Taiwan presidential office spokesperson Lin Yu-chan speaks during a news conference in Taipei, Taiwan March 21, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins 

Taiwan Vice Foreign Minister Alexander Yui speaks next to a screen showing a picture of Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen during a news conference in Taipei, Taiwan March 21, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins 

Taiwan Vice Foreign Minister Alexander Yui speaks next to a screen showing a picture of Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen during a news conference in Taipei, Taiwan March 21, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins 

Taiwan's Minister of National Science and Technology Council Tsung-Tsong Wu, Taiwan’s trade and economic representative in Germany Hsieh Chih-wei, Director General of German Institute Taipei Jorg Polster and German Minister of Education and Research Bettina Stark-Watzinger pose for pictures during the signing ceremony of Germany-Taiwan Science and Technological cooperation arrangement, at National Science and Technology Council, in Taipei, Taiwan, March 21, 2023. REUTERS/I-Hwa Cheng 

Taiwan's Minister of National Science and Technology Council Tsung-Tsong Wu shakes hands with German Minister of Education and Research Bettina Stark-Watzinger at the lobby of National Science and Technology Council, in Taipei, Taiwan, March 21, 2023. REUTERS/I-Hwa Cheng 

German Minister of Education and Research Bettina Stark-Watzinger gives a speech during the signing ceremony of the Germany-Taiwan Science and Technological cooperation arrangement at National Science and Technology Council, in Taipei, Taiwan, March 21, 2023. REUTERS/I-Hwa Cheng 

German Minister of Education and Research Bettina Stark-Watzinger gives a speech during the signing ceremony of the Germany-Taiwan Science and Technological cooperation arrangement at National Science and Technology Council, in Taipei, Taiwan, March 21, 2023. REUTERS/I-Hwa Cheng 

A man wearing a face mask passes in front of screens showing trading data while using an escalator outside Taiwan Stock Exchange in Taipei, Taiwan March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Annabelle Chih 

People wearing face masks pass in front of screens showing trading data, while using the escalators outside Taiwan Stock Exchange, in Taipei, Taiwan March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Annabelle Chih 

Hsiao Hsu-tsen, director of the Ma Ying-jeou Foundation, speaks during a news conference in Taipei, Taiwan March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Ben Blanchard 

Paraguay's Ambassador to Taiwan Carlos Jose Fleitas Rodriguez attends a Foreign Ministry reception in Taipei, Taiwan March 17, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins 

Paraguay's Ambassador to Taiwan Carlos Jose Fleitas Rodriguez attends a Foreign Ministry reception in Taipei, Taiwan March 17, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins 

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen makes a toast next to Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ambassador to Taiwan Andrea Clare Bowman, during a Foreign Ministry reception in Taipei, Taiwan March 17, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins 

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen speaks during a Foreign Ministry reception in Taipei, Taiwan March 17, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins 

Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu speaks with people during a Foreign Ministry reception in Taipei, Taiwan March 17, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins 

Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu speaks during a Foreign Ministry reception in Taipei, Taiwan March 17, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins 

Taiwan's Vice President William Lai speaks during an event in Taipei, Taiwan March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

Morris Chang, the founder of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), and Chris Miller, the author of Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology, speak on stage during an event in Taipei, Taiwan March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

Chris Miller, the author of Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology, speaks on stage during an event in Taipei, Taiwan, March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

Morris Chang, the founder of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), attends a Chip War book event in Taipei, Taiwan March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

Morris Chang, the founder of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), speaks on stage during a Chip War book event in Taipei, Taiwan March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

Morris Chang, the founder of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), attends a Chip War book event in Taipei, Taiwan March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

Morris Chang, the founder of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), attends a Chip War book event in Taipei, Taiwan March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

Morris Chang, the founder of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), attends a Chip War book event in Taipei, Taiwan March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

Flags of Honduras and other countries flutter at the Diplomatic Quarter, which houses the Honduras embassy among others, in Taipei, Taiwan March 15, 2023. REUTERS/Annabelle Chih 

A man stands near a sign for the Embassy of the Republic of Honduras at the Diplomatic Quarter in Taipei, Taiwan March 15, 2023. REUTERS/Annabelle Chih 

People walk past the Diplomatic Quarter, which houses the Honduras embassy among others, in Taipei, Taiwan March 15, 2023. REUTERS/Annabelle Chih 

Flags of Taiwan and foreign countries flutter at the Diplomatic Quarter, which houses Honduras and other embassies, in Taipei, Taiwan March 15, 2023. REUTERS/Annabelle Chih 

Honduras ambassador to Taiwan Harold Burgos arrives at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taipei, Taiwan March 15, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

Honduras ambassador to Taiwan Harold Burgos arrives at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taipei, Taiwan March 15, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

A Taiwanese news anchor gets filmed infront of an Honduras flag display at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taipei, Taiwan March 15, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

A Taiwanese news anchor speaks infront of an Honduras flag display at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taipei, Taiwan March 15, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

Taiwan's Vice President William Lai speaks to the media after registering as the presidential candidate for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Taipei, Taiwan March 15, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

Taiwan's Vice President William Lai speaks to the media after registering as the presidential candidate for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Taipei, Taiwan March 15, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

Taiwan's Vice President William Lai arrives to register as the presidential candidate for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Taipei, Taiwan March 15, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

Taiwan's Vice President William Lai arrives to register as the presidential candidate for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Taipei, Taiwan March 15, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

A view shows a loitering munition UAV on display as Taiwan's Defence Ministry showcases its domestically developed drones to the media, in Taichung, Taiwan March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

A view shows a Multi-GPS Positioning UAV on display as Taiwan's Defence Ministry showcases its domestically developed drones to the media, in Taichung, Taiwan March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

A view shows an Anti-Radiation UAV on display as Taiwan's Defence Ministry showcases its domestically developed drones to the media, in Taichung, Taiwan March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

A view shows a Cardinal II UAV on display as Taiwan's Defence Ministry showcases its domestically developed drones to the media, in Taichung, Taiwan March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

A view shows an Anti-Radiation UAV on display as Taiwan's Defence Ministry showcases its domestically developed drones to the media, in Taichung, Taiwan March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

A view shows Cardinal II UAV on display as Taiwan's Defence Ministry showcases its domestically developed drones to the media, in Taichung, Taiwan March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

A view shows an Albatross II UAV on display as Taiwan's Defence Ministry showcases its domestically developed drones to the media, in Taichung, Taiwan March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

A drone launcher truck on display as Taiwan's Defence Ministry showcases its domestically developed drones to the press at Taichung, Taiwan March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

A view shows Medium Altitude Long Endurance, MALE UAV on display as Taiwan's Defence Ministry showcases its domestically developed drones to the media, in Taichung, Taiwan March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

A view shows an Image Tracking UAV on display as Taiwan's Defence Ministry showcases its domestically developed drones to the media, in Taichung, Taiwan March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

Chi Li-Pin, Director of Aeronautical Systems Research Division for NCSIST, the military-owned National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, speaks to the press in front of a Medium Altitude Long Endurance, MALE UAV in Taichung, Taiwan March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

A view shows Cardinal III UAV on display as Taiwan's Defence Ministry showcases its domestically developed drones to the press in Taichung, Taiwan March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

A Tactical EVTOL UAV on display as Taiwan's Defence Ministry showcases its domestically developed drones to the press in Taichung, Taiwan March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

An Albatross II UAV on display as Taiwan's Defence Ministry showcases its domestically developed drones to the press at Taichung, Taiwan March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

Greenpeace Taiwan Project Ocean Director Tommy Chung urges the government to pass ocean conservation law without further delay while showing Greenpeace research findings that state  a large amount of common fish in the market are captured before they mature, causing destruction in biodiversity, in front of the Legislative Yuan, in Taipei, Taiwan March 9, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang
 

Greenpeace staff show what they say is the size difference in the same type of fish from the 1990s compared to 2023, at a press event, in Taipei, Taiwan March 9, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

A baseball player holds the Taiwanese flag while cheering for the Taiwan team against Panama in the 2023 World Baseball Classic game in Taichung, Taiwan March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

Taiwanese fans react to a match between Taiwan and Panama in the 2023 World Baseball Classic game in Taichung, Taiwan March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

Baseball players hold the Taiwanese flag while waiting for the match between Taiwan and Panama in the 2023 World Baseball Classic game in Taichung, Taiwan March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

Taiwanese people hold the Taiwanese flag while cheering for Taiwan players before a match between Taiwan and Panama in the 2023 World Baseball Classic game in Taichung, Taiwan March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

A man holds the Taiwanese flag while he waits outside the stadium for a match between Taiwan and Panama in the 2023 World Baseball Classic game in Taichung, Taiwan March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

Terry Gou, founder of Taiwan's Foxconn poses for photos while holding the Taiwan flag before the match between Taiwan and Panama in the 2023 World Baseball Classic game in Taichung, Taiwan March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

Taiwanese fans react to a match between Taiwan and Panama in the 2023 World Baseball Classic game in Taichung, Taiwan March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

Terry Gou, founder of Taiwan's Foxconn shakes hands with a person before the match between Taiwan and Panama in the 2023 World Baseball Classic game in Taichung, Taiwan March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang