National Policy Advisor visits Finland, proposes new cross-continental supply chain blueprint for Taiwanese businesses
A Taiwanese business delegation led by National Policy Advisor Lin Kai-min visited Finland, proposing a new cross-continental supply chain model. This plan positions Nordic countries for R&D, Asia and Africa for manufacturing, and North America as the market. Discussions focused on quantum computing, drones, AI, 6G, and digital health, culminating in the establishment of the Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce in Finland.
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Chi-lin, Helsinki, May 12, exclusive report) A Taiwanese business delegation to Europe arrived in Finland yesterday. The delegation leader, National Policy Advisor Lin Kai-min, expressed a grand vision: that the Nordic countries would be responsible for research and design, Asia and Africa would undertake manufacturing, and the North American market would be penetrated, forming a grand alliance of Taiwanese business supply chains across continents.
The delegation also visited the Taiwan Representative Office in Finland, receiving a warm welcome from Representative Lin Chang-tso. In the Taiwan-Finland industry key development meeting, Lin Chang-tso pointed out that the bilateral exchange between Taiwan and Finland has far exceeded public perception, with quantum computing and drones being key industries where the two countries are deepening their engagement.
Lin Chang-tso stated that the connection between Taiwan and Finland has significantly warmed up since the Finnish parliamentary delegation visited Taiwan in March. Some people have noticed his recent quietness on social media, but in reality, he and the representative office staff have been almost too busy to breathe, actively facilitating many exchanges "under the surface."
He emphasized that once quantum computers enter commercial mass production, Taiwan has the most complete backend supply chain and should proactively grasp application directions in sync with Finland. When Finland starts outsourcing, Taiwan must be ready to take over.
The delegation was convened by Lin Kai-min, with members including Chiang Chun-lin, former President of the Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce in North America and Overseas Community Affairs Commissioner; Chen Chih-min, President of the Federation of African Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce; Chang Chia-lan, Supervisor of the Turkish Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce; and Li Yu-ying, Overseas Community Affairs Commissioner.
The itinerary started from Sweden, successively visiting Finland, the Netherlands, and finally arriving in Belgium, calling on local representative offices and Taiwanese business associations.
Lin Kai-min pointed out that Nordic countries have high taxes and manufacturing is not their strong suit, but their R&D and design capabilities are outstanding; Asia and Africa have manufacturing advantages; and North America is the world's largest consumer market. He directly stated: "Nordic countries do R&D, Asia manufactures, and together we enter the North American market." Last year, the Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce held a North America and Asia supply chain forum in Taiwan, and plans to expand to include Europe and Africa next year. This visit is paving the way for that.
He also saw a pleasant surprise during his stop in Sweden: young Taiwanese living in Nordic countries are scattered across various locations doing cutting-edge R&D, with some involved in 6G research at Ericsson, and others hidden in the gaming industry with astonishing usage rates.
Lin Chang-tso also happily expressed that young people are Taiwan's soft power, and in the future, they will have the opportunity to bring what they learned in Nordic countries back to Taiwan, just like the TSMC talents who studied in the US in earlier years.
Chen Chih-min pointed out that African Taiwanese businesses have been deeply involved in packaging and manufacturing for many years, making them a key link in undertaking the manufacturing end of cross-continental supply chains. Chang Chia-lan added that Turkey's textile and drone industries have strong capabilities, and there is great potential for connection with Finland's green energy technology.
Participating Taiwanese business owners told the Central News Agency reporter and suggested at the meeting that the government's focus should not only be on semiconductors; traditional industries also need some warmth.
Chiang Chun-lin emphasized that Taiwanese businesses can extend their reach to places where diplomacy cannot. He cited that the North American Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce annually makes a "knock-on-the-door trip" to Washington D.C., and this year broke a record by meeting over a hundred members of Congress, directly appealing to the US Congress for Taiwan's industrial demands.
The special gift he brought this time, a New York Yankees baseball jersey and cap printed with the Republic of China national flag, is a rare commemorative edition made for Taiwan Day for the first time in Yankees history.
Lin Chang-tso, in return, presented magazines featuring his interview in the century-old political and economic magazine Suomen Kuvalehti (Finland Picture Magazine), and personally signed each with an old-fashioned fountain pen for every Taiwanese business owner who traveled far to attend.
The Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce in Finland (TCCF) was officially established in Helsinki on the same day, focusing on industrial cooperation between Taiwan and Finland in artificial intelligence (AI), 6G, and digital health. The delegation also specifically attended the founding conference to participate in the grand event. (Editor: Tang Sheng-yang) 1150512
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Chi-lin, Helsinki, May 12, exclusive report) A Taiwanese business delegation to Europe arrived in Finland yesterday. The delegation leader, National Policy Advisor Lin Kai-min, expressed a grand vision: that the Nordic countries would be responsible for research and design, Asia and Africa would undertake manufacturing, and the North American market would be penetrated, forming a grand alliance of Taiwanese business supply chains across continents.
The delegation also visited the Taiwan Representative Office in Finland, receiving a warm welcome from Representative Lin Chang-tso. In the Taiwan-Finland industry key development meeting, Lin Chang-tso pointed out that the bilateral exchange between Taiwan and Finland has far exceeded public perception, with quantum computing and drones being key industries where the two countries are deepening their engagement.
Lin Chang-tso stated that the connection between Taiwan and Finland has significantly warmed up since the Finnish parliamentary delegation visited Taiwan in March. Some people have noticed his recent quietness on social media, but in reality, he and the representative office staff have been almost too busy to breathe, actively facilitating many exchanges "under the surface."
He emphasized that once quantum computers enter commercial mass production, Taiwan has the most complete backend supply chain and should proactively grasp application directions in sync with Finland. When Finland starts outsourcing, Taiwan must be ready to take over.
The delegation was convened by Lin Kai-min, with members including Chiang Chun-lin, former President of the Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce in North America and Overseas Community Affairs Commissioner; Chen Chih-min, President of the Federation of African Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce; Chang Chia-lan, Supervisor of the Turkish Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce; and Li Yu-ying, Overseas Community Affairs Commissioner.
The itinerary started from Sweden, successively visiting Finland, the Netherlands, and finally arriving in Belgium, calling on local representative offices and Taiwanese business associations.
Lin Kai-min pointed out that Nordic countries have high taxes and manufacturing is not their strong suit, but their R&D and design capabilities are outstanding; Asia and Africa have manufacturing advantages; and North America is the world's largest consumer market. He directly stated: "Nordic countries do R&D, Asia manufactures, and together we enter the North American market." Last year, the Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce held a North America and Asia supply chain forum in Taiwan, and plans to expand to include Europe and Africa next year. This visit is paving the way for that.
He also saw a pleasant surprise during his stop in Sweden: young Taiwanese living in Nordic countries are scattered across various locations doing cutting-edge R&D, with some involved in 6G research at Ericsson, and others hidden in the gaming industry with astonishing usage rates.
Lin Chang-tso also happily expressed that young people are Taiwan's soft power, and in the future, they will have the opportunity to bring what they learned in Nordic countries back to Taiwan, just like the TSMC talents who studied in the US in earlier years.
Chen Chih-min pointed out that African Taiwanese businesses have been deeply involved in packaging and manufacturing for many years, making them a key link in undertaking the manufacturing end of cross-continental supply chains. Chang Chia-lan added that Turkey's textile and drone industries have strong capabilities, and there is great potential for connection with Finland's green energy technology.
Participating Taiwanese business owners told the Central News Agency reporter and suggested at the meeting that the government's focus should not only be on semiconductors; traditional industries also need some warmth.
Chiang Chun-lin emphasized that Taiwanese businesses can extend their reach to places where diplomacy cannot. He cited that the North American Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce annually makes a "knock-on-the-door trip" to Washington D.C., and this year broke a record by meeting over a hundred members of Congress, directly appealing to the US Congress for Taiwan's industrial demands.
The special gift he brought this time, a New York Yankees baseball jersey and cap printed with the Republic of China national flag, is a rare commemorative edition made for Taiwan Day for the first time in Yankees history.
Lin Chang-tso, in return, presented magazines featuring his interview in the century-old political and economic magazine Suomen Kuvalehti (Finland Picture Magazine), and personally signed each with an old-fashioned fountain pen for every Taiwanese business owner who traveled far to attend.
The Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce in Finland (TCCF) was officially established in Helsinki on the same day, focusing on industrial cooperation between Taiwan and Finland in artificial intelligence (AI), 6G, and digital health. The delegation also specifically attended the founding conference to participate in the grand event. (Editor: Tang Sheng-yang) 1150512
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