Taipei, Oct. 17 (CNA) Former Vice President Lien Chan will be named as the special envoy of President Ma Ying-jeou to the leaders summit of the 2009 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum slated for Nov. 12-14 in Singapore, sources close to the president said Saturday. The Presidential Office is expected to announce the appointment after completing consultations on related details with the host country, the sources said.
This will be the second consecutive year that Lien, who is an honorary chairman of the ruling Kuomintang (KMT) , represents Taiwan at the APEC leaders summit.
Lien also attended last year's summit held in Peru, which made him the highest-ranking former Republic of China official ever allowed to take part in the annual summit.
Addressing the KMT's 18th National Congress after being sworn in as the party's chairman Saturday morning, President Ma said Lien's attendance at the 2008 APEC summit helped enhance Taiwan's status and image and that he expects Lien to continue to provide his assistance and guidance in this area.
(By Lee Shu-hua and Y.F. Low)
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