"The appointment (as special envoy to APEC 2016) fills me with a deep sense of responsibility. It is a mission rather than a job. This mission is not about personal glory, but the entrustment of a responsibility to present to the international community the achievements Taiwan has made in the past decades."
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Governors of Taiwan ProvinceParty Chairpersons of the Republic of China in TaiwanMinisters of Government Information Office (Taiwan)
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James Soong (2016) cited in "Beijing knew I would be envoy: Soong" on Taipei Times, 7 October 2016.
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