Wang Chung-yu explained

Wang Chung-yu
Native Name Lang:zh-tw
Honorific-Suffix:MLY
Constituency:Republic of China
Order:Member of the Legislative Yuan
Term Start:1 February 2002
Term End:31 January 2005
Birth Date:1945 4, df=yes
Party:Kuomintang
Nationality:Empire of Japan
Republic of China
Alma Mater:Chung Yuan Christian University
Occupation:politician
Profession:engineer

Wang Chung-yu (; born 1 April 1945) is a Taiwanese politician. He was trained as a chemical engineer and worked for China Steel before serving on the fifth Legislative Yuan between 2002 and 2005.

Career

Wang studied chemical engineering at Chung Yuan Christian University.[1] He accrued two decades experience within the steel industry,[2] [3] rising to become the president and later chairman of China Steel.[4] [5] During Wang's tenure as chairman, China Steel earned NT$23 billion.[6] In February 2000, Wang announced that China Steel had launched an e-commerce company as joint venture with FarEasTone.[7] He was considered for reappointment in May 2001,[8] though the Ministry of Economic Affairs chose to designate Kuo Yen-tu as chairman.[9] His departure from China Steel was thought to be for political reasons;[10] similar sentiments were stated of Wang's successors in the post.[11] [12] After leaving China Steel, Wang remained in leadership positions in several business organizations, among them the ROC-USA Business Council,[13] [14] the Taiwan Steel & Iron Industrial Association,[15] and the Association of Industry for Environmental Protection ROC.[16] He also served as founding chairman of the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation,[17] within which China Steel worked to help construct the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit system.[18] [19]

Wang was known for his support of nuclear power,[20] and had questioned the viability of potential alternatives.[21] Wang backed the Pan-Blue Coalition's joint presidential ticket in the 2000 election.[22] [23] [24] He was placed on the Kuomintang party list for the 2001 legislative election, and was seated in the Legislative Yuan.[25] While a member of the legislature, Wang continued serving as president of the Taiwan-USA Business Council,[26] Taiwan Steel & Iron Industries Association,[27] and deputy chairman of the Chinese International Economic Cooperation Association.[28] The People First Party considered nominating Wang as a candidate for the Kaohsiung mayoralty in 2002, but he did not run.[25] However, he was active in persuading other Pan-Blue candidates to run for local office.[29] As a legislator, Wang took an interest in government debt,[30] especially that of state-owned enterprises.[31] In January 2003, Wang proposed that opposition parties should form a shadow government.[32] In November 2005, months after his legislature term had ended, the Kuomintang nominated him to sit on the National Communications Commission.[33]

Instead, Wang returned to business and industry. Though he had assumed the chairmanship of Tong Lung Metal Industry in 2002,[34] Wang did not consider a restructuring of the company complete until March 2006, a year after he stepped down from the Legislative Yuan.[35] Still deputy chairman of the Chinese International Economic Cooperation Association through 2008,[36] Wang was named chairman of the non-profit organization by 2010.[37] As chairman of the CIECA, Wang traveled to Latin America,[38] [39] India,[37] Malaysia,[40] and Myanmar.[41]

Notes and References

  1. News: Wang Chung-yu (5) . 3 September 2018 . Legislative Yuan.
  2. News: Huang . Joyce . Chairmen debate rages on . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 30 March 2002.
  3. News: Ko . Shu-ling . DPP defends 'greening' of firms . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 6 April 2002.
  4. News: The Rough Road to Privatization . 4 September 2018 . Free China Review . 1 July 1991.
  5. News: Chuang . Sharon . Steel firms to benefit from quake . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 1 October 1999.
  6. News: DPP puts its man at Taisalt . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 29 March 2002.
  7. News: Chuang . Sharon . China Steel, Far Eastern partner in Web venture . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 3 February 2000.
  8. News: Chiu . Yu-tzu . Candidates for chairman of China Steel questioned . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 11 May 2001.
  9. News: China Steel denies talking with Formosa . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 11 July 2001.
  10. News: Tsai . Ting-i . Interior minister denies golfing on China Steel's tab . 3 September 2018 . 19 July 2002.
  11. News: Chen . Kevin . China Steel chairman asked to retire . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 18 December 2002.
  12. News: Ho . Jessie . China Steel facing critical change in chairmanship . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 22 June 2007.
  13. News: Dobson . Richard . 'Three links' ban a risk to high-tech . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 16 June 2000.
  14. News: US-Taiwan meet canceled in wake of terrorist attacks . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 14 September 2001.
  15. News: Steelmakers forging their own cross-strait relations . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 16 November 2001.
  16. News: Lin . Miao-jung . Legislator hits back at legislative task force on corruption . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 22 April 2002.
  17. News: Wu . Debby . Pan-blue legislator fumes over Hsieh's MRT broadside . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 3 June 2004.
  18. News: Chiu . Yu-tzu . Chuang . Jimmy . Huang . Jewel . Presidential Office backs riot inquiry . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 27 August 2005.
  19. News: Chuang . Jimmy . Cho says interviewer was not nice to Premier Hsieh . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 9 September 2005.
  20. News: Chiu . Yu-tzu . Group to discuss Fourth Nuclear Power Plant plan . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 16 June 2000.
  21. News: Chiu . Yu-tzu . US, Taiwan experts discuss nuclear power . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 3 August 2000.
  22. News: Jou . Ying-cheng . Lien camp says it's a two-horse race . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 3 March 2000.
  23. News: Chiu . Yu-tzu . Confident of victory, Lien vows to end 'black gold' . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 15 March 2000.
  24. News: Chiu . Yu-tzu . Lin . Chieh-yu . Chen . Lauren . Election heats up . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 15 March 2000.
  25. News: Low . Stephanie . KMT keeps focus on Kaohsiung . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 24 February 2002.
  26. News: Business-council conference set to start in September . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 24 July 2002.
  27. News: Huang . Joyce . Taiwan and China to go to WTO mat over steel . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 6 December 2002.
  28. News: Economic affairs: Taiwan, Panama sign accord . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 1 August 2002.
  29. News: Low . Stephanie . TSU struggles to get its story straight . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 29 June 2002.
  30. News: Hsu . Crystal . Lawmakers bicker at session sign-up . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 3 September 2002.
  31. News: Opposition afraid of SOEs' debts . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 19 September 2002.
  32. News: Huang . Sandy . KMT convenes seminar to brainstorm new proposals . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 4 January 2003.
  33. News: Ko . Shu-ling . DPP wants pan-blues to re-nominate . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 24 November 2005.
  34. News: Ho . Jessie . Tong Lung set for market rebirth . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 11 March 2006.
  35. News: Ho . Jessie . Lock maker Tong Lung vows to conquer region . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 16 March 2006.
  36. News: EU economic office urges Taiwanese to invest in Europe . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 16 January 2008.
  37. News: Taiwanese companies to seek opportunities in India . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 3 September 2010.
  38. News: Trade road show woos Nicaragua . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 14 September 2011.
  39. News: Trade delegation on tour . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 8 September 2011.
  40. News: News Ticker . 4 September 2018 . Taiwan Review . 10 December 2013.
  41. News: Shih . Hsiu-chuan . Myanmar visit gives chance for business deals . 3 September 2018 . Taipei Times . 9 October 2013.

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