In 2008, Jiang Bingkun (right) met with Chen Yunlin, chairman of the Mainland ARATS, in Taipei when he was the chairman of the Taiwan Straits Foundation and signed an agreement on direct shipping.(Xinhua News Agency)
Jiang Bingkun, the former chairman of Taiwan SEF who fell into a coma due to aortic dissection, his condition worsened last night, and his family members agreed to extubate. He passed away at 7 pm at the age of 85.
When it was reported earlier that Jiang Bingkun's condition was not optimistic, former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou, former Vice President Xiao Wanchang and Taipei Mayor Ke Wenzhe all visited Mackay Hospital.Ma Ying-jeou issued a statement later, praising Jiang Bingkun for breaking new ground and setting an example for cross-strait institutionalized negotiations, and for providing various assistance to Taiwanese businessmen in the mainland. He is a figure who can truly be trusted by the authorities and people on both sides of the strait.outstanding contribution.
Jiang Bingkun fell into a coma when he was having dinner with friends at Regent Hotel in Taipei last Saturday (8th) and was sent to Mackay Hospital for emergency treatment.
According to media reports, Jiang Bingkun suffers from coronary artery disease and has a stent installed in his heart. Mackay Hospital performed cardiac catheterization for Jiang, and found that his aorta was dissected.Complicated by multiple organ failure, the family members agreed to extubation, and passed away peacefully last night.
Jiang Bingkun, born in 1932, is a native of Caotun Town, Nantou County. He has experienced from the grassroots public service system all the way to the director of the International Trade Bureau, the Minister of Economic Affairs and the chairman of the Economic Construction Committee.He claims to be a desperate Saburo, he does everything in detail, and he often knows better than the staff. His subordinates call him Section Chief Jiang in private. He once passed out in the Legislative Yuan when he was the Minister of Economic Affairs.
After the Kuomintang lost power in 2000, Jiang Bingkun served as the vice president of the Legislative Yuan as a non-regional legislator.After the Kuomintang returned to power in 2008, Jiang Bingkun, then 76 years old, became the chairman of the SEF because of his familiarity with cross-strait economics and trade. Less than a month after taking office, he led the SEF to the mainland to restart cross-strait negotiations that had been suspended for eight years.
Jiang Bingkun has been in office for more than four years, and the two sides of the Taiwan Strait have held eight talks, signed 18 agreements including the Cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), and also promoted many exchanges and visits between the two sides of the Strait.But later his son Jiang Junde was accused of using Jiang Bingkun's relationship on both sides of the strait to rely on money and power, and his family property increased sharply. After Ma Ying-jeou was re-elected in 2012, Jiang Sui tendered his resignation.
The Kuomintang was the first to confirm the news of Jiang Bingkun's death last night, saying that Jiang Bingkun devoted his life to Taiwan, worked hard, and achieved many achievements that benefited the country and the people.assets and pride.
The SEF is also deeply saddened by the passing of Jiang Bingkun. Zhang Xiaoyue, chairman of the SEF, said that Jiang played a key role in cross-strait relations, allowing the SEF to successfully implement the tasks assigned by the government and make outstanding contributions.
