Ex-U.S. vice president on low-key visit to Taiwan

The China Post
Date: November 16, 2017
By: Tien Yu-pin and Evelyn Kao

TAIPEI (CNA) – Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore on Thursday delivered a speech to

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore arrives in Taipei on a low-key visit to Taiwan on Nov. 16, 2017. Al Gore on Thursday delivered a speech to about 1,200 employees of Taiwanese electric scooter maker Gogoro in Taipei during a visit to Taiwan arranged by the company. (CNA)

about 1,200 employees of Taiwanese electric scooter maker Gogoro in Taipei during a visit to Taiwan arranged by the company.

Gore’s trip has been kept low key and the itinerary remains unclear, according to a Gogoro source. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that no meetings have been arranged between Gore and government officials.

Gore is a prominent environmental activist and co-founder of London-based Generation Investment Management, which has invested in Gogoro, according to the source.

The two companies share a similar business philosophy with a focus on sustainability factors, the source said.    [FULL  STORY]

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