Taiwan is set to donate 5.6 million surgical masks to the EU and its member states.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, sent out a tweet Wednesday thanking Taiwan for the donation.
The foreign ministry says that Taiwan and the EU are partners that share the same values. The ministry says that the EU has always supported Taiwan’s participation in the WHO, and that Taiwan stands ready to help now that the EU is faced with such a serious outbreak.
The foreign ministry says that Taiwan will also share research into fast testing kits, vaccines, and medicines with the EU, as well as its experience with disease prevention. It also hopes to quickly build cooperation with the EU on the production of medical supplies, allowing both sides to exchange the supplies they have for the supplies they need.
In related news, Taiwan plans to donate two million masks to the US for distribution to US medical workers. This comes on top of the hundred thousand masks Taiwan is already set to give the US each week in exchange for the materials used to make protective suits.