epa10534476 Taiwan's Science and Technology Minister Wu Tsung-tsong talks with German Education Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger during a Scientific and Technological Cooperation Arrangement signing ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan 21 March 2023. Stark-Watzinger is the first member of the German federal government to visit the Asian country in 26 years. The major goal of the trip is to increase cooperation between the two countries in the areas of talent development, education and technology. EPA-EFE/RITCHIE B. TONGO