Cheng Shu-min was born on 7 April 1946,^[1] and raised in Sanzhi, Taipei County.^[2]

Cheng was close to Lee Teng-hui, and between 1998 and 1992, served as an envoy of Lee's presidential administration to China.^[3] She and Su Chih-cheng [zh]'s visits to China preceded the Wang–Koo summit in 1993.^[4]^[5] Cheng served as minister of the Council of Cultural Affairs between the terms of Sheng Hsueh-yung [zh] and Tchen Yu-chiou [zh].^[6] Cheng was later appointed chair of China Television, and has also served on the supervisory board of Procomp Informatics.^[7]

Cheng Shu-min was married twice, first to Ko Yue-se until his death, then to Wei Duan [zh] from 1986 until their June 2006 divorce.^[8] Cheng died after a fall at her home in Washington, D.C., on 26 July 2023, at the age of 77.^[2]

Life and career

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