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Digital Minister Tang shows Taiwan Can Help promote democracy in New York Times op-ed

Digital Minister Audrey Tang shared her insights on the role of digital diplomacy in strengthening...

MOC co-organized pavilion showcases Taiwan publications at Frankfurt Book Fair

A total of 832 Taiwan publications are going on display at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair...

Strengthening Partnership between Taiwan and Japan by Focusing on the Second Largest Economic Cluster of Japan, the Kansai Area

2019-10-16   Ministy of Economic Affairs

Under the instruction of Ministry of Economic Affairs and its Industrial Development Bureau, the Taiwan-Japan Industrial Collaboration Promotion Office, TJPO, forged an alliance with the Osaka Prefecture this year, making Osaka the 8th member to have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

Taiwan moves up one position in latest WEF Global Competitiveness Report

2019-10-16   Ministy of Economic Affairs

Taiwan placed 12th out of 141 economies surveyed around the globe in the World Economic Forum’s latest Global Competitiveness Report released Oct. 9, 2019, moving up one position from the previous report.

President Tsai designates TSMC founder Morris Chang as Leader’s Representative at APEC Economic Leaders’ Week

2019-10-15   Office of the President

President Tsai Ing-wen held a press conference on the morning of October 14 to announce that she will once again invite Dr. Morris Chang (張忠謀), founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd (TSMC), to act as her envoy to attend the 2019 APEC Leaders’ Week in Chile. The president entrusted Dr. Chang and the delegation with the mission to clearly communicate to all APEC members Taiwan’s determination and achievements in promoting a “digital society” and a “smart nation.” She also asked them to share with our international partners the efforts Taiwan has made to promote inclusivity and sustainable growth, so that we can all work together to promote inclusivity and sustainable growth in the Asia-Pacific regional economy.

President Tsai expresses concern for Japan in wake of Typhoon Hagibis

2019-10-15   Office of the President

President Tsai Ing-wen expressed concern for Japan after learning about casualties and losses in the wake of record-breaking rainfall from Typhoon Hagibis.

South Korean photographer stays overnight in Presidential Office

2019-10-15   Focus Taiwan

South Korean travel photographer and blogger Kim Juhyeok shared on his blog Thursday his experience of staying overnight at the Presidential Office, saying it has inspired him to be even more motivated in promoting Taiwan.

President Tsai delivers 2019 National Day Address

2019-10-14   Office of the President

President Tsai Ing-wen on the morning of October 10 attended the ROC’s 108th Double Tenth National Day Celebration in the plaza fronting the Presidential Office Building, and delivered an address entitled “Nation of Resilience, Forward into the World.”

Taiwan gymnast wins pommel horse silver at world championships

2019-10-14   Focus Taiwan

Taiwanese gymnast Lee Chih-kai (李智凱) bagged a silver medal Saturday in the pommel horse event at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, becoming the first Taiwanese athlete to win a medal two years in a row at the sports competition.

Vice President Chen delivers remarks before departing for Vatican

2019-10-14   Office of the President

On the evening of October 10, Vice President Chen Chien-jen embarked on a trip to the Holy See to attend the canonization of Cardinal John Henry Newman and four other blesseds. The vice president delivered remarks before boarding the plane, explaining that the purpose of this visit is not only to express our congratulations on the canonization of Cardinal Newman and the others, but also to convey greetings of utmost respect to Pope Francis on behalf of President Tsai, the people of Taiwan, and all the Catholic faithful. The vice president said he will pray for lasting diplomatic ties between Taiwan and the Holy See, and sustainable peace for the whole world. He will also pray for the Lord to bless all the Catholics in the Chinese-speaking world who are undergoing hardships and living in difficult environments, and hopes that freedom of religion will spread to every corner of the globe.

Antibodies found that can be developed into H7N9 drug: researchers

2019-10-09   Focus Taiwan

A medical research team from Taiwan has found five antibodies that have the potential to be used in drugs to combat the avian influenza A (H7N9) virus, which can also infect humans, the team’s head told CNA Tuesday.

President Tsai attends opening of Yushan Forum

2019-10-09   Office of the President

On the morning of October 8, President Tsai Ing-wen attended the opening ceremony of the Yushan Forum, where she stated that Taiwan is willing and able to participate more actively in regional partnerships, and China’s efforts to isolate Taiwan have done nothing but hinder regional prosperity and stability.

President Tsai meets Eswatini Prime Minister Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini

2019-10-09   Office of the President

While meeting with Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Eswatini, and Madame Dlamini on the morning of October 8, President Tsai Ing-wen thanked Eswatini for staunchly supporting Taiwan’s international participation. The president also expressed hope that the two countries will foster new development in bilateral exchanges and cooperation and continue to work together to enhance Taiwan-Eswatini relations.

President Tsai meets US Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney

2019-10-08   Office of the President

While meeting with US Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney at her official residence on the afternoon of October 7, President Tsai Ing-wen thanked the US Congress for supporting Taiwan. She also expressed hope that Taiwan and the United States will work together even more closely to further strengthen our mutually beneficial partnership.

Taiwan university, U.S. institute set up joint brain research lab

2019-10-08   Focus Taiwan

A joint laboratory established by National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) and U.S.-based Haskins Laboratories was inaugurated in Taipei Friday at an official sign unveiling ceremony, with scholars from the two sides set to work together on the learning mechanism in the brains of infants.

U.S. State Department official attends first Pacific Islands Dialogue

2019-10-08   Focus Taiwan

The inaugural Pacific Islands Dialogue, a mechanism for the United States, Taiwan, and like-minded partners to help Taiwan’s Pacific allies started in Taipei Monday, with a high-level U.S. State Department official representing the U.S. government.

MOFA expresses gratitude for broad international momentum behind bid by Taiwan’s government and people for UN participation

2019-10-07   Ministry of Foreign Affairs

At this year’s UN General Debate that concluded on September 30, the multipronged campaign by the Republic of China (Taiwan) government to participate in the United Nations system, together with a range of related activities organized by civic groups, effectively advanced understanding of our demands among the international community. The increasing international momentum behind our cause shows that the government’s UN campaign is on the right track.

Migratory birds over Pingtung hit record high in 31 years

2019-10-07   Focus Taiwan

More than 250,000 Chinese sparrowhawks have been observed migrating south over the Hengchun Peninsula in Pingtung County this season, the most since records on the birds’ movements were first kept 31 years ago.

Taiwan promotes women’s economic participation at APEC gathering

2019-10-07   Executive Yuan

The Executive Yuan’s Department of Gender Equality (DGE) announced on Saturday the results of 2019 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Women and the Economy Forum’s (WEF) High-Level Policy Dialogue. Minister without Portfolio Lo Ping-cheng attended the meeting to share Taiwan’s experience and accomplishments with mainstreaming gender issues and promoting women’s economic participation.

Continuing to deepen the partnership with new southbound countries, promoting bilateral cooperation comprehensively

2019-10-05   Ministry of Health and Welfare

Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has actively promoted the New Southbound Policy for three years. TFDA had invited the officers and experts, such as Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, India, Philippines, Australia and New Zealand, and hosted seven international conferences, five government meetings and one working group meeting of international organization in 2019. In the second half of 2019, TFDA has been supported by Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to host the seminar on the Medical Device Regulation Center of Excellence pilot workshop. TFDA plan to invite new southbound partners to participate in the seminar, and hope to enhance the partnership and expand influence in the region.

Premier thanks stakeholders for anti-money laundering success

2019-10-05   Executive Yuan

Premier Su Tseng-chang on Thursday spoke at a “Going Further, Doing Better” anti-money laundering event to thank both public and private organizations for coming together to enable Taiwan to place in the top “regular follow-up” category following evaluation by the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG). The premier expressed hope that relevant organizations can continue their cooperation to quickly move forward with effective measures to maintain this status and advance the nation to the forefront of the world's anti-money laundering countries.

Taiwan and United States set to hold inaugural Pacific Islands Dialogue in Taipei

2019-10-05   Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Taiwan and the United States will hold the inaugural Pacific Islands Dialogue on October 7 in Taipei. Sandra Oudkirk, US Senior Official for APEC and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands in the State Department’s Bureau of East Asian & Pacific Affairs, is set to take part in the dialogue as head of the US delegation. The Taiwan-US co-hosted opening ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs.

Corporate Governance Roadmap creating competitive capital markets for Taiwan

2019-10-04   Executive Yuan

At the Cabinet’s weekly meeting Thursday, Premier Su Tseng-chang said the Financial Supervisory Commission’s (FSC) Corporate Governance Roadmap (2018-2020) will create forward-thinking, globally competitive capital markets for Taiwan and help align Taiwan’s listed companies with international standards.

Legendary World War II British fighter plane to visit Taiwan

2019-10-04   Focus Taiwan

A legendary World War II British fighter plane will visit Taiwan in October as part of a global fundraising campaign, according to the British Office Taipei (BOT).

TTA Startups Led by the Ministry of Science and Technology Won 125 Million USD Business Opportunities during the MedTech Conference 2019

2019-10-04   Ministry of Science and Technology

Under the initiative of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) of Taiwan, Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA) led 12 startups that have some of the best minds in medical technology to Boston. By showcasing their innovative tech solutions during the MedTech Conference 2019 (23-25, Sept.) and TTA Demo Day (27, Sept.), those startups had gained 125 million USD equivalent business opportunities.

President Tsai meets a delegation led by Hiroyuki Onishi, LDP member of Japan’s House of Representatives

2019-10-03   Office of the President

President Tsai Ing-wen met with a delegation led by Hiroyuki Onishi, a Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) member of the Japanese House of Representatives on the morning of October 2. She expressed hope that her guests will support Taiwan’s inclusion in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) so that we can contribute to regional economic and trade integration. We will also continue working together with friends in Japan to further enhance our friendly bilateral relations, the president said.

Taiwan takes 2 gold, 2 silver medals at percussion event in Italy

2019-10-03   Focus Taiwan

Taiwan has won two gold and two silver medals at this year’s Italy Percussion Competition, an annual event that has been held by the Italy Percussive Arts Society since 2003.

The 7th Joint Conference of Taiwan and Japan on Medical Products Regulation in Taipei on October 1st 2019

2019-10-03   Ministry of Health and Welfare

The 7th Joint Conference of Taiwan and Japan on Medical Products Regulation is taking place on October 1^st at Chang Yung-Fa International Convention Center in Taipei. The representatives from Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) and Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) and Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) share the latest information regarding the pharmaceutical regulations, as well as other important topics such as Precision medicine, ICH E17, E-labeling, OTC promotion polices, regulations on in-vitro diagnostic devices and priority review mechanism for medical device.

President Tsai confers decoration on Mikio Numata, Chief Representative of Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Taipei Office

2019-10-02   Office of the President

On the morning of October 1, President Tsai Ing-wen presented Mikio Numata, Chief Representative of Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Taipei Office, with the Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon in recognition of his outstanding contributions to enhancing Taiwan-Japan relations.

UK-Taiwan hold annual trade talks in London

2019-10-02   Focus Taiwan

The United Kingdom and Taiwan held the 22nd round of UK-Taiwan trade talks in London Tuesday, discussing possible cooperation in the fields of agriculture, energy and pharmaceutical industries, the British Office Taipei said that day.

Vice President Chen to attend canonization of Cardinal Newman and four other blesseds at the Holy See

2019-10-02   Office of the President

The Office of the President held a press conference on the morning of October 1 to announce that Vice President Chen Chien-jen will lead a delegation to the Holy See from October 10-15 to attend the canonization ceremony of Cardinal John Henry Newman and four other blesseds.

11 of Taiwan’s allies speak up at UN debate: MOFA

2019-10-01   Focus Taiwan

Representatives from four of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies spoke out for the country at the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly in New York Saturday, bringing the number of Taiwan's diplomatic allies that have done so to 11, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Sunday.

President Tsai meets Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars delegation

2019-10-01   Office of the President

President Tsai Ing-wen met with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars delegation on the morning of September 30 at her official residence. She stated that Taiwan will continue to strengthen cooperative partnerships with the US and other like-minded countries, so that together, we can respond to regional challenges and threats, and maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific.

President Tsai meets winners of 22nd Fervent Global Love of Lives Medals

2019-10-01   Office of the President

President Tsai Ing-wen met with the winners of the 22nd Chou Ta-Kuan Cultural and Educational Foundation Fervent Global Love of Lives Medals on the afternoon of September 27. She also thanked all the winners for showing us that no matter what challenges we face in life, we all have limitless potential. She expressed hope that the awards would allow us to spread the winners’ powerful stories across the globe.

Allies voice support for Taiwan at U.N. events in New York

2019-09-27   Focus Taiwan

Four allies with formal ties to Taiwan voiced their support for the country at a high-level health meeting and climate summit held this week during the 74th General Assembly of the United Nations in New York, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Thursday.

Central, local governments working together toward energy security, self-sufficiency

2019-09-27   Executive Yuan

At the Cabinet’s weekly meeting Thursday, Premier Su Tseng-chang received a Ministry of Economic Affairs briefing on short-term objectives for solar power energy production. The government is committed to promoting green energy, and solar power is the most important component of that policy, he said. Having laid a firm foundation over the past two years, the government is now introducing a second iteration of the Two-year Solar PV Promotion Plan (2019-2020), with expected benefits of NT$222 billion (US$7.5 billion) in investment and business opportunities.

Taiwan jumps to 13th in IMD digital competitiveness ranking

2019-09-27   Focus Taiwan

Taiwan jumped three places to become the 13th most digitally competitive out of 63 countries evaluated this year, according to a report published Thursday by the Swiss-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD).