Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Leads Delegation to Strengthen Ties with Marshall Islands

Majuro: Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung is spearheading a business delegation to the Marshall Islands for a three-day visit, focusing on enhancing bilateral economic and trade relations, as announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Tuesday. The visit, spanning from Tuesday to Thursday, includes meetings with key figures such as Marshall Islands President Hilda C. Heine, Legislative Speaker Brenson Wase, and Foreign Minister Kalani Kaneko. According to Focus Taiwan, the delegation will also inspect several Taiwan-funded projects in the Pacific ally. The group comprises 60 representatives from fields such as shipping, cold-chain logistics, medical equipment, food processing, clean energy, and information and communications technology (ICT). A notable inclusion in the delegation is Taiwan's "Drone Diplomacy Task Force," which seeks to promote the country's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capabilities to global partners, highlighting public-private collaborations while aiding the Marshall Isla nds' economic growth. The delegation features senior officials like Susan Hu, deputy director-general of the International Trade Administration; Tsai Shu-chen, deputy director-general of the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration; and Shih Li-chun, deputy secretary-general of the TaiwanICDF, a MOFA-funded foreign aid agency. Lin's team will conduct the inaugural committee meeting under a bilateral framework established by the Taiwan-Marshall Islands Economic Cooperation Agreement, which was set in 2025. Additionally, the delegation will engage in a business opportunities forum intended to bolster two-way trade connections, as stated by MOFA.