Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen appointed a new intelligence chief on Thursday. Reuters reports. The vacancy became vacant because incumbent chief Chen Ming-tong needed “rest” due to mounting pressure from China.
Deputy Foreign Minister Tsai Ming-yen has been moved to the post, which is part of a larger music chair within the Taiwanese government. He is considered an experienced diplomat who studied war studies at King’s College London. Previously, he was an adviser to Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense and the Mainland Committee, which deals with China politics. He was also considered Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to the European Union.
The Taiwanese president hopes to draw on Tsai’s experience in regional security, foreign affairs and international strategy to support the national security team in “interpreting and making decisions” about the situation around China. “Moreover, the president hopes that Tsai will continue to promote the specialized tasks of the intelligence services and take our intelligence services to the next level in times of democratization.”
Source: BNR
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