Taiwan’s labour minister makes rare APEC visit to China

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First Cabinet-level visit of Lai administration

Taiwanese Labor Minister Hung Sun-han flew to Nanjing on September 20 for an APEC human-resources ministerial meeting, becoming the first Cabinet official in President Lai Ching-te’s administration to visit China. Taiwan participates in APEC as “Chinese Taipei,” making the forum one of the limited settings for official participation when Beijing hosts meetings. Cabinet-level interaction has been rare since 2016. Taiwan’s Labor Ministry confirmed the trip, but the retrieved reporting established no bilateral meeting or agreement. This briefing covers 2026-09-19T16:22:44.871Z through 2026-09-21T04:22:44.871Z. The timestamp is Focus Taiwan publication metadata, not Hung’s departure time.

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