INTERVIEW / Belgian envoy urges deeper ties in semiconductors, energy transition
07/18/2025 09:02 AM
Belgium's representative to Taiwan, Matthieu Baudouin A. Branders, has called for closer cooperation with Taiwan in developing talent for the semiconductor industry and highlighted growing opportunities in the clean energy sector.
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