Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/12/14
By: Yeh Su-ping and William Yen
Taipei, Dec. 14 (CNA) Now is the optimal time for Taiwan and France to further
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文, left) and Jean-Francois Cesarini (right)/photo courtesy of the Office of the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
strengthen industrial investment and technology exchange and cooperation, said President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) as she received a French delegation Thursday.
She added that now was perfect timing because France is currently promoting its “Industry of the Future,” the second phase of its reindustrialization plan, while Taiwan is focused on its “5+2 Industrial Innovation Plan,” which seeks to move the country in the direction of innovation and job creation.
One very important area of shared interest is technological cooperation, said Tsai as she explained that Taiwan invests more manpower and resources in terms of these types of relations with France than most other countries. [FULL STORY]