Newly appointed Premier Chang Chun-hsiung delivers a statement during a news conference in Taipei
Newly appointed Premier Chang Chun-hsiung delivers a statement during a news conference in Taipei May 14, 2007. Taiwan has named its top China negotiator, Chang, as its next premier, after Su Tseng-chang made a surprise announcement to step down over the weekend, President Chen Shui-bian said on Monday. Chang, who had been a premier before under the Chen administration, is chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation, a semi-official organisation that is in charge of negotiations with China. On the background is Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of Taiwan. REUTERS/Claro Cortes IV (TAIWAN)