Overview
- Three anonymous sources told Reuters that Francois Wu made an unpublicised trip to Israel in recent weeks, with two saying it occurred this month.
- Taiwan’s foreign ministry declined to confirm the visit but said the two sides would continue pragmatic, mutually beneficial cooperation; Israel’s foreign ministry did not comment.
- Sources did not disclose whom Wu met or whether Taiwan’s new T-Dome air-defense plan, unveiled in October and partly modeled on Israeli systems, featured in the talks.
- Separately, Knesset member Ohad Tal said he held quiet meetings in Taipei and met Wu in Jerusalem, describing U.S.-backed efforts to deepen cooperation, claims not independently verified beyond his account.
- Following reports of the trip, China’s embassy urged Israel to adhere to the one‑China principle and objected to any form of official exchanges with Taiwanese authorities.