International relationsTaiwan foreign minister steps up economic diplomacy under China pressure
Lin Chia-lung aims to establish overseas industrial zones, insiders say
Taiwan's newly appointed Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung, left, stands with President-elect Lai Ching-te in April, ahead of Lai's inauguration. Lin is working to rev up Taipei's economic diplomacy, officials say. (Photo by AFP/Jiji)
THOMPSON CHAU, Contributing writer
TAIPEI -- Taiwan's new foreign minister is making a fresh push on economic diplomacy, with plans to set up industrial zones overseas and support small businesses' expansion abroad, according to several government officials and foreign diplomats in Taipei.