St. Lucia Prime Minister Pierre visits Taiwan, hoping to expand bilateral cooperation to the field of history, culture and creativity

Foreign Minister Lin Jialong (second from right) presents a paper-cut portrait by a Taiwanese artist to St. Lucia's Prime Minister Pierre (second from left). (Provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

At the invitation of the Chinese government, St. Lucia Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre led a delegation to visit Taiwan from today (27th to 31st). At noon, he was welcomed by Foreign Minister Lin Jialong at a luncheon at the Taipei Hotel. Lin Jialong thanked the St. Lucia government for its long-term support for Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations; Pierre expressed his hope to continue to strengthen bilateral cooperation in various fields in the future and further expand cooperation to areas such as historical and cultural preservation and creative industries.

In his speech, Lin Jialong expressed his gratitude to Pierre for his reception when Lin Jialong led a delegation to visit the country in 2024. At that time, he also witnessed the fruitful results of the technical cooperation plan between Taiwan and St. Lucia. He looked forward to continuing to deepen bilateral cooperation with St. Lucia in the future under the promotion of my country's "General Diplomacy" and "Rongbang Plan". He also thanked the St. Lucia government for its long-term support of Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations, demonstrating the firm friendship and mutual support between the two countries.

Piet expressed his gratitude to my country for its long-term support for the social development of Saint Lucia, and looked forward to continuing to strengthen cooperation between the two parties in the fields of agriculture, education, youth empowerment and women's empowerment in the future, and further expanding into areas such as historical and cultural preservation and creative industries, so as to continue to enrich the connotation of bilateral cooperation and enhance the well-being of the two peoples.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out that during the meeting, Lin Jialong and Pierre exchanged views on the establishment of the "Taiwan Caribbean Co-Prosperity Academy" and the promotion of economic and trade, tourism and cultural exchanges between Taiwan and Taiwan. Lin Jialong pointed out that St. Lucia has rich cultural heritage and Taiwan is famous for its cultural and creative design industry. The two sides can strengthen cooperation in this field.

Foreign Minister Lin Jialong (right) went to the airport to welcome St. Lucia Prime Minister Pierre (left). (Provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)