Taiwan will set up a large unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) testing facility in Chiayi County to help establish its drone supply chain and a higher share of the global market, said Industrial Development Administration (IDA) Deputy Director-General Tsou Yu-hsin, reports Focus Taiwan news agency.

"Chiayi is ready to act as a hub for the drone industry as it has a good foundation for manufacturing," he said.

"Now, we need a huge facility with larger runways for testing," Tsou said. "So, we are planning to build a bigger testing venue to boost drone production."

Tsou said due to the events in Ukraine, more attention globally has been paid to how drones are used in military scenarios.

He said that China's dominant role has sparked concerns among many democratic countries and led to discussions about establishing a "non-red drone supply chain," which could create a lot of opportunities for Taiwan.