Taiwan and SOAS sign MoU promoting expansion of Taiwan Studies
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On 4 October, Representative Lin signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Director Baroness Amos to promote the university’s Taiwan Studies Programme. The MoU marks yet another three-year collaboration between the government of Taiwan and the SOAS Centre of Taiwan Studies (CTS) to promote the expansion of Taiwan Studies. Deputy Representative Shyang-Yun Cheng and SOAS CTS Director Dr Dafydd Fell and Deputy Director Dr Bi-Yu Chang were also present to witness the signing of the MoU.
In his opening remarks, Representative Lin thanked Baroness Amos for her long-standing support of the Taiwan Studies Programme and Dr Fell for his contributions to its success. He highlighted the growing academic links between Taiwan and the UK and praised the CTS for maintaining and strengthening academic links between the UK and other centres of Taiwan studies across the globe. Representative Lin pledged on behalf of the government of Taiwan to continue contributing to the growing body of scholars in the field through scholarships and grants.
