Vanessa Shih

Vanessa Shih 史亞平

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 June 2012
Minister	David Lin
Deputy	Simon Ko, Joseph Shih
ROC Representative to Singapore
In office 2009 – May 2012
Preceded by	Kuo Shih-nan^[1]
Succeeded by	Hsieh Fa-dah^[2]
Minister of Government Information Office of the Executive Yuan
In office 20 May 2008 – 31 December 2008^[3]
Preceded by	Shieh Jhy-wey
Succeeded by	Su Jun-pin^[4]
ROC Deputy Representative to Australia
In office 2004–2007
Personal details
Born	27 July 1962 (1962-07-27) (age 52) Taipei, Taiwan
Nationality	Republic of China
Political party	Kuomintang
Alma mater	National Chengchi University

Vanessa Shih (traditional Chinese: 史亞平; simplified Chinese: 史亚平; pinyin: Shǐ Yàpíng) is the vice foreign minister of the Republic of China (ROC).

Shih advocated for the United Nations to allow the Republic of China to have participation of some forms within the UN.^[5]

Government Information Office Ministry

She was appointed as the head of the Government Information Office (GIO) after being summoned back by then Foreign Minister Timothy Yang in March 2012.^[6] The GIO was subsequently closed as part of administrative operations streamlining.^[7]

ROC Representative to Singapore

2011 National Day of the Republic of China

In October 2011, Shih angered Singapore's founding father Lee Kwan Yew and other high ranking officials in the Singaporean government after she sang the national anthem of ROC and hung the ROC flag in public, attended by international guests during the 100th anniversary of the National Day of the Republic of China at Shangri-La Hotel Singapore.^[8] This also include of her action to make contact with member of Workers' Party of Singapore, the opposition party of Singapore.^[9] Her improper conduct resulted in the temporary diplomatic shutdown between Singapore and ROC.^[10]

ROC Foreign Affairs Vice Ministry

2013 Pope Inauguration

Shih, along with ROC President Ma Ying-jeou, First Lady Christine Chow Ma, National Security Council Secretary-General Jason Yuan and President of Fu Jen Catholic University Vincent Chiang visited the Vatican City on 19 March 2013 to attend the inauguration of the newly elected Pope Francis as the head of Catholic Church.^[11]^[12]

Before the visit, Shih said that this Vatican City trip by ROC high-rank officials were made without any contact with the Chinese mainland government. ROC government was invited by Vatican City because both governments share the same value on religious freedom, social justice and humanitarianism.^[13]

APEC China 2014

Shih and other Chinese Taipei delegates for APEC China 2014

In end of September 2014, commenting on the invitation given to President Ma Ying-jeou as The Honorable Mr. Ma Ying-jeou and Economic Leader of Chinese Taipei for the upcoming APEC China 2014 in Beijing on 10-11 November 2014, Shih said that the nation had not been downgraded such title because APEC economic leaders' meeting participants are taking parts in their capacity of their countries' economic leaders. She said that the invitation was received at Taipei Guest House by Mainland Affairs Council Minister Wang Yu-chi and other council and ministry officials responsible for handling APEC-related affairs.^[14]