Foreign Affairs Official: Taiwan and Eswatini Promote Industrial Innovation Park to Connect Taiwanese Businesses with Africa
President Lai Ching-te will lead a delegation to visit Eswatini, a diplomatic ally in Africa. A foreign affairs official stated that the Taiwan-Eswatini Industrial Innovation Park, promoted by Taiwan, will serve as an important base for Taiwanese businesses to expand globally and connect with the African market. The visit will include briefings on the Industrial Innovation Park and strategic oil storage facilities. Both countries are strengthening cooperation in agriculture, education, public health, women's entrepreneurship, ICT, and economic trade.
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, 17th, reporter Wen Kuei-hsiang) President Lai Ching-te will lead a delegation to visit Eswatini, a diplomatic ally in Africa. A foreign affairs official stated that the Taiwan-Eswatini Industrial Innovation Park, promoted by Taiwan, will serve as an important base for Taiwanese businesses to expand globally and connect with the African market. The President's visit will include briefings on the "Taiwan Industrial Innovation Park" and "Strategic Oil Storage Facilities," which are highly anticipated.
President Lai Ching-te will lead a delegation to visit Eswatini from April 22nd to 26th. Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Wu Chih-chung previously stated that the head of state's diplomatic itinerary mainly includes three parts: "official itinerary," "bilateral cooperation," and "celebration activities"; for the official itinerary, he will meet with King Mswati III of Eswatini and hold bilateral talks, sign a joint communiqué with Eswatini, witness the signing of the "Agreement on Customs Mutual Assistance between the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini" by the foreign ministers of the two countries, and visit Queen Mother Ntombi Tfwala, etc.
During President Lai's visit to Eswatini, he will listen to briefings on the "Taiwan Industrial Innovation Park" and "Strategic Oil Storage Facilities" and witness Taiwanese businesses signing "Letters of Intent for Investment." He will also inspect the smart medical outpatient clinic of the medical mission in Eswatini and attend the exhibition of achievements of the Women's Entrepreneurship Microcredit Revolving Fund.
President Lai will also attend the dual celebration of King Mswati's 40th enthronement anniversary and 58th birthday, the Eswatini state banquet, the opening ceremony of Eswatini's "International Convention Center" (ICC), and a garden party.
Taiwan and Eswatini have achieved significant results in promoting bilateral cooperation. In agriculture, the "Taiwan-Africa Vegetable Initiative" has enhanced the vegetable production capacity of African countries, including Eswatini, improved food diversity, promoted the health of local people, and enriched their dietary culture. In education, more than 600 Eswatini students will come to Taiwan to study in 2025 alone, and many Taiwanese universities have also signed academic exchange agreements with Eswatini universities.
A foreign affairs official stated that bilateral cooperation between Taiwan and Eswatini also includes four major areas: public health and medical care, women's entrepreneurship, and information and communication technology and economic and trade cooperation. In public health, the Taiwanese medical mission has long provided medical services in Eswatini to help people in remote areas. This year, the Taiwanese medical mission moved to Manzini Government Hospital to establish a "Taiwan Smart Medical Zone" demonstration area, introducing smart medical care and advanced equipment.
Regarding women's entrepreneurship, the foreign affairs official said that Taiwan assisted Eswatini in establishing the "Women's Entrepreneurship Microcredit Revolving Fund" to help local rural women obtain startup capital for entrepreneurship, successfully helping local women achieve economic independence and substantially transforming family life. Some beneficiaries of the plan even named their newborns "Taiwan" to express their gratitude for Taiwan's help.
In terms of economic and trade cooperation, Taiwan and Eswatini signed the "Taiwan-Eswatini Economic Cooperation Agreement." Taiwan provides preferential tariff treatment for some Eswatini products, and Eswatini also provides more preferential investment protection and treatment for Taiwanese businesses, realizing the vision of mutual benefit and common prosperity. In addition, the foreign affairs official stated that Taiwan assisted in promoting the Eswatini Taiwan Industrial Innovation Park, which will also serve as an important base for Taiwanese businesses to expand globally and connect with the African market.
The foreign affairs official stated that it is worth noting that Taiwan has world-leading semiconductor and information and communication technology industries. At the same time, facing various foreign disinformation intrusions for many years, Taiwan also shares experience and technology with Eswatini, assisting Eswatini in building 5G base stations and introducing smart monitoring systems. Both sides also signed a "Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation to Prevent Information Manipulation and Promote Information Integrity" to strengthen social resilience and jointly resist disinformation. (Editor: Zhai Sijia) 1150417
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, 17th, reporter Wen Kuei-hsiang) President Lai Ching-te will lead a delegation to visit Eswatini, a diplomatic ally in Africa. A foreign affairs official stated that the Taiwan-Eswatini Industrial Innovation Park, promoted by Taiwan, will serve as an important base for Taiwanese businesses to expand globally and connect with the African market. The President's visit will include briefings on the "Taiwan Industrial Innovation Park" and "Strategic Oil Storage Facilities," which are highly anticipated.
President Lai Ching-te will lead a delegation to visit Eswatini from April 22nd to 26th. Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Wu Chih-chung previously stated that the head of state's diplomatic itinerary mainly includes three parts: "official itinerary," "bilateral cooperation," and "celebration activities"; for the official itinerary, he will meet with King Mswati III of Eswatini and hold bilateral talks, sign a joint communiqué with Eswatini, witness the signing of the "Agreement on Customs Mutual Assistance between the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini" by the foreign ministers of the two countries, and visit Queen Mother Ntombi Tfwala, etc.
During President Lai's visit to Eswatini, he will listen to briefings on the "Taiwan Industrial Innovation Park" and "Strategic Oil Storage Facilities" and witness Taiwanese businesses signing "Letters of Intent for Investment." He will also inspect the smart medical outpatient clinic of the medical mission in Eswatini and attend the exhibition of achievements of the Women's Entrepreneurship Microcredit Revolving Fund.
President Lai will also attend the dual celebration of King Mswati's 40th enthronement anniversary and 58th birthday, the Eswatini state banquet, the opening ceremony of Eswatini's "International Convention Center" (ICC), and a garden party.
Taiwan and Eswatini have achieved significant results in promoting bilateral cooperation. In agriculture, the "Taiwan-Africa Vegetable Initiative" has enhanced the vegetable production capacity of African countries, including Eswatini, improved food diversity, promoted the health of local people, and enriched their dietary culture. In education, more than 600 Eswatini students will come to Taiwan to study in 2025 alone, and many Taiwanese universities have also signed academic exchange agreements with Eswatini universities.
A foreign affairs official stated that bilateral cooperation between Taiwan and Eswatini also includes four major areas: public health and medical care, women's entrepreneurship, and information and communication technology and economic and trade cooperation. In public health, the Taiwanese medical mission has long provided medical services in Eswatini to help people in remote areas. This year, the Taiwanese medical mission moved to Manzini Government Hospital to establish a "Taiwan Smart Medical Zone" demonstration area, introducing smart medical care and advanced equipment.
Regarding women's entrepreneurship, the foreign affairs official said that Taiwan assisted Eswatini in establishing the "Women's Entrepreneurship Microcredit Revolving Fund" to help local rural women obtain startup capital for entrepreneurship, successfully helping local women achieve economic independence and substantially transforming family life. Some beneficiaries of the plan even named their newborns "Taiwan" to express their gratitude for Taiwan's help.
In terms of economic and trade cooperation, Taiwan and Eswatini signed the "Taiwan-Eswatini Economic Cooperation Agreement." Taiwan provides preferential tariff treatment for some Eswatini products, and Eswatini also provides more preferential investment protection and treatment for Taiwanese businesses, realizing the vision of mutual benefit and common prosperity. In addition, the foreign affairs official stated that Taiwan assisted in promoting the Eswatini Taiwan Industrial Innovation Park, which will also serve as an important base for Taiwanese businesses to expand globally and connect with the African market.
The foreign affairs official stated that it is worth noting that Taiwan has world-leading semiconductor and information and communication technology industries. At the same time, facing various foreign disinformation intrusions for many years, Taiwan also shares experience and technology with Eswatini, assisting Eswatini in building 5G base stations and introducing smart monitoring systems. Both sides also signed a "Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation to Prevent Information Manipulation and Promote Information Integrity" to strengthen social resilience and jointly resist disinformation. (Editor: Zhai Sijia) 1150417
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