British Minister’s visit to Taiwan – When will a Swedish minister travel? – Nirix Allhanda

Greg Hands He said trade between Taiwan and the United Kingdom has increased by 25 percent For one year only. He noted that Taiwan has an ambitious goal of zero greenhouse gas emissions. And of course he mentioned the democratic system in Taiwan.

President Tsai Ing-wen said, among other things, that Taiwan is willing to help make other countries’ semiconductor supply chains work. Taiwan is the world’s leading manufacturer of semiconductors – especially when it comes to the most advanced semiconductors.

The export of semiconductors in particular means that the Taiwanese economy means more than official trade figures. Swedish exports to the European Union and other countries depend on our receipt of semiconductors to a sufficient extent. Without semiconductors, Volvo trucks would not be shipped out of the Port of Gothenburg, to name a few.

The reaction in Beijing to the British visit is as bad as expected. Chinese Global Times reports That the “analysts” considered the visit “provocative”, without specifying who these “analysts” would be. Zhao Qin of the Chinese Foreign Ministry stated that Greg Hand’s visit would be a violation of Britain’s promises to China and a violation of international law, among other things.

But the question now is: When will the first Swedish minister visit Taiwan? Prime Minister Ulf Christerson made a welcoming statement on Taiwan in his government’s statement: “China’s new tone toward Taiwan is worrying. Threats of military force are unacceptable.”

This must now be followed by measures to strengthen relations between Sweden and Taiwan. It can be to modernize the Swedish office in Taiwan, so that it is not only about trade, but also about cultural exchange. And it might be sending a minister to Taiwan, in the same way that Britain has done now.