Taiwan Today
Date: September 13, 2016
The Republic of China (Taiwan) and London-based European Bank for Reconstruction and
MOFA Secretary-General Paul Wen-liang Chang (right) and his EBRD counterpart Enzo Quattrociocche exchange gifts during a ceremony Sept. 12 in Taipei City. (MOFA)
Development celebrated 25 years of collaboration and 10 years since the establishment of the Taiwan Office of EBRD Business Development Sept. 12 in Taipei City, with the two sides announcing their commitment to enhancing cooperation and strengthening industry participation.
“Taiwan is the EBRD’s fourth largest donor country as well as a constructive, reliable and effective partner,” Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary-General Paul Wen-liang Chang said during a ceremony marking the event.
He added that Taiwan hopes to continue working with the EBRD to further promote the development of green energy, smart cities, small and medium-sized enterprises, and knowledge-based economies.
According to the MOFA, Taiwan’s cooperation with the bank is a model of reciprocal, mutually beneficial and sustainable relations. Over the past 25 years, the EBRD Taiwan Technical Cooperation Fund has provided investments totaling US$43 million and sponsored 270-plus projects implemented by the organization, generating more than US$500 million in business opportunities. [FULL STORY]
