Diplomatic Circles

After ‘ups and downs,’ departing Taiwanese diplomat says relationship is on the ascent

Outgoing Taiwanese diplomat Simon Sung praises the work of Parliamentarians in advancing Canada-Taiwan ties.

After seven years in Ottawa, Simon Sung, the executive director of the public affairs division in Taiwan’s economic and cultural office in Ottawa, is headed back to Taipei this month.Photograph courtesy of Simon Sung

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BY NEIL MOSS

January 12, 2022

After two prime ministers, three elections, and seven foreign affairs ministers, a mainstay at Taiwan’s economic and cultural office in Ottawa is heading home. Simon Sung has had a longer stay in Ottawa than most traditional diplomatic postings, joining the office in 2014 as depu...

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