Taiwan looks forward to furthering its scientific cooperation with Japan, Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun (鄭麗君) told two visiting Japanese lawmakers in Taipei yesterday.
Taiwan and Japan can collaborate on research and development, as well as semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), and technologies in the clean energy and medical sectors, Cheng said during a meeting at the Executive Yuan.
Describing Taiwan and Japan as “partners,” the vice premier said that the two sides could support each other while restructuring global supply chains.
Photo: CNA.
Speaking in the same vein, Japanese Representative Keisuke Suzuki said that he hoped Taiwan and Japan could work together in the face of common challenges and ensure mutual prosperity.
Those challenges include minimizing the economic effects of low birthrates, reducing dependency on the Chinese market, and addressing disruptions to energy and food imports, Suzuki said.
Suzuki, who is a convener of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Taiwan Policy Project Team, was joined by Japanese Representative Yasutaka Nakasone at the meeting.
Suzuki and Nakasone are in Taiwan for a three-day trip, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a news release issued shortly after their arrival on Monday.
Suzuki said that the group met with President William Lai (賴清德) on Monday, but he did not go into detail about what they discussed.
At yesterday’s meeting, Cheng also thanked Japan for repeatedly voicing concerns over peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, adding that Taiwan remained committed to maintaining the “status quo” and enhancing its self-defense capabilities.
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