A delegation led by Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung is in Palau to attend side
events held alongside the 55th Pacific Islands Forum.

With Lin is a delegation which includes representatives from the Taiwan
Chamber of Commerce, and from Taiwan's energy, technology, food, construction
and organic agriculture sectors.

Lin said the visit is aimed boosting trade, investment and tourism
cooperation between Palau and Taiwan, while creating opportunities for
exchanges with other Pacific nations.

Lin will participate in the 30th Taiwan/Republic of China-PIF Countries
Dialogue and the attend the Pacific Prosperity Exhibition, where the U-S,
Japan and Australia will showcase Pacific cooperation and development
projects.

Lin is also scheduled to meet with Palau's President Surangel Whipps, and
will hold sideline meetings with representatives from Taiwan's Pacific allies
and other partner countries to discuss promoting peace, stability and
prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.

Taiwan and other non-members of the bloc were barred from participating in
last year's event in the Solomon Islands, which was only attended by the
bloc's 18 member states.