Taiwan's former vice president Lien Chan speaks to reporters in Taipei on November 9,2009 ahead of his departure for Singapore where he will attend the leaders meeting of the Asia Pacific Econonic Cooperation (APEC) forum. Taiwanese presidents are barred from attending APEC summits due to objections from China, which regards the island as part of its territory, and are usually represented by senior economic advisers or business leaders. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

Taiwan's former vice president Lien Chan speaks to reporters in Taipei on November 9,2009 ahead of his departure for Singapore where he will attend the leaders meeting of the Asia Pacific Econonic Cooperation (APEC) forum. Taiwanese presidents are barred from attending APEC summits due to objections from China, which regards the island as part of its territory, and are usually represented by senior economic advisers or business leaders.

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  1. SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 15: Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (L), Russian President Dmitry Medvedev,Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Taiwan's former Vice-President Lien Chen, Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang are seen at the declaration ceremony at the end of the the APEC Summit in in Singapore November 15, 2009.
  2. SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 15: Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (L), Russian President Dmitry Medvedev,Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Taiwan's former Vice-President Lien Chen, Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang are seen at the declaration ceremony at the end of the the APEC Summit in in Singapore November 15, 2009.
  3. SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 15: Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is congratulated by China's President Hu Jintao, Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Hong Kong's Chief Executive Donald Tsang and Taiwan's former Vice-President Lien Chen during the declaration ceremony at the end of the the APEC Summit on November 15, 2009, in Singapore.
  4. SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 15: Taiwan's former Vice-President Lien Chen poses during the declaration ceremony at the end of the the APEC Summit on November 15, 2009, in Singapore.
  5. China's President Hu Jintao (R) talks with top Taiwanese politician Lien Chan (L) during a bilateral meeting ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economc Cooperation (APEC) summit in Singapore on November 14, 2009. Hu met with Lien a Chinese official told AFP, in rare talks expected to have covered a landmark trade agreement. Both sides have expressed hopes that the talks, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit in Singapore, will see progress towards the proposed Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA).
  6. China's President Hu Jintao (R) shakes hands with top Taiwanese politician Lien Chan (L) during a bilateral meeting ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economc Cooperation (APEC) summit in Singapore on November 14, 2009. Hu met with Lien a Chinese official told AFP, in rare talks expected to have covered a landmark trade agreement. Both sides have expressed hopes that the talks, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit in Singapore, will see progress towards the proposed Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA).
  7. Taiwan's former vice president Lien Chan speaks to reporters in Taipei on November 9,2009 ahead of his departure for Singapore where he will attend the leaders meeting of the Asia Pacific Econonic Cooperation (APEC) forum. Taiwanese presidents are barred from attending APEC summits due to objections from China, which regards the island as part of its territory, and are usually represented by senior economic advisers or business leaders.
  8. Taiwan's former vice president Lien Chan speaks to reporters in Taipei on November 9,2009 ahead of his departure for Singapore where he will attend the leaders meeting of the Asia Pacific Econonic Cooperation (APEC) forum. Taiwanese presidents are barred from attending APEC summits due to objections from China, which regards the island as part of its territory, and are usually represented by senior economic advisers or business leaders.
  9. SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 15: Chief Executive of Hong Kong Donald Tsang(front right), President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudoyono(front center), Japan Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, Russian President Dmitry Medevdev(back right0 and Chinese Tapei special envoy Dr. Lien Chan wait for the Leader's Declaraion by Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Presidential Palace. The 2-day CEO Summit, which ended yesterday as part of APEC Leaders Week, saw over 800 of the world's top business leaders and 15 world leaders to Singapore, addressing the economic crisis and key global issues.
  10. SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 15: Singapore Prime MInister Lee Hsien Loong makes his Leaders Declaration speech as Chile's resident Michelle Bachelet, China's president Hu Jintao, Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang, Indonesia President Susilo Bambang Yudoyono(front L-R) and Prime MInister of New Zealand John Keys, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Sir Micheal Somare, Minister of Trade Peru Martin Perez, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Chinese Taipei special envoy Dr. Lien Chan look after the . The CEO Summit, which ended yesterday as part of APEC Leaders Week, saw over 800 of the world's top business leaders and 15 world leaders to Singapore, addressing the economic crisis and key global issues.
  11. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (C/L) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (C/R) as Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (2L) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) Hong Kong Representative Chief Donald Tsang, (4L) Taiwanese former vice president Lien Chan (3R) Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (6L) South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak (R) and Vietnamese President Nguyen Mien Triet (2R) prepare to leave a venue after a declaration in Singapore on November 15, 2009, during The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation( (APEC) Summit. Leaders of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, including US President Barack Obama. have vowed to work for an 'ambitious outcome' at next month's Copenhagen climate talks but gave no target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, the 21-member grouping dropped a target to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, which was outlined in an earlier draft of the joint statement.
  12. Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (C) Hong Kong Representative Chief Donald Tsang (2R), Peruvian Representative (2L) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (3R) Taiwanese former vice president Lien Chan (R) prepare to leave a venue after a declaration in Singapore on November 15, 2009, during The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation( (APEC) Summit. Leaders of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, including US President Barack Obama. have vowed to work for an 'ambitious outcome' at next month's Copenhagen climate talks but gave no target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, the 21-member grouping dropped a target to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, which was outlined in an earlier draft of the joint statement.
  13. Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (C) smiles as Hong Kong Representative Chief Donald Tsang (2R), Chinese President Hu Jintao (L), unnamed Peruvian representative (2L) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (3R) and Taiwanese former vice president Lien Chan (R) look on after a declaration in Singapore on November 15, 2009, during The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation( (APEC) Summit. Leaders of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, including US President Barack Obama. have vowed to work for an 'ambitious outcome' at next month's Copenhagen climate talks but gave no target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, the 21-member grouping dropped a target to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, which was outlined in an earlier draft of the joint statement.
  14. Taiwanese former vice-president Lien Chan (R) sits next to Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (C) and Philippine President Gloria Arroyo (L) as they attend the closing luncheon at The Presidential Palace in Singapore on November 15, 2009. Leaders of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, including US President Barack Obama. have vowed to work for an 'ambitious outcome' at next month's Copenhagen climate talks but gave no target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, the 21-member grouping dropped a target to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, which was outlined in an earlier draft of the joint statement.
  15. Leaders clap at the end of the declaration by Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Presidential Palace during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Singapore on November 15, 2009. From L-R; Chilean President Michelle Bach, Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Michael Somare, Chinese President Hu Jintao, a Peruvian representative, Lee, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang and Taiwanese former vice-president Lien Chan.
  16. Taiwanese former vice-president Lien Chan (R) sits next to Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (C) and Philippine President Gloria Arroyo (L) as they attend the closing luncheon at The Presidential Palace in Singapore on November 15, 2009. Leaders of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, including US President Barack Obama. have vowed to work for an 'ambitious outcome' at next month's Copenhagen climate talks but gave no target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, the 21-member grouping dropped a target to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, which was outlined in an earlier draft of the joint statement.

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