Lin Yi-ching
TaiwanpoliticianFemale8.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Lin Yi-ching is the Director of the Surveillance, Research and Health Education Division at Taiwan's Health Promotion Administration. She recently made headlines for addressing concerns regarding the Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan (NAHSIT) after a complaint about the conduct of interviewers. Lin emphasized the importance of informed consent and ethical practices in health surveys, assuring the public that checkups would not be conducted at home and would be performed by healthcare professionals. Her leadership aims to improve operational procedures and strengthen communication with participants to alleviate fears and misconceptions regarding the survey.
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Minister of Digital Affairs Lin Yi-ching poses for a photograph with others at a news conference in Taipei.
MODA, telecoms launch online anti-fraud alertTaiwan· 2026-08-05
Minister of Digital Affairs Lin Yi-ching said yesterday that the cost of removing each message continues to fall as the number of reports grows.
Ministry touts its fraud prevention achievementsTaiwan· 2026-07-17Minister of Digital Affairs Lin Yi-ching said the company did not seem to be keen to enter Taiwan’s market.
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Deputy Minister of Digital Affairs Lin Yi-ching, tapped to take over as minister of digital affairs, has a background in software engineering.
Policy expert heads economic portfolioTaiwan· 2025-08-27
Lin Yi-ching is the Deputy Minister of Digital Affairs expected to take over the agency.
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Lin Yi-ching, the Surveillance, Research and Health Education Division Director, stated that NAHSIT interviewers would obtain participants’ consent before conducting surveys.
Agency vows ethical surveying - Taipei TimesTaiwan· 2025-03-31