Taiwan Minister Visits Brussels, Defying China’s Isolation Push

  • Top diplomat travels to a nanoelectronics research center
  • Trip shows Taiwan developing ties with other democracies
Lin Chia-lungPhotographer: I-Hwa Cheng/AFP/Getty Images
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Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung started his weeklong trip to Europe with a stop in Brussels, a visit that illustrates Taipei’s efforts to connect with fellow democracies.

Lin said in a Facebook post Tuesday evening that he visited the Interuniversity Microelectronics Center, a hub for nanoelectronics R&D, and discussed semiconductor supply chains with IMEC CEO Luc Van den hove.