Joseph Shih or Ting Joseph Shih (Chinese: 石定; pinyin: Shí Dìng) is a Taiwanese diplomat and politician. He was the nation's representative to South Korea from 2014 to 2018, and the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Executive Yuan from 2013 to 2014.[4]
Joseph Shih Shih Ting | |
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| 石定 | |
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| ROC Representative to South Korea | |
| In office 15 July 2014[1] – 05 September 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Liang |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Diann-wen Tang |
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China | |
| In office 1 March 2013 – 15 July 2014[2] | |
| Minister | David Lin |
| Vice | Vanessa Shih |
| Preceded by | Tung Kuo-yu[3] |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Kao |
| Ambassador of the Republic of China to Belize | |
| In office 5 February 2006 – 9 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Tasi Erh-huang |
| Succeeded by | Wu Tzu-dan |
| ROC Representative to New Zealand | |
| In office 2002–2006 | |
| ROC Deputy Representative to South Africa | |
| In office 1998–1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Alma mater | National Chengchi University University of Pittsburgh Georgetown University |
ROC Foreign Affairs Deputy Ministry
edit2013 Korean crisis
editDuring the 2013 North Korean crisis, in mid April 2013 Shih said that the ROC government had no plan to immediately evacuate the more than 16,000 Taiwanese citizens then living in South Korea. He added that the Taipei Mission in Korea had prepared a task force and was ready for any possible scenario.[5]
Taiwanese fisherman shooting incident
editAfter the shooting incident of a Taiwanese fisherman by a Philippine government vessel on 9 May 2013 in disputed waters in the South China Sea, Shih was told that the shooting was a warning shot to drive the Taiwanese vessel out of the disputed water. However, he rejected that it was warning shooting because the ROC Coast Guard Administration discovered 32 bullet holes in the Taiwanese vessel. He then summoned Antonio Basilio, Philippine Representative to Taiwan, to explain the Philippine stance on the matter. He also demanded the Philippine government officially apologize over the killing instead of only expressing regret.[6][7][8]
References
edit- ^ "代表處簡介 - 駐韓國台北代表部 Taipei Mission in Korea". Archived from the original on 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- ^ "Chief Profile".
- ^ Internet Team. "New representative to EU, Belgium named - Press Releases - Overseas Office Republic Of China ( Taiwan ) 中華民國（台灣）駐外單位聯合網站". taiwanembassy.org. Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- ^ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) 中華民國外交部". Mofa.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "No plan to evacuate Taiwanese expats in South Korea: MOFA". The China Post. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "Government slams Manila over death". Taipei Times. 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "Philippine envoy sorry over shooting". The China Post. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "Philippine envoy returns to Manila". The China Post. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
