Minister applauds tightening ties with Israel in tech fieldsStaff writer, with CNATaiwan and Israel share many common interests and the two sides are likely to cooperate more closely in the tech, medical and defense realms, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Francois Wu (吳志中) said in an interview published on Friday. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Francois Wu speaks in an interview with the Liberty Times in Taipei on Wednesday. Another area in which Taiwan and Israel share an interest is Somaliland, Wu said. Taiwan has developed ties with Somaliland, opening a representative office in Hargeisa, Somaliland’s capital, in 2020, and it welcomed Israel’s decision. Taiwan would continue to deepen cooperation with Somaliland, Wu said.

Source: Taipei Times January 10, 2026 17:15 UTC