Several high ranking officials say that Taiwan is preparing to open its borders to foreign businesspeople in certain cases.
On Tuesday, Economics Minister Wang Mei-hua announced that the Central Epidemic Command Center has approved entry for representatives of a foreign electronics maker. The representatives will spend three days in Taiwan investigating the possibility of investing in the country.
They will have to test negative for COVID-19 before departing for Taiwan, and will be exempt from quarantine upon arrival.
On Wednesday, Premier Su Tseng-chang said that while stringent border controls designed to keep out COVID-19 will remain in place, Taiwan cannot do without some interaction with the outside world. Su said that as a result, more foreign businesspeople will be allowed in, provided that their entry won’t impact the health and safety of Taiwan’s people.
On Wednesday morning, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung explained how the government plans to ensure that the entry of foreign businesspeople doesn’t affect public health.
Chen said that a government agency looking to bring in foreign businesspeople must show that there is a true need for them to come to Taiwan. They must also submit a plan to the Central Epidemic Command Center showing how they will prevent any spread of COVID-19 while the foreign businesspeople are in Taiwan.