Taiwan’s labour minister travelled to China for an APEC ministerial meeting on Sunday (September 20, 2026), the first such trip by a senior Taiwanese government official since President Lai Ching-te took office two years ago.
The Taiwanese delegation will “share their experience and expertise in labour issues and human resources with other APEC member economies during the meeting, Mr. Mr. Taiwan’s labour minister Hung Sun-han took a 5:50 pm (0950 GMT) flight on Sunday (September 20, 2026) to the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing, where he will attend meetings on Monday (September 21, 2026) before returning home, his ministry said.
Hung said this week that his visit to China would follow “the existing pattern” and be based on “the principle of parity and dignity”. “APEC is a very important international, multilateral economic and trade forum for us,” Mr. Hung said. Hung did not have plans to travel to other Chinese cities during his trip, the labour ministry told AFP .
Taiwan’s government said members of its delegation have already taken part in APEC meetings in various Chinese cities this year, including a May trip to Suzhou by then-top trade negotiator Yang Jen-ni.
These ministerial meetings will culminate in November at the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Shenzhen, where world leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump, are expected to meet.
