Thu, Oct 13, 2005 - Page 1 News List

Chen asks Wang to stand in at APEC

CROSS-PARTY PROXY The president said that he wanted the legislative speaker to be his envoy at an informal APEC meeting in South Korea, irritating KMT boss Ma Ying-jeou

By Shih Hsiu-chuan  /  STAFF REPORTER

Asked if he felt slighted that Chen did not inform him about the news before asking Wang to attend APEC, Ma said "of course" he did.

"But President Chen has always been like this. He always announces things as he pleases," he said.

Additional reporting by Mo Yan-chih and Ko Shu-ling

This story has been viewed 4353 times.
TOP top