, while leaving room for different interpretations.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, Beijing has increased military pressure and diplomatic isolation efforts against Taiwan while opposing what it sees as moves towards formal independence.<\/p>\n<p>China\u2019s foreign ministry said in a statement last November that Taiwan\u2019s participation in APEC activities must comply with the \u201cone China\u201d principle &#8211; under which Beijing views there as being only one China, Taiwan as part of China, and the People\u2019s Republic of China as the sole legal government representing China, a position rejected by Taiwan\u2019s current government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA senior public servant, rather than a serving elected government official or cabinet-level appointee, tends to represent Taiwan at APEC,\u201d said Chong from NUS, adding that \u201cthis has been standard practice for decades\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>As APEC members participate as \u201ceconomies\u201d rather than sovereign states, Beijing was therefore \u201copen to Taiwanese participation\u201d at the two-day meeting in Suzhou \u201cunder its terms\u201d, Chong said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven Hong Kong participates with government officials,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p>William Yang, senior analyst for Northeast Asia at the International Crisis Group, said Beijing likely viewed Yang Jen-ni\u2019s attendance at the Suzhou meeting as falling within acceptable parameters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChina views the level of Taiwan\u2019s representation as in line with what it can accept, or it doesn\u2019t think APEC is the right occasion to further shrink Taiwan\u2019s international participation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Still, he warned Beijing could yet impose additional conditions later this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe should anticipate Beijing trying to use the APEC summit in November as a chance to impose conditions or restrictions on Taiwan\u2019s future participation,\u201d Yang added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"referenced-card\">\n<h4 class=\"h4 h4--related-block\">\n<div>Related:<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"media-object\">\n<div class=\"media-object__figure\">\n  <a class=\"link\" href=\"\/east-asia\/taiwan-government-should-lead-engagement-china-new-measures-senior-official-says-6052601\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--DgK1LAQI--\/c_crop,h_2295,w_4081,x_1,y_1\/c_fill,g_auto,h_98,w_175\/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2026\/04\/13\/2026-04-10t123705z_38324971_rc2bmkav3bd5_rtrmadp_3_china-taiwan.jpg?itok=y-ijidiA\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n                <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"media-object__content\">\n<div class=\"media-object__body\">\n<div class=\"list-object\">\n<h6 class=\"h6 list-object__heading\">\n<a class=\"h6__link list-object__heading-link\" href=\"\/east-asia\/taiwan-government-should-lead-engagement-china-new-measures-senior-official-says-6052601\"><br \/>\n      <span>Taiwan government should lead engagement with China on new measures, senior official says<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"media-object\">\n<div class=\"media-object__figure\">\n  <a class=\"link\" href=\"\/east-asia\/china-taiwan-kuomintang-xi-jinping-cheng-li-wun-strait-ties-6109321\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--0SXgC6G7--\/c_fill,g_auto,h_98,w_175\/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_one-cms:core:watermark:ap_data-1,w_0.1\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/one-cms\/core\/China_Taiwan_16819.jpg?itok=BjcKDQmH\"><br \/>\n                <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"media-object__content\">\n<div class=\"media-object__body\">\n<div class=\"list-object\">\n<h6 class=\"h6 list-object__heading\">\n<a class=\"h6__link list-object__heading-link\" href=\"\/east-asia\/china-taiwan-kuomintang-xi-jinping-cheng-li-wun-strait-ties-6109321\"><br \/>\n      <span>Beijing revives dialogue with Taiwan opposition, but impact on policy and tensions limited<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"text-long\">\n<p>Tang said Beijing was deliberately running \u201ctwo tracks simultaneously\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On one hand, Chinese ministries strongly criticised Lai\u2019s May 20 speech and accused him of promoting separatism. On the other hand, Beijing continued engaging with \u201cChinese Taipei\u201d within APEC\u2019s economic framework.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeijing is not being inconsistent but precise,\u201d Tang said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKeeping APEC stable serves its broader interest in projecting itself as a responsible host.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chong added that Beijing wants to project itself as \u201cthe key economic and political pivot\u201d, bringing stability amid global uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis image is especially important given its domestic economic softness as well as the challenges its persistent overcapacity and large exports present to its economic partners,\u201d Chong said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<section class=\"block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\">\n<figure class=\"figure block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\" data-img-id=\"\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--Qx_BTNHH--\/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830\/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/one-cms\/core\/2026-05-22T052801Z_2_LYNXMPEM4L08T_RTROPTP_3_APEC-MEETING-CHINA.JPG?itok=5Soo1A54\" alt=\"\"><figcaption class=\"figure__caption\">\n      A general view of the opening session of the APEC China 2026 Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) meeting in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, May 22, 2026.  REUTERS\/Nicoco Chan<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"text-long\">\n<h2>SHENZHEN MAY BE THE HARDER TEST, EXPERTS SAY<\/h2>\n<p>Observers said the more politically sensitive challenge could come later this year at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/east-asia\/taiwan-china-host-apec-equal-participation-us-5449211\">APEC Economic Leaders\u2019 Meeting in Shenzhen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the trade ministers\u2019 meeting held in Suzhou, the APEC Economic Leaders\u2019 Meeting carries greater political weight, they add &#8211; bringing together heads of government and special envoys, with summit choreography and even seating arrangements often closely scrutinised.<\/p>\n<p>Shenzhen will host the high-stakes meeting in November.<\/p>\n<p>Tang described the Suzhou meeting as \u201ca green light for the road, not for the destination\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Arrangements involving Taiwan\u2019s participation in Suzhou proceeded smoothly under the \u201cChinese Taipei\u201d framework, he said, but the leaders\u2019 summit in November is \u201cstructurally different\u201d in one critical way: the envoy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeijing has already stated publicly that Taiwan\u2019s participation at the leaders\u2019 summit in Shenzhen will depend on adherence to the one-China principle &#8211; a condition that goes beyond what the APEC memorandum of understanding technically requires,\u201d Tang said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the ministerial level, Yang is a technical trade official whose credentials are hard to object to. But at the leaders&#8217; level, Taipei must nominate a special envoy, and that person\u2019s political profile becomes the variable Beijing can manipulate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tang said finding a similar candidate for Shenzhen could prove increasingly difficult, pointing to Beijing\u2019s handling of Taiwan\u2019s representatives at past APEC summits held in China.<\/p>\n<p>During the 2001 Shanghai summit under then-Taiwanese leader Chen Shui-bian, Beijing rejected Taiwan\u2019s proposed envoy, former vice president Li Yuan-zu. Taipei later boycotted the leaders\u2019 meeting altogether.<\/p>\n<p>During former Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou\u2019s term from 2008 to 2016, vice presidents represented Taiwan at APEC summits.<\/p>\n<p>At the 2014 Beijing summit, then-vice president Vincent Siew attended and met with Chinese President Xi Jinping during what was widely viewed as a more stable period in cross-strait ties.<\/p>\n<p>But under Tsai\u2019s leadership between 2016 and 2024 years, rising tensions led Taipei to instead send figures such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) founder Morris Chang, whose relatively non-political profile made him more acceptable to Beijing.<\/p>\n<p>Tang said the Morris Chang template, which he describes as globally respected, politically unthreatening, with gravitas that commands sideline meetings, remains the \u201cgold standard, but will no longer be repeatable\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He identified three likely pressure points later this year: Taiwan\u2019s envoy 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