Wang Chung-yu

Wang Chung-yu (Chinese: 王鍾渝; 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.

Wang Chung-yu
王鍾渝
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2002  31 January 2005
ConstituencyRepublic of China
Personal details
Born (1945-04-01) 1 April 1945
NationalityEmpire of Japan (1945)
Republic of China (since 1945)
Political partyKuomintang
Alma materChung Yuan Christian University
Occupationpolitician
Professionengineer

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]

References

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