War in 1949. The delegation paid homage to the 72 martyrs of the Tenth Revolution in Huanghuagang before travelling to the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing and to Beijing. During the trip, Chiang promoted opening the three links and economic development. On 14 March 2007, Chiang became acting chairman of the KMT after Wu Po-hsiung, who had been acting chairman since Ma Ying-jeou's resignation earlier in the year, resigned the acting chairmanship so that he could run for chairman in the upcoming party election. Straits Exchange Foundation Following the Kuomintang's landslide win in the presidential election in 2008, Chiang was designated as chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation, the semi-official body responsible for negotiation on non-political matters with the People's Republic of China. This made him responsible for the front line negotiations with the PRC government. He stepped down from this position in 2012. Death Chiang collapsed at a restaurant on 8 December 2018, and was subsequently sent to hospital. He died of multiple organ failure at Mackay Memorial Hospital in Taipei on 10 December 2018. Honours Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd Class, Gold and Silver Star (2015) References 1932 births 2018 deaths Politicians of the Republic of China on Taiwan from Nantou County University of Tokyo alumni Party List Members of the Legislative Yuan Taiwanese Ministers of Economic Affairs Taiwanese people of Hoklo descent Kuomintang Members of the Legislative Yuan in Taiwan Members of the 5th Legislative Yuan Members of the 6th Legislative Yuan Commercial attachés Deaths from multiple organ failure