Minister Lin and Mayor Gallego shake hands as they greet one another
Minister Lin raises a toast during his speech to welcome the delegation led by Mayor Gallego
Minister Lin presents Mayor Gallego with a gift of a wood carving in the shape of Taiwan
Minister Lin (12th right), Mayor Gallego (13th right), and other guests pose for a group photo
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung held a banquet on the evening of January 13 to welcome a delegation led by Mayor Kate Gallego of the US city of Phoenix, Arizona. In addition to meeting with President Lai Ching-te and Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim, the delegation will call at the Tainan City and Taipei City governments and engage in exchanges with representatives of Taiwan’s high-tech industries, advancing bilateral economic and trade cooperation and exploring opportunities for further collaboration.
During his remarks at the banquet, Minister Lin said that Taiwan’s key advantages in such high-tech industries as semiconductors, AI, and advanced manufacturing allowed it to play a crucial role in global supply chains and serve as a trustworthy, cooperative partner to the United States in the domain of science and technology. Noting that Phoenix and the state of Arizona had become a significant focus for Taiwanese enterprises in recent years, he said that bilateral cooperation in the high-tech sector continued to expand.
Minister Lin went on to welcome Starlux Airlines’ launch of direct flights from Taipei to Phoenix, which he said would facilitate smoother flows of people, goods, and capital and thereby strengthen industrial links. He added that Taiwan and Phoenix would continue to promote industrial cooperation and talent exchanges, deepening their bilateral partnership and building even more resilient high-tech supply chains.
Also speaking at the banquet, Mayor Gallego thanked the government of Taiwan for its invitation and said that her visit, coming at an important moment in the development of Taiwan-US cooperation in the high-tech sector, demonstrated the close ties between Taiwan and Phoenix. She said that following Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s announcement of a US$165 billion investment, Phoenix would continue to work with Taiwan to deepen high-tech collaboration and ensure supply chain resilience.
Mayor Gallego also said that she looked forward to both sides continuing to promote cooperation on education, training, and youth exchanges, as well as exploring opportunities for collaboration in such cutting-edge fields as aerospace, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals. She said that this would allow people on both sides to share in the fruits of cooperation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of the Republic of China (Taiwan) welcomes the delegation led by Mayor Gallego as she makes her third visit to Taiwan. MOFA looks forward to working with Phoenix and the state of Arizona to deepen the existing partnership and jointly promote supply chain resilience, industrial cooperation, and bilateral investment, together advancing the steady development of Taiwan-US economic and trade relations.
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