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Despite Beijing's "three guang" strategy, Chen said both he and Shih are duty-bound to protect the country.
The "three guang" policy refers to China's determination to "take all" of Taiwan's diplomatic allies, "block all" of Taiwan's international channels and "crush all" of its international presence.
Taiwan must not await its doom but must strive for a place in the international arena and fulfill its duty as a member of the international community, Chen said.
Shih said yesterday that he would help promote Taiwan to the world at the APEC summit.
"Taiwan is so crucial that people in the technology industry, especially in the hardware manufacturing sector, know it very well ... My biggest task [at APEC] will be to market Taiwan to the world," he said.
Shih said he would also promote the Digital Opportunity Center (ADOC) 2.0 project, which Taiwan proposed in 2003.
He said the project was a "Taiwan-brand concept" which could help boost the nation's global visibility.
Additional reporting by staff writer
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