The 9th meeting of Taiwan-Japan Fishery Committee was held March 13-15 in Tokyo, highlighting the commitment of both sides to strengthening ties and seeking opportunities to work together in areas of mutual concern. The meeting was held in accordance w…
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MOFA welcomes visit of US congressional delegation to Taiwan
The visit of a bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation to Taiwan is welcomed by the government and people, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs March 15. Led by Rep. Ken Calvert, chair of the defense subcommittee under the Appropriations Commi…
President Tsai and President Mario Abdo Benítez of Paraguay hold bilateral talks, witness the signing of a bilateral agreement
On the morning of February 16, after welcoming President Mario Abdo Benítez of the Republic of Paraguay and First Lady Silvana López Moreira de Abdo with military honors, President Tsai Ing-wen, accompanied by Vice President Lai Ching-te, joined Presid…
President Tsai meets Swiss parliamentary delegation
On the morning of February 6, President Tsai Ing-wen met with a delegation from the Switzerland-Taiwan parliamentary friendship group of the Swiss Federal Assembly. In remarks, President Tsai said that in addition to being like-minded partners that sha…
MOFA thanks France, Australia for joint statement supporting Taiwan
A joint statement released by French and Australian foreign and defense ministers voicing support for Taiwan is deeply appreciated by the government and people, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jan. 31. The document was released a day earli…
Taiwan FM welcomes March visit of Czech parliamentary leader
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (???) Wednesday welcomed a visit to Taiwan scheduled for March by the speaker of the Czech parliament’s lower house, during a teleconference held earlier in the day, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA…
Tsai congratulates Czech president-elect in rare call to non-ally leader
President Tsai Ing-wen (???) extended the congratulations of Taiwan’s government and people to the newly elected president of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, during a teleconference, the Presidential Office said Monday.In a rare call to a president-ele…
VP Lai Ching-te elected as DPP chairman
Vice President Lai Ching-te (???) is set to take charge of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) after winning the party’s uncontested chairmanship election on Sunday.Lai won the election with 41,840 votes, or 99.65 percent of the total cast on…
Digital minister visits Lithuanian parliament committee on economics
Digital Affairs Minister Audrey Tang (??) on Thursday visited the Lithuanian parliament (Seimas) Committee on Economics as well as the Lithuanian Parliamentary Group for Relations with Taiwan before attending a forum on democracy and digital freedom, t…
French parliamentarian visits new French school in Taipei
French parliamentarian Anne Genetet on Friday visited Lycée International Français de Taipei (LIFT), a French school that opened in the city last August, according to a press statement from the French Office in Taipei.Genetet, whose visit to Taiwan was…