Office of the President Republic of China(Taiwan)

On October 8, Presidential Office Spokesperson Karen Kuo (郭雅慧) announced that President Lai Ching-te, after careful consideration, has invited Lin Hsin-i (林信義), senior advisor to the president and chairman of Taiwania Capital Management Corporation, to once again act as his representative at the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM), which will be held in Gyeongju, Korea from October 31 to November 1, 2025.

Spokesperson Kuo noted that Chairman Lin has previously attended the AELM as our leader’s representative in 2005 and 2024, giving him extensive knowledge of and expertise in APEC’s operations and discussions. This, she explained, makes him the most suitable candidate to represent President Lai at this year’s AELM.

The theme for 2025 APEC, hosted by Korea, is Building a Sustainable Tomorrow, Spokesperson Kuo noted, with three major policy priorities: Connect: strengthening connectivity by facilitating trade and investment, and promoting physical, institutional, and people-to-people exchanges; Innovate: fostering digital innovation by bridging the digital divide and enhancing cooperation on Artificial Intelligence; and Prosper: achieving sustainable and inclusive growth and prosperity by addressing pressing global challenges. The two key APEC deliverables for this year, AI and response to demographic changes, align closely with President Lai’s policy direction, which includes transforming Taiwan into an AI island, a vision for a Healthy Taiwan, and efforts to promote AI chips, smart manufacturing, smart medicine, and digital governance.

Spokesperson Kuo emphasized that Chairman Lin has extensive experience in industry, and in the formulation and execution aspects of national economic decision-making, as well as a deep understanding of Taiwan’s industrial development and global economic and trade situation. The spokesperson expressed confidence that Chairman Lin will be able to fully convey Taiwan’s policy vision and achievements at APEC, and thereby complete the mission assigned to him by President Lai.