Foreign Minister Chief Mgwagwa Gamedze from Kingdom of Eswatini led an 18-member delegation, including Hon. Jabulani Mabuza, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Trade, and Hon. Jabulile Mashwama, Minister of Natural Resources and Energy, to visit the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 20th to 25th May.
With the aim of exchanging views on mutually-concerned issues, the delegation will call on Minister Joseph Wu and attend a luncheon hosted by Vice Minister José María Liu. During their sojourn, the delegation will also call at the Office of Trade Negotiations under Executive Yuan and the Ministry of Economic Affairs to promote the bilateral Economic Cooperation Agreement and further cooperation on economy and trade between the two countries.
The Kingdom of Eswatini and the Republic of China have been staunch allies since 1968. Over the years, the Swazi government has firmly supported Taiwan’s efforts to achieve meaningful participation in the United Nations-related organizations and mechanisms, such as the World Health Assembly, the International Civil Aviation Organization, and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
H.M. King Mswati III announced restoration of the Kingdom’s name as the Kingdom of Eswatini at the 50/50 celebration on 19th April this year. The government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) respects this decision and translate its new name accordingly in Mandarin Chinese.
