Germany and Taiwan are set to engage in closer civil society exchanges, according to the German foreign office. The German Institute Taipei and the Taipei Representation in Berlin plan to establish a new German-Taiwanese dialogue platform, as announced by the foreign office on Wednesday. The platform’s goal is to „promote vibrant civil society exchange, particularly in light of increased bilateral economic contacts“. The dialogue platform is expected to have twelve members on each side and will meet annually, alternating between Germany and Taiwan. Green Party European policy politician Reinhard Buetikofer will chair the German side. The platform’s work is expected to commence next year. ari