<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[News and Releases - The E-government Entry Point of Taiwan]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.taiwan.gov.tw]]></link><description><![CDATA[The E-government Entry Point of Taiwan - News and Releases]]></description><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><lastBuildDate>Sat, 10 Oct 26 17:51:09 +0000</lastBuildDate><ttl>20</ttl><image><title><![CDATA[Government Portal of the Republic of China (Taiwan)]]></title><url><![CDATA[https://www.taiwan.gov.tw/xslGip/egov2015/img/logo.png]]></url><link><![CDATA[https://www.taiwan.gov.tw/]]></link></image><item><title><![CDATA[President Lai delivers 2026 National Day Address]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://english.president.gov.tw/NEWS/7226]]></link><guid>29421</guid><pubDate>2026-10-10</pubDate><description><![CDATA[President Lai Ching-te on the morning of October 10 attended the ROC’s 115th Double Tenth National Day Celebration in the plaza fronting the Presidential Office Building, and delivered an address titled “Taiwan’s Future: A City upon a Hill, the Salt and Light of the World.”]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Focus Taiwan’ draws crowds to Lyon’s 4th IF Illustration Festival]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.moc.gov.tw/global_outreach/News_Content2.aspx?n=535&s=262837]]></link><guid>29420</guid><pubDate>2026-10-08</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The 4th IF Illustration Festival in Lyon, which featured ‘Focus Taiwan’ as its inaugural country-in-focus program, concluded on Sept. 27. Co-organized by the Taiwan Cultural Center in Paris and French arts institution KIBLIND, the festival featured six Taiwanese artists and drew 13,000 visitors.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Everyday Movement’ to showcase Taiwan literature across North America]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.moc.gov.tw/global_outreach/News_Content2.aspx?n=532&s=262829]]></link><guid>29419</guid><pubDate>2026-10-08</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With support from the Ministry of Culture, author Gigi L. Leung (梁莉姿) and translator Jennifer Feeley will embark on their second North American tour to promote the English edition of “Everyday Movement (日常運動)” this October. The tour will feature book talks across universities, public libraries, and literary events in Irvine, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, and Toronto. It aims to connect with English-language readers and literary professionals, expand the reach of Taiwanese literature in North America, and highlight Taiwan’s vital role as a haven for free expression in the Sinophone world.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[New media artist Aka Chang to be featured at Biela noc in Košice, Slovakia]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.moc.gov.tw/global_outreach/News_Content2.aspx?n=531&s=262891]]></link><guid>29418</guid><pubDate>2026-10-08</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New media artist Aka Chang (張方禹) has been invited to present his installation “Ring: Kosmologia” at Biela noc in Košice, Slovakia, from Oct. 9 to 11. Held at the Zvonárska Synagogue, the presentation is supported by the Ministry of Culture (MOC) and co-organized by the Cultural Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Prague. It marks the first time a Taiwanese artist has been featured at the festival.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[MOFA welcomes US Reps. Boyle, Salinas, Kennedy]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://taiwantoday.tw/2/286539]]></link><guid>29417</guid><pubDate>2026-10-08</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung hosted a banquet for Reps. Brendan Boyle, Andrea Salinas and Tim Kennedy of the U.S. House of Representatives Oct. 7 in Taipei City, offering them a warm welcome during their Oct. 6-9 trip.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[President Lai receives credentials from new Eswatini Ambassador Vulindlela Simphiwe Kunene]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://english.president.gov.tw/NEWS/7221]]></link><guid>29416</guid><pubDate>2026-10-08</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the afternoon of October 5, President Lai Ching-te received the credentials of new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Eswatini to the Republic of China (Taiwan) Vulindlela Simphiwe Kunene.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[MOFA welcomes Japan’s Kumamoto Gov. Kimura]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://taiwantoday.tw/2/286515]]></link><guid>29415</guid><pubDate>2026-10-08</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Oct. 6 visit by Kumamoto Governor Takashi Kimura and Prefectural Assembly Chair Koki Uchino is sincerely welcomed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan opens representative office in Phoenix]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://taiwantoday.tw/6/286516]]></link><guid>29414</guid><pubDate>2026-10-07</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung attended the launch of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Phoenix, Arizona, Oct. 5.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM Lin leads trade delegation to Phoenix]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://taiwantoday.tw/2/286484]]></link><guid>29412</guid><pubDate>2026-10-07</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung and a business delegation from Taiwan’s National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Association (NiEA) visited Phoenix, Arizona Oct. 3-5 to expand bilateral trade cooperation.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan Cultural Center in Tokyo launches Taiwanese crafts exhibition]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.moc.gov.tw/global_outreach/News_Content2.aspx?n=530&s=262646]]></link><guid>29413</guid><pubDate>2026-10-06</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Taiwan Cultural Center in Tokyo is presenting the exhibition “Tradition into Future: Taiwanese Lifestyle Crafts That Transcend Time” from Oct. 1 to 30 in Tokyo. The exhibition features more than 40 craft works made from materials sourced in Taiwan, including bamboo, wood, rush, and banana fiber.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan, Australia discuss circular economy]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://taiwantoday.tw/15/286490]]></link><guid>29411</guid><pubDate>2026-10-06</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Lai Ying-ying, director general of the Ministry of Environment Resource Circulation Administration (RECA), led a delegation to Australia, underscoring government commitment to bilateral policy dialogue and industry collaboration.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NCFTA opens 2026 Asia-Pacific Traditional Arts Festival]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.moc.gov.tw/en/News_Content2.aspx?n=467&s=262588]]></link><guid>29410</guid><pubDate>2026-10-06</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The National Center for Traditional Arts (NCFTA) opened the 2026 Asia-Pacific Traditional Arts Festival on Oct. 3 in Yilan County. Titled “Where All Waters Meet (眾水之境),” the nine-day festival brings together performing arts groups from Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea to showcase the diverse art forms of Asia.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan-UK Science, Innovation and Technology Arrangement Ushers in a New Era of Cooperation]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.nstc.gov.tw/folksonomy/detail/6d6a8c83-cd43-4282-9b85-8ff06c7dfd0c?l=en]]></link><guid>29406</guid><pubDate>2026-10-06</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Taiwan-UK science and technology cooperation has achieved a historic breakthrough! On October 2 (Taiwan Time) in London, Representative Vincent Chin-Hsiang Yao of the Taipei Representative Office in the UK and Representative Ruth Bradley-Jones of the British Office Taipei officially signed the Taiwan-UK Sci-ence, Innovation and Technology Arrangement (SITA) to support collaboration be-tween the UK’s Department of Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) and Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council (NSTC). The signing ceremony was witnessed by NSTC Deputy Minister Bing-Yu Chen and UK National Technolo-gy Adviser Dr Dave Smith, which marks a new milestone in the UK-Taiwan tech-nology partnership.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan, US stage first GCTF event in New Zealand]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://taiwantoday.tw/2/286460]]></link><guid>29408</guid><pubDate>2026-10-06</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A workshop on disaster management in the Pacific was organized by Taiwan and the U.S. under the Global Cooperation and Training Framework Sept. 29-30 in Auckland, New Zealand.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Italian translation of Kevin Chen’s ‘Ghost Town’ honored at Pisa Book Translation Awards]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.moc.gov.tw/en/News_Content2.aspx?n=467&s=262580]]></link><guid>29409</guid><pubDate>2026-10-05</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The 6th Pisa Book Translation Awards, co-organized by the Pisa Book Festival and the Department of Philology, Literature and Linguistics at the University of Pisa, were announced on Oct. 2. Silvia Pozzi, the Italian translator of Kevin Chen (陳思宏)’s novel “Ghost Town (鬼地方),” published in Italian as “Città fantasma,” received the honor.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan, UK deepen economic, technology partnerships]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://taiwantoday.tw/6/286462]]></link><guid>29407</guid><pubDate>2026-10-05</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs Cynthia Kiang co-chaired the 28th UK-Taiwan Trade Talks with Minister of State in the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, Lord Sarwar Oct. 2 in London.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM Lin meets Governor-General Tzalam of Belize]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://taiwantoday.tw/2/286408]]></link><guid>29398</guid><pubDate>2026-10-02</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung met with Belizean Governor-General Froyla Tzalam and Prime Minister John Briceño Sept. 28 in Belize during the first leg of his Central American tour.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign Minister Lin to lead business delegation to Belize and Guatemala]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&sms=273&s=123170]]></link><guid>29400</guid><pubDate>2026-10-02</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung will lead a business delegation to Taiwan’s Central American allies Belize and Guatemala from September 27. In Belize, Minister Lin will meet with Governor-General Froyla Tzalam, Prime Minister John Briceño, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Francis Fonseca, and other key political leaders. During his visit to Guatemala, he will meet with President Bernardo Arévalo, Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Ramiro Martínez, and other prominent Guatemalan officials. He will also host a reception with Minister Martínez to celebrate the 92nd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Taiwan and Guatemala and Taiwan’s 115th National Day. These activities will serve to demonstrate the steadfast ties between Taiwan and each ally.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deputy FM Wu gives interview to Austrian media]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://taiwantoday.tw/2/286414]]></link><guid>29399</guid><pubDate>2026-10-02</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs François Chih-chung Wu was interviewed online by Austrian media outlet Die Presse correspondent Susanna Bastaroli. In the resulting article, published Sept. 23, Wu discussed Taiwan-U.S. relations, sovereignty and international participation, the cross-strait status quo and the semiconductor industry.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[VP Hsiao welcomes Japanese delegation from Oita prefecture]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://taiwantoday.tw/6/286435]]></link><guid>29404</guid><pubDate>2026-10-02</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim spoke of a continued deepening of exchanges with Oita prefecture as part of the overall expansion of the partnership between Japan and Taiwan.]]></description></item></channel></rss>