TAIPEI: Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung met members of the European Parliament this week in an unannounced cease in Brussels as a part of her first go to to Europe to strengthen ties.
Taiwan has labored to strengthen ties with European nations because it faces an more and more assertive China, which claims the self-ruled democratic island as a part of its territory.
Taipei’s Foreign Ministry beforehand introduced that Lin, main a delegation of representatives from 20 Taiwanese drone firms, would go to Lithuania throughout a week-long journey beginning Nov. 17.
Rasa Jukneviciene, a member of the European Parliament, confirmed in a publish on the social media platform
The former Lithuanian protection minister additionally added that Lin would return to her nation in her duties on Wednesday.
In response, Lin mentioned Wednesday, “I prolonged my honest appreciation to Jukneviciene… for his assist throughout our assembly.”
“I look ahead to additional strengthening bilateral relations with Lithuania and we’ll work laborious to attain success,” he added.
Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry mentioned in a short assertion on Wednesday that Lin “visited the European Union/Belgium to fulfill mates on the European Parliament.”
He “took benefit of this go to to work together and talk with European mates”, the ministry mentioned, with out offering particulars.
