Respirator diplomacy of Taiwan refers to the exchange of masks betweenTaiwan and other countries, aimed to help during theCOVID-19 pandemic.
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After the outbreak ofCOVID-19, the global demand for face masks increased rapidly. By the end of January 2020, theTaiwanese Government pushed out a series of decisions on masks, included export restrictions, compulsory appropriation and investments, to allow Taiwan to become the second largest mask exporter globally. By March 2020, Taiwan successfully increased its production of face masks from 1.88 million to 10 million units per day, carried outrationing, and became one of the largest markets for imports second only to mainland China.[1][2] In the middle of May, face mask production has increased to 20 million units per day.[3]
It also launched a hospital ship through the Pacific, providing ventilators and masks to nations unable to obtain medical support from other sources, likePalau.[4]
In July 2021, Taiwan donated 150,000 masks to the Brazilian state ofGoiás.[5]
On 1 April 2020, PresidentTsai Ing-wen announced that Taiwan would donate 10 million masks to countries severely affected by the pandemic, including America and Europe, along withany other nation that has established full diplomatic relations with Taiwan.[6]
According to the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry, as of July 2021, more than 54 million masks had been donated to over 80 countries since early 2020.[5]
ThePresident of the European Commission,Ursula von der Leyen, sent a message on Twitter to thank Taiwan for the contributions it made.
.jpg) | Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) tweeted: |
The European Union thanks Taiwan for its donation of 5.6 million masks to help fight the #coronavirus. We really appreciate this gesture of solidarity. This global virus outbreak requires international solidarity & cooperation. Acts like this show that we are #StrongerTogether.
Apr 1, 2020[7]
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