He is highly respected by his colleagues, has been three times elected president of the Chinese Catholic Bishops 'Conference. Last year he visited the Vatican on three occasions, including one on which he accompanied the Buddhist master Hsing Yun, a trip that received great attention in Taiwan's media and religious community.
他已三度當選為中國主教團主席，去年曾三度赴羅馬教廷，其中陪同星雲法師拜會教宗之行，頗受媒體大眾及宗教界本身矚目。