Cheng Shu-min was born on 7 April 1946, and raised in
Sanzhi,
Taipei County. Cheng was close to
Lee Teng-hui, and between 1998 and 1992, served as an envoy of Lee's presidential administration to China. She and 's visits to China preceded the
Wang–Koo summit in 1993. Cheng served as minister of the
Council of Cultural Affairs between the terms of and . Cheng was later appointed chair of
China Television, and has also served on the supervisory board of Procomp Informatics. Cheng Shu-min was married twice, first to Ko Yue-se until his death, then to from 1986 until their June 2006 divorce. Cheng died after a fall at her home in
Washington, D.C., on 26 July 2023, at the age of 77. ==References==