
Such is an opinion shared by Yun Sun, a senior fellow and director of the China Program at the Stimson Center to VOA Mandarin. There have been expectations that Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan could spearhead more foreign legislators’ visits to the democratic island. Lithuanian Ministry of the Economy and Innovation Vice Minister Jovita Neliupšienė came to the self-ruling island on June 12, and Ministry of Agriculture Vice Minister Egidijus Giedraitis on June 22. This is the third in a string of travels by deputy ministers from the Eastern European nation to Taiwan. Their presence will also play as a gesture of solidarity between two democratic partners and create business networks between the two nations. The Lithuanian officials will meet with Taiwan’s top electric bus manufacturers and transportation authorities for potential cooperation in the electric bus, smart transportation, and green transportation sectors.


Focus Taiwan reports that the delegation includes Lithuanian government officials and electric bus sector leaders.

The high-profile visit is expected to last 5 days. Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that Lithuanian Deputy Transportation Minister Agne Vaiciukevičiūtė is leading a delegation of 11 members to Taiwan starting August 7.
