Published Date: 2021-09-14
Taiwan is planning
to expand economic ties in eastern and central Europe as ties with the region
are growing stronger. Lithuania has taken a strong stance on letting Taiwan set
up a Taiwanese Representative Office in its capital despite sanctions from
Beijing.
The foreign
affairs ministry says it plans to send a delegation to Slovakia, the Czech
Republic, and Lithuania to evaluate Taiwan's economic relationship with these
countries. This announcement on Tuesday aligns with Taiwan's mission to
strengthen trade and investment ties with countries in central and eastern
Europe.
The delegation
aims to visit these countries from October 20 to 30. The representatives from
Taiwan include politicians, representatives of key industries, and public
associations related to communications, precision machinery, and electric
vehicles.
The head of the
ministry's Europe department, Remus Chen, says that Taiwan wants to strengthen
its core industries and that expanding into the international market is
critical. The delegation hopes to collaborate with European countries to
establish economic and trade agreements.
National
Development Council official Connie Chang says the delegation's goal is to
cooperate with these countries in smart machinery and urbanization, digital
economics, and biotechnology.
In conjunction
with strengthening Taiwan-European ties, Chen says that the process of setting
up a Taiwanese Representative Office in Lithuania is going smoothly. Lithuania
is also planning on establishing a representative office in Taiwan, and Chen
says he will keep the public updated with the progress of both endeavors.