Kenton Chance presents Letter of Credence as SVG’s Ambassador to Taiwan

Journalist Kenton Chance, on Thursday, May 28, 2026 presented his Letter of Credence as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of St Vincent and the Grenadines to the Republic of China (Taiwan).

Chance, a Taiwan-trained media professional, spent more than 20 years working as a journalist before his diplomatic appointment, effective March 1, 2026.

He presented his Letter of Credence to the President of Taiwan, Lai Ching-te, at the Presidential Office, two days after presenting a copy to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lin Chia-Lung, a release from the SVG Embassy in Taiwan states.

In his remarks, Ambassador Chance conveyed to President Lai greetings from King Charles III, King of SVG; Governor General Sir Stanley John, KC; Prime Minister Dr. Godwin Friday; Minister of Foreign Affairs Dwight Fitzgerald Bramble; as well as the rest of the Government and people of St Vincent and the Grenadines.

He noted that his return to Taiwan on March 2, 2026 as ambassador-designate came six months shy of 20 years after he arrived as a student in 2006 on a five-year scholarship from Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“I left Taiwan six years later, in 2012, with an undergraduate degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and a Master of Arts in International Affairs,” Ambassador Chance is reported to have said.

The diplomat noted that in the 13 years since he left Taiwan as a university graduate, he pursued a career in journalism and mass communication, during which he reported for some of the world’s major news outlets.

“My work as a journalist resulted in your Ministry of Education recognising me, in 2022, as a Distinguished Taiwan Alumnus,” Ambassador Chance said, adding that as a journalist, he travelled to several countries across the world and in each instance, the education he received in Taiwan served him well.

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