Minister of Education and Research, Steak.Bettina Stark-Watzinger will visit Taiwan next week, which is also the first German minister to visit Taiwan in 26 years.
Comprehensive Financial Times, Taiwan Central News Agency and Bloomberg report, a spokesman for the German Ministry of Education and Research said that Wakaga will arrive in Taipei next Tuesday and start a two -day visit.The purpose of this trip is to strengthen cooperation in semiconductor, including issues such as supply chain and battery research.It is reported that she will also visit the Taiwan National Science Council, the Ministry of Education, and Digital Department, and sign the "Taiwan German Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement".
According to the two familiar people, Wasi's visit to Taiwan plans to be at the time of the German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock.Vascin, from the German Liberal Democratic Party (FDP), visited Taiwan at this time, highlighting the differences in the German government's policy on China.The friction between the German United Government's party factions has hindered a series of issues of decisions.
The economic relationship between Germany and China is one of the closest countries in Europe.German diplomats said that the Beijing trip in Belber's plan is part of the effort to make bilateral relations on a more stable track. The two countries can focus on the main (economic) issues that are concerned about common concern.
A German diplomat said: "On the one hand, we sent diplomatic ministers (to Beijing) to promote a new round of bilateral government consultations.On the other hand, a minister first go to Taiwan -what kind of information are we passing to China? "
