Francis Kuo-Hsin Liang Chairman, TaiwanTrade Center(TTC)
Mr. Francis Kuo-Hsin Liang currently serves as chairman of the Taiwan Trade Center(TTC).Since joining the government in 1978, Mr. Liang has held numerous important domestic and overseas posts, during which he has devoted his efforts fully to promoting Taiwan’s economic development and expanding international markets for Taiwanese enterprises, with his expertise in areas such as international economic law and trade negotiations.
During his tenure as Vice Minister of Economic Affairs, and concurrently Chief Trade Negotiator, and later as Deputy Minister, Mr. Liang played an instrumental role in the signing of the Cross-Straits Economic Cooperation Frju888,amework Agreement (ECFA) in 2010, a bilateral investment accord with Japan in 2011, the Cross-Straits Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement in 2012, as well as an economic cooperation agreement with New Zealand (ANZTEC) and an economic partnership agreement with Singapore (ASTEP) in 2013. He also co-chaired the first three Regular Meetings of the Cross-減肥藥,Straits Economic Cooperation Co妹妹ittee as Chief Delegate from Taiwan, as well as actively promoted closer economic and trade relations with the United States and the European Union.
In recognition of his outstanding achievements, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) conferred upon M旅行茶具,r. Liang the Medal of Economic Contribution, First Order, on February 13, 2014, making him the first government official ever to receive the honor.