Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung attended celebrations April 25 in Eswatini for the 40th anniversary of King Mswati III’s accession to the throne, as well as his 58th birthday, the 58th anniversary of the kingdom’s independence and the 58th anniversary of official ties with Taiwan.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lin is visiting the kingdom as special envoy for President Lai Ching-te to offer well wishes on behalf of the government and people of Taiwan.
During a recorded message at a banquet hosted by the king for visiting foreign dignitaries, Lai praised the king for Eswatini’s tremendous progress in infrastructure development, social welfare, health care and regional stability. The president thanked the African country for staunchly supporting Taiwan’s international participation, adding that the two sides’ work to foster mutual prosperity underscores the robust nature of the partnership.
As part of his visit, Lin toured the construction site of the planned Taiwan Industrial Innovation Park for briefings on the park and a planned strategic oil reserve facility, as well as the signing of a letter of intent between a Taiwanese business and Eswatini’s government. He was accompanied by Prince Lonkhokhela Dlamini, minister of natural resources and energy; Manqoba Khumalo, minister of commerce, industry and trade; and Savannah Maziya, minister of information, communications and technology.
Lin said since the TIIP project was proposed in April of 2025, around 60 Taiwanese firms have traveled to Eswatini to explore possible business opportunities in textile, packaging, pharmaceuticals and solar energy sectors, among others. He called the positive development a reflection of the success of the government’s Diplomatic Allies Prosperity Project, adding that it also serves as a great model for Africa and helps construct a team of teams to deepen strategic ties between Taiwan and African countries.
Speaking on behalf of Eswatini, Khumalo thanked Taiwan for its long-standing support for Eswatini’s infrastructure development. He said the TIIP and oil reserve facility are key to his country’s economic transformation and energy security, and expected the newly signed LOI to bring the bilateral cooperation to new heights. (SFC-E)
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According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lin is visiting the kingdom as special envoy for President Lai Ching-te to offer well wishes on behalf of the government and people of Taiwan.
During a recorded message at a banquet hosted by the king for visiting foreign dignitaries, Lai praised the king for Eswatini’s tremendous progress in infrastructure development, social welfare, health care and regional stability. The president thanked the African country for staunchly supporting Taiwan’s international participation, adding that the two sides’ work to foster mutual prosperity underscores the robust nature of the partnership.
As part of his visit, Lin toured the construction site of the planned Taiwan Industrial Innovation Park for briefings on the park and a planned strategic oil reserve facility, as well as the signing of a letter of intent between a Taiwanese business and Eswatini’s government. He was accompanied by Prince Lonkhokhela Dlamini, minister of natural resources and energy; Manqoba Khumalo, minister of commerce, industry and trade; and Savannah Maziya, minister of information, communications and technology.
Lin said since the TIIP project was proposed in April of 2025, around 60 Taiwanese firms have traveled to Eswatini to explore possible business opportunities in textile, packaging, pharmaceuticals and solar energy sectors, among others. He called the positive development a reflection of the success of the government’s Diplomatic Allies Prosperity Project, adding that it also serves as a great model for Africa and helps construct a team of teams to deepen strategic ties between Taiwan and African countries.
Speaking on behalf of Eswatini, Khumalo thanked Taiwan for its long-standing support for Eswatini’s infrastructure development. He said the TIIP and oil reserve facility are key to his country’s economic transformation and energy security, and expected the newly signed LOI to bring the bilateral cooperation to new heights. (SFC-E)
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