Hou Ching-shan

Hou Ching-shan or Javier Ching-Shan Hou is a Taiwanese philologist and diplomat. He was the Deputy Minister of [Ministry of Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan)|Foreign Affairs (Taiwan)|Foreign Affairs] in 2015–2018.

Education

After graduating from Fu Jen Catholic University, Hou completed doctoral studies in Spain, where he earned a master's degree and his Ph.D. in philology from the Complutense University of Madrid.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Central America visit

Hou and delegates accompanied President Chen Shui-bian for an official visit to Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua in August 2007.

São Tomé and Príncipe diplomatic cut

After São Tomé and Príncipe cut diplomatic relation with the ROC on 21 December 2016, Hou said that ROC relation with one of its other diplomatic ally is in yellow caution light, but he declined to comment which country it was.