‘NATURAL PARTNER’: The US and the EU view Taiwan as a partner in restructuring the supply chain of critical materials, Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu said

Taipei Times
Date: Jun 11, 20202
By: Lu Yi-hsuan / Staff reporter

Taiwan could play a significant part in a global restructuring of production lines and the supply chain of critical materials in the post-COVID-19 era, Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) said on Tuesday during a virtual discussion held by Washington-based think tank the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF).

A restructuring of the supply chain is being discussed all around the world, Wu said.

Critical materials supplied by Taiwan seem to be helping the international community, he added.

Playing a significant part in a restructuring of the supply chain of critical materials would be a “very good role for Taiwan,” Wu said.    [FULL  STORY]