MAC approves China travel for APEC

‘MANAGEABLE’: ‘We hope that, as the APEC host, China will treat our delegation appropriately in accordance with existing practices and APEC rules,’ an official said By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter Add TT as Preferred Source The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) yesterday said that it had conducted risk assessments and contingency planning for all government officials scheduled to attend APEC ministerial meetings in China this year, and has determined that they can proceed.The council made the remarks as Minister of Labor Hung Sun-han (洪申翰) is scheduled to attend the APEC Human Resources Development Ministerial Meeting in Nanjing on Sept. 21, making him the first minister to travel to China since President William Lai (賴清德) took office in 2024. “So far, officials’ trips have gone smoothly. We