Alexander Tah-ray Yui
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs
Republic of China (Taiwan)
July 3, 2022
(As Prepared for Delivery)
Good afternoon!
On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan), it is a pleasure to receive the delegation from Reichman University led by Director Rubin. I would like to express my appreciation to Director Rubin for organizing this visit to Taiwan.
Reichman University is a prestigious institution, placing 38th worldwide in the PitchBook Rankings 2022 in terms of the number of alumni startup founders. It has also partnered with Google to establish the Google and Reichman Tech School. Therefore, I am pleased to see so many talented young students from Reichman University here in Taiwan.
Since 2021, Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also offered scholarships to Taiwanese students to pursue higher education in Israel, which has become quite popular. I am glad that my government also offers scholarships for Israeli students, and it is wonderful to see that so many Israeli talented young people have chosen to study in Taiwan. I look forward to ever more exchange programs to increase educational opportunities for both our peoples.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the mutual establishment of representative offices between Taiwan and Israel. To date, we have signed 32 bilateral agreements covering numerous domains, including research, technology, visa-free entry, education, and volunteering. And an agreement on a working holiday scheme was signed this May, opening up new possibilities for young people from Taiwan and Israel to learn about each other’s cultures. I am confident that agreements such as these will continue to further deepen relations between our two countries in the years ahead.
In closing, I would like to once again welcome the delegation from Reichman University to Taiwan. I wish you all a pleasant and productive stay and hope that you will visit Taiwan again soon. Thank you!