在疫情籠罩下，國際上鮮有運動比賽轉播的機會。也因此，台灣轉播的棒球比賽，最近在世界體壇得到更多注意。
體育外交，是一個能夠連結台灣與世界的作法；由紐西蘭澳洲商會秘書長Alex Matos介紹的摩爾先生，針對引進紐西蘭橄欖球產業進入台灣，擴大兩國運動參與一事來訪，事實上與我們幾天前的太平洋合作倡議，就後疫情時代多面向的合作，也不謀而合。
在這一年多來，包含美國、澳洲、紐西蘭，都對台北、台灣的運動產業，以及我們基礎場館設施，非常有興趣。
在這次疫情之後，台灣的整體優勢，更加顯現出來。完整的運動產業鏈，可以讓我們年輕有志於體育產業的選手們，能夠在畢業以後，還能夠進入專業競技殿堂，跟世界各國好手一較高下；之後，我們會就細節，再與其他部門的朋友們討論，並加強我們與紐西蘭澳洲的聯繫
SportDiplomacy is a great way to build bridges across cultures.
It was great to meet the ambassadors of Kiwi #rugby to discuss their plans to increase their presence in Taiwan.
Just a few days ago, my team and I held a videoconference on the idea of an Asia-Pacific bubble of #COVID19-free nations. #Taiwan 🇹🇼 and #NewZealand 🇳🇿 have both made great strides in combating the spread of the novel coronavirus, and thus we seek to make the most out of the newly-emerged windows of opportunity to deepen our bilateral ties. People-to-people exchanges, and specifically, promotion of sports, constitute an important means to this end.
Bringing #rugby to Taipei can promote healthy lifestyles, cultural understanding, and tourism. Additionally, international sport events bring capital, so this potential cooperation between New Zealand and Taiwan to promote rugby is also important for our city's economic development. I will work diligently to connect our Kiwi partners with the relevant departments in Taipei City Govt., to make sure our authorities provide them with all the necessary support.
