Taiwan’s new representative to Thailand, Lee Ying-yuan, has spoken about further bilateral exchanges. Lee was named envoy by presidential decree on Wednesday.
During an interview Thursday, Lee said that Southeast Asia is in Taiwan’s neighborhood and that Taiwan should strengthen exchanges and interaction with the region.
In terms of economic exchanges and trade, Taiwan has an advantage in that many Taiwanese companies have been investing in Thailand for decades. But Lee also spoke about the importance of cultural and academic exchanges as the best means of promoting bilateral understanding.
Lee said that when it comes to exchanges with Thailand in the fields of medicine, academia, culture, and environmental protection, Taiwan should encourage private sector contact as well as government-led engagement.