Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung and Digital Minister Lin Yi-jing held their first joint ministerial meeting Jan. 20 in Taipei City to explore areas of potential cooperation under the government’s integrated diplomacy strategy.
The two ministers agreed to strengthen Taiwan-U.S. artificial intelligence supply chain partnership, promote AI infrastructure investment in allied and friendly countries and expand Taiwan’s participation in international digital forums and mechanisms, among other key issues.
Foreign Minister Lin emphasized that AI is widely viewed as a measure of national power and that Taiwan is well positioned to become a critical geopolitical player because of its digital strengths. He said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working with allies and partners to implement AI and information and communications technology projects under the Diplomatic Allies Prosperity Project.
Since taking office in May 2024, Lin has held similar coordination meetings with the ministers of culture, economic affairs, education, environment and labor, the MOFA said, adding that the talks are part of efforts to align diplomacy with domestic policy priorities.
In response, Digital Minister Lin said the Ministry of Digital Affairs is responsible for promoting digital transformation and boosting the global competitiveness of Taiwan’s digital sector. He added that cooperation with the MOFA will help extend Taiwan’s digital influence and support a secure and reliable AI supply chain.
He cited efforts to cultivate AI talent and build a traditional Chinese corpus for large language model applications through platforms such as the Taiwan-U.S. Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue. He also noted the participation of Deputy Digital Minister Isabel Hou at the U.S. State Department’s Pax Silica Summit in Washington, D.C., last December.
The MOFA said Taiwan is willing to share its experience in economic and technological development with allies and partners, adding that the government is committed to providing solutions to help democratic partners advance AI development while expanding Taiwan’s international presence. (SFC-E)
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