Representative Yeh said Taiwan remains strong with confidence, resilience and courage. We’re proud to lead the world in competitiveness, healthcare, ICT, and circular economy, etc. democratic Taiwan is strategically positioned in the Asia Pacific region. Peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait are crucial to global security and prosperity. To support Taiwan for maintaining peaceful status quo has been a strong international consensus. As more and more countries stand up to publicly express their support for Taiwan’s meaningful international participation, this proves that Taiwan is not alone, Taiwan is “The World’s Taiwan”.
Taiwan and Malaysia continue to grow stronger and maintain a close relationship in many areas. Economically, Taiwan moved up to become Malaysia’s fourth largest trading partner in 2024, while Malaysia ranks as Taiwan’s 7th largest trading partner. Total amount recorded a historic high of 39.1 billion US dollars. Looking ahead, we will continue to focus on the “Digital New Southbound” initiative, leveraging Taiwan’s digital strengths and soft power as a platform for deeper cooperation with Malaysia. Taiwan and Malaysia are also forging stronger ties in education, culture, and people-to-people exchanges.
Representative Yeh ended her remarks by quoting an old wisdom in Taiwan: “Success is 30 percent of destiny and 70 percent of hard work” (三分天註定七分靠打拼). With this spirit, she read a “Pantun” to wish continued success and prosperity for the Republic of China (Taiwan) and Malaysia.






