1. Lai Shin-yuan is a Taiwanese social scientist who served as minister of the Mainland Affairs Council from 2008 to 2012.
14 Facts About Lai Shin-yuan
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Lai Shin-yuan previously taught at Shih Hsin University and Tamkang University as an adjunct professor.
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Lai Shin-yuan served as a senior adviser on the National Security Council in the Chen Shui-bian Administration from 2000 to 2004.
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From 2005 to 2008, Lai Shin-yuan was a member of the Legislative Yuan, representing the Taiwan Solidarity Union.
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Lai Shin-yuan was selected to head the Mainland Affairs Council by President Ma Ying-jeou.
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Lai Shin-yuan took office on 20 May 2008, with the Liu Chao-shiuan cabinet.
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On 19 July 2011, Lai Shin-yuan officially unveiled the renaming of ROC representative office in Macau from Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in Macau to Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Macau, bringing it in line with the rest of ROC representative offices around the world.
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On 20 July 2011, Lai Shin-yuan preceded the ceremony to rename the ROC representative office to Hong Kong from Chung Hwa Travel Service to Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hong Kong, bringing it inline with other ROC representative offices naming around the world.
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On 13 May 2012, Lai Shin-yuan celebrated the opening ceremony of Macau representation office in Taiwan.
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Lai Shin-yuan was accompanied by Cheong U, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macau SAR.
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Lai Shin-yuan added that the office establishment resulted from the principle of goodwill and reciprocity held by both sides and it was considered a milestone in the development for bilateral relation between ROC and Macau.
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On 15 May 2012, Lai Shin-yuan oversaw the opening ceremony of the Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office in Taipei.
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Lai Shin-yuan added that bilateral relations between Taiwan and Hong Kong are close and hoped that the reciprocal office establishment between the two sides can serve as platform for interaction what will expand the promotion of interaction and cooperation.
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Lai Shin-yuan said during his opening note that Taiwan and Hong Kong have made substantial progress in the area of economic exchanges, cultural exchanges, financial supervision cooperation, bilateral transportation arrangement and cargo transshipment.