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Tech Pioneer To Represent Taiwan at APEC - Nov. 12, 2026

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Taiwan president Lai Ching-te has selected tech pioneer Stan Shih as Taiwan’s envoy to the APEC leaders’ summit in Shenzhen, highlighting the country's role in global technology supply chains. Washington and Beijing are preparing for high-level talks at APEC and a subsequent G20 meeting amid friction linked to an alleged Chinese spying scandal involving Nvidia. The firm faces growing turmoil as its board reportedly looks to oust CEO Jensen Huang. Plus: -Electronics giant Foxconn reports record earnings in its first hybrid earnings call since covid. -Candidates for Taichung mayor woo voters ahead of local elections scheduled for November 28th. -Conservationists in Taiwan say numbers of migratory black-faced spoonbills are rising, but that threats remain. -As Japan’s birth rate declines, shrines welcome pets to traditional coming-of-age celebrations.