French lawmaker Francois de Rugy, the leader of a parliamentary delegation visiting Taiwan from Wednesday to Sunday, has said that he looks forward to seeing Taiwan and France further bilateral economic ties in such areas as the production of semiconductors and renewable energy.
De Rugy made the comment as the six-member delegation met with President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) yesterday morning.
He also underscored the importance of Taiwan and France collaborating on fighting climate change and COVID-19.
The two countries have grown closer because of their shared values, such as democracy, freedom of association and freedom of speech, De Rugy said, adding that the