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22 January 2020  
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PRESS  RELEASE  
TECHNICAL  ASSISTANCE  
Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
gives TWD 4.5 million for LDCs at Ministerial Conference  
The Separate Customs Territory of Ta iwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu is donating TWD 4.5 million 
(approximately USD 150,000) in 2020 to help least -developed countries (LDCs) participate in the 
12th Ministerial Conference (MC12), which will take place on 8 -11 June 2020 in Nur -Sultan, 
Kazakhstan. The donation was acknowledged by WTO Deputy Direc tor-General Yonov Frederick 
Agah at a meeting with  Dr Yu -Ping Lien, Chargé d'affaires of the Permanent Mission of the 
Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen  and Matsu to the WTO , on 21 January 
2020.  
 
The donation is to the LDC Trust Fund, which is set up for each Ministerial Conference, the WTO's 
top decision -making body. Contributions from WTO members help to defray the travel expenses 
such as air tickets and accommodation costs for officials from LDCs attending the Conference.  
 
DDG Agah said: "The donation by the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and 
Matsu will help officials from LDCs participate actively in MC12 and will lay the groundwork for new 
market opportunities for businesses in their countries. I thank th e Separate Customs Territory of 
Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu for its generosity. " 
 
Dr Yu -Ping Lien said: "The WTO's 12th Ministerial Conference will be a major event for the 
multilateral trading system in 2020. Through our contribution, we aim to ensur e that the 
Conference is inclusive and that the voices of the LDCs can be heard. " 
 
The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu has donated just over CHF 
2 million to the various WTO trust funds since it joined the Organization nearly  20 years ago.  
 
 
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