Jaushieh Joseph Wu
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Republic of China (Taiwan)
November 7, 2022
(As Prepared for Delivery)
Good afternoon!
It is my great pleasure to be here to announce the MOU between TECRO and AIT on Development and Humanitarian Assistance Cooperation, which was signed on November 3 in Washington, DC. This agreement covers wide areas of mutual interest between Taiwan and the United States in the humanitarian field.
Under the MOU, Taiwan and the US have established a common basis by which USAID and TaiwanICDF can work together to advance international development efforts, humanitarian assistance projects, and joint research initiatives. I firmly believe that, with our combined efforts through this MOU, we will not only enhance our bilateral cooperation, but also contribute to the international community.
Taiwan and the US have long enjoyed a close partnership based on our shared commitment to democracy, freedom, human rights, and the rule of law. In recent years, we have steadily advanced our bilateral cooperation across many fields, including trade, security, coast guard operations, and education, to name just a few.
Our robust ties have been institutionalized and further deepened through such platforms as the Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue, Science and Technology Cooperation Conference, US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade, and US-Taiwan Education Initiative.
In the same spirit, on November 3, TECRO and AIT also signed two other documents: the MOU for Cooperation on a Pacific American Fund: US-Taiwan Partnership and the Arrangement for Technical Cooperation for Micro, Small and Medium-sized Businesses in Paraguay. These initiatives demonstrate our strong will to work with our diplomatic allies and like-minded partners to promote prosperity and development in the Asia-Pacific and Latin America.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sincerely welcomes these cooperative documents, which mark important milestones in the growth of Taiwan-US relations. But they go beyond that. They also bring us closer to even stronger global partnerships in the future. Taiwan will keep building relations with the US based on our shared values and interests.
In closing, thank you all for joining us at this meaningful event.