Editing Foreign relations of Taiwan (section)

====Israel====
{{Main|Israel–Taiwan relations}}

Due to the One China policy, Israel and Taiwan do not have formal diplomatic relations but each has a representative office in the other country and in practice the two countries have friendly relations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202404150018|title=Israeli parliamentary delegation calls for support after Iran's attack|date=15 April 2024|agency=[[Central News Agency (Taiwan)|Central News Agency]]|website=[[Focus Taiwan]]|quote=The delegation, composed of four members from the Israeli Knesset (parliament), thanked Taiwan for its support following the attack...[Tsai] said she looked forward to the two countries leveraging their own industrial strengths and continuing to deepen their partnership based on the shared values of freedom and democracy.|archive-date=16 June 2024|access-date=16 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240616080544/https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202404150018|url-status=live}}</ref> There is considerable contact in the areas of science and technology, including military technology.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=3,7,11,16,19&post=205473|access-date=2022-04-08|date=2021-08-06|title=Taiwan, Israel deepen friendship, expand exchanges|publisher=Taiwan Today|first=Meron|last=Medzini|archive-date=9 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409004709/https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=3,7,11,16,19&post=205473|url-status=live}}</ref>

As relations between Israel and the PRC have worsened due to the [[Gaza war]], ties between Israel and Taiwan continue to warm and are driven by assertions that the two are both isolated democracies.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3258086/israels-foreign-ties-falter-amid-war-gaza-taiwan-sees-chance-cosy|title=As Israel's foreign ties falter amid war in Gaza, Taiwan sees chance to cosy up|first=Jordyn|last=Haime|date=7 April 2024|work=[[SCMP]]|quote=Taiwan's desire for warmer ties with Israel began long before the October 7 attack. Bilateral trade between the two has grown steadily in recent years, rising to over US$3.2 billion in 2022 from US$2.4 billion the previous year. Taiwanese media and officials often speak with admiration for Israel's strong military and make comparisons between Taiwan and Israel as two isolated democracies with strong tech sectors.|archive-date=16 June 2024|access-date=16 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240616080544/https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3258086/israels-foreign-ties-falter-amid-war-gaza-taiwan-sees-chance-cosy|url-status=live}}</ref> Members of the [[Legislative Yuan]] set up the Taiwan-Israel Congressional Association on 23 February 2024 to promote people-to-people exchanges; cooperation in agriculture, technology and education; and bilateral visits.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2024/02/24/2003814008|date=2024-02-24|title=72 DPP, KMT lawmakers establish joint US caucus|publisher=[[Taipei Times]]|quote=Separately, the Taiwan-Israel Congressional Association was established yesterday to promote people-to-people exchanges; cooperation in agriculture, technology and education; and bilateral visits, association chair DPP Legislator Chung Chia-pin (鍾佳濱) said. Israeli Representative to Taiwan Maya Yaron thanked Taiwan for supporting Israel and said that a parliamentary delegation is to visit the nation in the next few weeks.|access-date=16 June 2024|archive-date=16 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240616080544/https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2024/02/24/2003814008|url-status=live}}</ref>