Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2017-10-31
President Tsai Ing-wen announced Tuesday that Taiwan will grant visa waiver status to
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nationals of its six diplomatic allies in the Pacific, including the Marshall Islands. Tsai is in the Pacific nation on the first leg of her trip to three Pacific allies.
Tsai was addressing the country’s Legislature when she made the announcement. She said, “I would like to take this opportunity to announce that in the near future, Taiwan will give its six diplomatic allies in the Pacific including the Marshall Islands visa waivers to their nationals. I believe our relationship with each other will be enhanced further.”
Tsai said under the leadership of the speaker of the Legislature, Kenneth Kedi, the Marshall Islands passed a resolution in August 2016 on strengthening relations with Taiwan. Tsai said the move affirms the importance the Marshall Islands places on its ties with Taiwan. The president said Taiwan pushes for diplomacy that provides mutual assistance for mutual benefits for its diplomatic allies.
In addition to the Marshall Islands, Taiwan’s allies in the Pacific region include Tuvalu, the Solomon Islands, Palau, Nauru and Kiribati. [SOURCE]