Taipei, June 14 (CNA) The ambassadors of two of Taiwan's diplomatic allies in Latin America say the country is an important partner for their agricultural imports, and that they hope it will become a hub for their products to enter the wider Asian market.
With goods from Lithuania blocked from entering China, Lithuanian Vice Minister of Agriculture Egidijus Giedraitis expressed hopes of ramping up exports to Taiwan while visiting Taipei on Friday.
Giedraitis, who arrived in Taiwan on Wednesday for a three-day visit, said Lithuania looks forward to introducing its beef, poultry, fish, dairy and egg products to Taiwan.
Taiwanese government officials have agreed to grant import permissions for these products within the next few months, he said.
The Chinese government has been accused of imposing a de facto embargo following Vilnius’ decision to allow the opening there of a representative office with the word “Taiwanese” in