Alexander Tah-ray Yui
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs
Republic of China (Taiwan)
September 3, 2021
(As Prepared for Delivery)
Good afternoon!
On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it is a great pleasure to take part in today's event with Carrefour Taiwan. Firstly, I would like to extend a heartfelt welcome to the ambassadors and representatives of seven of Taiwan's diplomatic allies. In a few moments, all of you will also be acting as one-day Carrefour shop managers to promote your countries' high-quality products in person.
Carrefour Taiwan has long been an unwavering partner to MOFA in our efforts to promote products from Taiwan's allies. Following our cooperation to market frozen beef from Paraguay, MOFA and Carrefour Taiwan have now worked together to design four fresh ingredient boxes in the hope of creating an exotic barbeque taste for Taiwanese customers during the Mid-Autumn Festival. The boxes contain beef from Paraguay; shrimp from Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua; lobster from Nicaragua; and spicy chili sauce from Belize and Eswatini. We are delighted to share the information that the boxes are available right now at 67 Carrefour branches, plus its online shop.
Today, I am also profoundly honored to witness the signing of a letter of intent between the Embassy of Saint Christopher and Nevis and Carrefour Taiwan. Through this cooperation, I am confident that the country's hot pepper sauce, pepper oil and rum displayed today will hit the store shelves before long. The LoI demonstrates the staunch support of Taiwanese enterprises in continuing to strengthen trade and economic ties with diplomatic allies and expanding choice for Taiwanese consumers through an even more diverse range of quality agrifood products. Going forward, our government will continue to spare no effort in facilitating market access and increasing market share for our partner countries' products.
Now, to promote our allies' products among Taiwanese importers and consumers, please allow me to say a few words in Mandarin.Thank you!