Taiwanese scholars visit Indonesia

Taiwanese scholars visit Indonesia

JAKARTA: A small group of scholars from Taiwan arrived in Jakarta
on Thursday to strengthen people-to-people relations and enhance
academic cooperation with their Indonesian counterparts, the
Taipei Economic and Trade Office (TETO) said in Jakarta.

During their two-day visit, Prof. Chen Hung Yu from National
Chengchi University, Prof. Joyce J. Lin Damchieng from Tamkang
University, Prof. Pie Hsiu Chen from Chengchi University and Kwei
Bo Huang from Chengchi University are meeting Indonesian scholars
from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, the
University of Indonesia, the Habibie Center, the National
Archives to exchange views on Chinese language, Indonesian
culture and international politics.

Prof. Chen, the leader of the group, said a small group of
Indonesian students were studying at Taiwanese universities.

"We welcome Indonesian students as well as scholars at our
universities. We came here to seek academic exchanges between
Taiwanese and Indonesian scholars," Chen said at a media
conference in Jakarta on Thursday.

Indonesia does not have diplomatic relations with Taiwan
because of the One China Policy. -- JP