Focus Taiwan
Date: 05/28/2020
By: Emerson Lim

Taipei, May 28 (CNA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Thursday it plans to help local companies export micro surgical face mask factories as a package amid the rising need for face masks around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Y.C. Tsai (蔡允中), director-general of MOFA's Department of International Cooperation and Economic Affairs, said during a press conference that the ministry is trying to bring together Taiwanese suppliers of raw materials, machinery and technology, needed to assemble a "micro face mask factory."

MOFA will then offer the package to interested international buyers through its more than 100 representative offices abroad, Tsai said.

Based on an initial plan, a micro surgical face mask factory will consist of 20 production lines. Once complete, it will have daily production capacity of 2 million face masks, Tsai said, adding that the factory can even be converted to produce N95 or R95 face masks, as needed.    [FULL  STORY]