Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/09/19
By: Kay Liu
Taipei, Sept. 19 (CNA) The Taiwanese government donated US$500,000 to the Pacific Islands Forum
(Photo courtesy of Taiwan’s representative office in Fiji)
(PIF) in Fiji Monday to fund a joint scholarship program for higher education for citizens in the region.
The new fund to the Taiwan/Republic of China-PIF Scholarship is an example of Taiwan’s partnership with the region, where Taiwan has provided aid, said Taiwan’s representative to Fiji, Jeffrey Kau (高泉金).
Kau said at the donation ceremony in Fiji that Taiwan has offered assistance through agricultural, medical and development projects to countries in the Pacific for many years and has seen positive results.
PIF Deputy Secretary-General Andie Fong Toy accepted the fund on behalf of the 16-member organization, and pointed out that a total of 78 citizens from the region have completed their studies funded by the scholarship program established in 2001. [FULL STORY]