The Evolving Relationship between Taiwan and France —Franck Paris, Representative of France in Taiwan

Franck Paris, director of the Bureau Français de Taipei (BFT—the French Office in Taipei), arrived in Taiwan to take up his post in August of 2023. His Chinese name, Long Ye, is very cool and classy. “Long,” which means “dragon,” was chosen because he was born in a Year of the Dragon according to the Chinese zodiac, while “Ye,” meaning “blazing fire,” reflects the fact that his family name, Paris, is also the name of the French capital, which is known as the City of Light.