TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said on Tuesday that Taiwan was prepared to cooperate more closely with Lithuania.
Lin said in a Facebook post that he expressed support for Lithuania’s proposed economic cooperation action plan during a meeting with the newly appointed Lithuanian representative to Taiwan, Karolis Pilipauskas. He hoped that both countries would increase collaboration in strategic industries such as semiconductors, AI, green energy, and drones. The two countries could also strengthen global democratic supply chain resilience, he added.
Lithuanian officials recently lamented that Taiwanese investment has been underwhelming. As a result, the government presented the action plan to Taiwan. Top foreign policy adviser Asta Skaisgiryte said earlier this month that, “If the Taiwanese side agrees to it, we believe we could host much more from the Taiwanese than we do now,” per LRT.
Lin called Taiwan and Lithuania “important partners” that cherish freedom and democracy. He highlighted that Taiwan imported approximately NT$1.89 billion (US$60 million) worth of goods from Lithuania last year, a 63.47% increase from 2024. That same year, Taiwan’s exports to Lithuania reached NT$3.31 billion (US$105 million), up 13.6% from 2024.
Through investment and financing mechanisms, the two countries continue to build a foundation for cooperation in sectors such as lasers and semiconductors, the foreign minister added.
Taiwan opened its Taiwanese Representative Office in Vilnius in 2021, prompting China to protest the move. Beijing decided to downgrade diplomatic ties with Lithuania and reduce bilateral trade. Lithuania later opened a trade office in Taipei in 2022.
