Retired officers to depart for US to set up missionStaff writer, with CNARetired army major general Ni Pang-chen (倪邦臣) and retired navy captain Cheng Kuo-feng (程國峰) are to depart for the US today to establish a mission for the Veterans Affairs Council (VAC) that would oversee veterans’ affairs exchanges between the two countries. Ni has experience abroad, and is proficient in Spanish and English, the council said, adding that Cheng is also proficient in English, with a well-rounded military service in the navy. Both have passed the American Institute in Taiwan’s interview as well as English proficiency tests, it added. The long-term goal would be to establish official communication with the US Department of Veterans Affairs, with the expectation that the mission would serve as a channel for track two diplomacy, he said. President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Nov. 26 announced that the council would establish a mission in the US.

Source: Taipei Times January 02, 2022 22:15 UTC