Taiwan hopes to work with Palau on combating climate change and other issues, both global and regional. That’s the word from Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te, who began a three-day trip to the island nation on Tuesday. His schedule includes participating in a number of popular tourist activities.
On Wednesday morning, Palau President Surangel S. Whipps, Jr. accompanied Lai on a boat trip to the Rock Islands, a UNESCO World Heritage site located in the Southern Lagoon of Palau. The vice president also enjoyed a mud facial and caught a fish using a traditional local method.
Besides Palau’s president, Lai also met with other high-ranking officials and visited the Palau National Congress.
The Presidential Office says one of the aims of the trip is to promote tourism to Palau among travelers from Taiwan. Many tourism and aquaculture industry representatives accompanied Lai on his trip.