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President Lai attends opening of 2025 Halifax Taipei forum

2025-02-21 Office of the President

On the afternoon of February 20, President Lai Ching-te attended the opening of the 2025 Halifax Taipei forum.

Premier receives Japan-Taiwan Friendship Association Chairman Eto Seishiro

2025-02-21 Executive Yuan

On Thursday, Premier Cho Jung-tai received a delegation led by Eto Seishiro, former member of Japan’s House of Representatives and current chairman of the Japan-Taiwan Friendship Association. The premier thanked Chairman Eto for taking concrete actions to demonstrate his strong support of Taiwan’s participation in international affairs, saying that Taiwan will continue strengthening its self-defense capabilities while collaborating with Japan and other like-minded countries to safeguard the freedom and openness of the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region.

Foreign Minister Lin hosts luncheon for British-Taiwanese All-Party Parliamentary Group delegation

2025-02-21 Ministry of Foreign Affairs

On February 18, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung hosted a luncheon to welcome a delegation from the British-Taiwanese All-Party Parliamentary Group led by its chair, Sarah Champion MP, who also chairs the House of Commons International Development Committee.

Foreign Minister Lin hosts welcome banquet for Canadian parliamentary delegation

2025-02-21 Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung hosted a welcome banquet on February 17 for a delegation from the Parliament of Canada led by Senator Michael MacDonald, Chairman of the Canada-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group. The two sides exchanged opinions on deepening economic and trade exchanges and strengthening talent development.

Osaka Asian Film Festival 2025 to feature seven Taiwanese films

2025-02-21 Ministry of Culture

The Osaka Asian Film Festival 2025 (OAFF) announced its Competition program lineup on Feb. 14, revealing the selection of two Taiwanese films: “Yen and Ai-Lee (小雁與吳愛麗)” by Lin Shu-yu (林書宇) and “Family Matters (我家的事)” by Pan Ke-yin (潘客印). Both films will have their premieres in Japan at the festival, which runs from Mar. 14 to 23.

Minister Li attends 2025 National Language and Culture Festival

2025-02-21 Ministry of Culture

In observance of the International Mother Language Day on Feb. 21, the Ministry of Culture (MOC) held the 2025 National Language and Culture Festival at Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab in Taipei on Feb. 15 and 16. The festival featured over 62 sessions of activities, including film screenings, theater performances, concerts, and a book fair, highlighting the vitality of Taiwan’s multilingual culture.

Premier Cho praises Asian Winter Games team, commits to support athletes

2025-02-20 Taiwan Today

Premier Cho Jung-tai praised the outstanding achievements made by Taiwan’s delegation to the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin while pledging to continue supporting the country’s athletes and the sports industry, the Executive Yuan said Feb. 18.

Deputy Foreign Minister Wu gives interview to French media

2025-02-20 Taiwan Today

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs François Chih-chung Wu said the government is fully determined to defend Taiwan’s democratic way of life and enhance the country’s strategic value.

OAC Minister vows to maintain Indo-Pacific peace, stability

2025-02-20 Taiwan Today

The Cabinet-level Ocean Affairs Council Minister Kuan Bi-ling said Feb. 19 that the council is committed to working with its Indo-Pacific counterparts to safeguard peace, prosperity and stability in the region. Kuan made the remarks during an interview on a current affairs Yahoo TV program.

Art residency program in London opens call for applications

2025-02-20 Ministry of Culture

Applications are now open for a 12-week residency in London, which was launched by the Cultural Division of the Taipei Representative in the U.K. in partnership with the Delfina Foundation. The deadline for applications is Mar. 9. This year’s program will take place from June 23 to Sept. 14, offering one artist or curator from and based in Taiwan the opportunity to enhance their career and expand their international network.

MOEA reveals ITRI’s advanced cooling solution for AI chips

2025-02-20 Taiwan Today

The Ministry of Economic Affairs displayed the latest development in two-phase cooling technology for artificial intelligence chips Feb. 18 in Taipei City, highlighting government efforts to advance high-performance computing.

President Lai meets British-Taiwanese All-Party Parliamentary Group delegation

2025-02-19 Office of the President

On the morning of February 18, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation from the British-Taiwanese All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG).

Vice President Hsiao receives US think tank representatives

2025-02-19 Taiwan Today

Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim conveyed hope of collaborating with California-headquartered RAND Corp. and Washington, D.C.-based Center for Strategic and International Studies to enhance societal resilience and ensure continued prosperity amid the complicated geopolitical climate.

Deputy Foreign Minister Wu gives interview to Ukrainian media

2025-02-19 Taiwan Today

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs François Chihchung Wu called on the global community to stand with Taiwan to ensure global supply chain stability and international security integrity.

Hawai’i Triennial 2025 features Taiwanese artist Ciwas Tahos

2025-02-19 Ministry of Culture

With support from the Ministry of Culture (MOC) and Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles, Taiwanese artist Ciwas Tahos (also known as Anchi Lin, 林安琪) is featured in the Hawai’i Triennial 2025, presenting her work “Pswagi Temahahoi (找尋Temahahoi的路徑).”

NMTH hosts Taiwan-Japan international symposium on cultural preservation in museums

2025-02-19 Ministry of Culture

The National Museum of Taiwan History (NMTH), in collaboration with Japan’s National Museum of Ethnology, hosted an international symposium on Feb. 14 and 15 to discuss the preservation and revitalization of local culture in Taiwan and Japan.

Japan Railway Museum to feature Taiwan’s railway culture

2025-02-19 Ministry of Culture

The Taiwan Cultural Center in Tokyo, the Preparatory Office of National Railway Museum (NRM), and the Railway Museum in Omiya, Saitama City, Japan, will co-host the exhibition “Wafu Cuisine Meets Taiwanese Flavors: The Dining Culture of Taiwan Railways” from Feb. 22 to June 2.

President Lai meets former United States Deputy National Security Advisor Matthew Pottinger

2025-02-18 Office of the President

On the morning of February 17, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by former United States Deputy National Security Advisor Matthew Pottinger.

Vice Premier Cheng pledges to promote Hakka culture

2025-02-18 Taiwan Today

Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun said Feb. 14 that the government is committed to working with Hakka communities to promote their culture at home and abroad, according to the Hakka Affairs Council.

2025 UK Elite Mini Conference held in Taiwan

2025-02-18 Taiwan Today

The 2025 UK Elite Mini Conference came to Taiwan Feb. 8-14 through concerted efforts from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications’ Tourism Administration’s London office, underscoring the government’s commitment to promoting Taiwan as a travel destination.

Taiwan’s exhibition ‘Tradition and Technology of Chinese Calligraphy’ held in Japan

2025-02-17 Ministry of Culture

The Taiwan Cultural Center in Tokyo, in collaboration with Tamkang University (淡江大學), launched the exhibition “The Tradition and Technology of Chinese Calligraphy – E-brush and Chang Ping-huang’s Calligraphy Exhibition (書法的傳統與科技—e筆暨張炳煌書畫展)” on Feb. 13.

Taiwanese sculpture exhibition ‘Here-Elsewhere’ takes places in Berlin

2025-02-17 Ministry of Culture

The Künstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin is running the exhibition “Here-Elsewhere: Eight Enchantments to Transmute Time and Space (此地-他方：八種時空轉渡之術)” until Mar. 2, featuring works by eight Taiwanese artists.

MOFA response to US-Japan-ROK joint statement on importance of cross-strait peace and stability

2025-02-17 Ministry of Foreign Affairs

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeshi Iwaya, and Republic of Korea Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul met on February 15 on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.

MOFA and MOHW jointly form Taiwan public healthcare team to boost export of smart medical care

2025-02-17 Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung and Minister of Health and Welfare Chiu Tai-yuan convened a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February 14. A decision was made to form a cross-ministerial consultation task force and to invite medical institutions, healthcare businesses, industrial associations, and other experts that often cooperate in international cooperation projects to organize a Taiwan public healthcare team in conjunction with staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW).

Taiwan festival glows with lanterns from Belize, St. Kitts and Nevis

2025-02-17 Taiwan Today

The 2025 Taiwan Lantern Festival in the northern city of Taoyuan includes contributions from the country’s allies and like-minded partners, according to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Taiwan, Japan expand semiconductor supply chain cooperation

2025-02-17 Taiwan Today

Economic Minister Kuo Jyh-huei received a delegation from the Kyushu Regional Strategy Council Feb. 11 in Taipei City and expressed hope of expanding Taiwan-Japan semiconductor supply chain cooperation.

President Lai holds press conference following high-level national security meeting

2025-02-14 Office of the President

On the morning of February 14, President Lai Ching-te convened the first high-level national security meeting of the year, following which he held a press conference.

Premier Cho: Taiwan to maintain stable growth in 2025

2025-02-14 Executive Yuan

At the Cabinet’s weekly meeting Thursday, Premier Cho Jung-tai received a report on the nation’s overall economic outlook for 2025 from the National Development Council.

Foreign Minister Lin hosts a welcome luncheon for Eswatini Deputy Prime Minister Dladla

2025-02-14 Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung hosted a welcome luncheon on February 12 for a delegation from the Kingdom of Eswatini led by Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla.

MOFA response to inclusion of Taiwan-friendly statements in coalition agreement of new Belgian government

2025-02-14 Ministry of Foreign Affairs

On February 11, the Kingdom of Belgium’s five-party coalition government, which was formed on January 31, publicized a coalition agreement that for the first time stressed the importance of maintaining peace, stability, and the status quo across the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea, and called for the signing of investment agreements between Europe and countries in the region.

‘Taiwan Travelogue’ author and translator to tour New York and South California

2025-02-14 Ministry of Culture

“Taiwan Travelogue (臺灣漫遊錄),” a novel written by Taiwanese author Yang Shuang-zi (楊双子) and translated by Lin King (金翎), won the U.S. National Book Award for Translated Literature last November. With support from the Ministry of Culture, Yang and King have been invited on a book tour in New York and California, the U.S., from Feb. 12 to 20.

2024 Green Destinations Taiwan Destinations Recognized

2025-02-14 Tourism Administration

Taiwan continues its impressive streak in sustainable tourism, with seven destinations and two green businesses making the 2024 Green Destinations Top 100 Stories list. This achievement surpasses previous years, marking a record-high number of selections in the competition’s nine-year history.

The Tourism Administration, MOTC, is launching a free “Taiwan Lantern Festival limited-time itinerary” to attract foreign transit passengers to explore Taiwan and enjoy the lanterns of the Taiwan Lantern Festival

2025-02-14 Tourism Administration

The 2025 Taiwan Lantern Festival will be held in Taoyuan City from February 12-23. It has been nine years since the Lantern Festival was last held in Taoyuan. As the site of this year’s festival is quite close to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, the Tourism Administration has specially launched a limited itinerary that will help transit tourists visit the festival.

Taiwan Lantern Festival underway in Taoyuan

2025-02-13 Taiwan Today

President Lai Ching-te said that the Taiwan Lantern Festival has always been a major boost to the tourism industry and has been described by foreign media as “Disneyland without roller coasters.”

Vice Premier Cheng receives Eswatini Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla

2025-02-13 Executive Yuan

Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun on Tuesday received a delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla of the Kingdom of Eswatini. The vice premier said that Taiwan and Eswatini have continually been deepening their cooperation in various areas, such as trade and economy, agriculture, health care and education.

Deputy Foreign Minister Wu witnesses signing of MOU between TECO in Prague and Czech NGO People in Need to assist Ukrainian refugees

2025-02-13 Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs François Chihchung Wu witnessed via videoconference on February 11 the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Support for Ukrainian Refugees in the Czech Republic. The MOU was signed by Ambassador Ke Liang-ruey, Representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Prague, and Managing Director Šimon Pánek of People in Need (PIN), a Czech humanitarian nongovernmental organization. The ceremony was also witnessed in person by Czech Government Commissioner for Human Rights and Deputy Minister for European Affairs Klára Šimáčková Laurenčíková, and virtually by Representative David Steinke of the Czech Economic and Cultural Office in Taiwan.

MOEA Minister Confers Medal on Japan’s Former Vice Minister for International Affairs at METI

2025-02-13 Ministry of Economic Affairs

On January 17, 2025, Minister Kuo conferred the Medal of Economic Contribution upon Mr. Hirohide Hirai, the former Vice Minister for International Affairs at Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The honor was in recognition of his pivotal role in strengthening semiconductor cooperation and industrial investment between Taiwan and Japan.

TiBE concludes successfully and announces Thailand as 2026 Guest of Honor

2025-02-13 Ministry of Culture

The 2025 Taipei International Book Exhibition (TiBE) concluded on Feb. 9. The Ministry of Culture (MOC) highlighted that this year’s TiBE featured 504 domestic and international publishers from 29 countries and attracted 570,000 visitors. Additionally, it recorded 2,031 copyright sales—the highest ever.

Festival celebrating International Mother Language Day to kick off in Taipei

2025-02-13 Ministry of Culture

In observance of the International Mother Language Day on Feb. 21, the Ministry of Culture will host the 2025 National Language and Culture Festival at Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab in Taipei on Feb. 15 and 16. The festival invites the public to celebrate the rich diversity of Taiwan’s languages and cultures through a series of engaging activities.

President Lai meets Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla of the Kingdom of Eswatini

2025-02-12 Office of the President

On the afternoon of February 11, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla of the Kingdom of Eswatini.

President Lai expresses concern and condolences following bus accident in Guatemala

2025-02-12 Office of the President

On February 10 local time, a bus in Guatemala City, Guatemala fell into a ravine, resulting in the unfortunate loss of many of its passengers.

VP Hsiao, FM Lin receive Japanese parliamentarian

2025-02-12 Taiwan Today

Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim and Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung met with Eikei Suzuki, member of the Japanese House of Representatives, Feb. 10 in Taipei City, highlighting government commitment to the bilateral relationship.

MOFA response to false claims regarding Taiwan in joint statement between PRC and Pakistan

2025-02-12 Ministry of Foreign Affairs

President Asif Ali Zardani of Pakistan paid a state visit to China from February 4 to 8. A joint statement issued following President Zardani’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping contained false claims, among them the assertion that “Taiwan is an inalienable part of the territory of the People’s Republic of China.”

NHRM holds lectures on human rights during TIBE

2025-02-12 Taiwan Today

The National Human Rights Museum staged four lectures Feb. 8-9 at Taipei International Book Exhibition in the capital, underscoring the facility’s commitment to deepening education on civil liberties, according to the Ministry of Culture.

MOC-MOFA meeting held to discuss cultural diplomacy

2025-02-12 Ministry of Culture

The Ministry of Culture (MOC) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) held a meeting on Feb. 11, marking the first discussion between Minister of Culture Li Yuan and Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍). The two ministers explored ways to strengthen collaboration between their ministries to advance cultural diplomacy initiatives.

Asia Society to present retrospective of Ang Lee’s films in New York

2025-02-11 Ministry of Culture

With the support of the Taipei Cultural Center, the Asia Society will present the retrospective “Water and Oil: The Movies of Ang Lee” from Feb. 14 to 23 in New York.

Tech-infused art exhibition in Tokyo to feature Taiwanese artist Hsu Chia-wei

2025-02-11 Ministry of Culture

“Silicon Serenade (矽晶小夜曲),” a work by Taiwanese artist Hsu Chia-wei (許家維), the winner of the Eye Art & Film Prize in 2024, will be featured in the exhibition “Machine Love: Video Game, AI and Contemporary Art” at Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, Japan. The exhibition will run from Feb. 13 to June 8.

Taiwan deepens educational collaboration with US

2025-02-10 Taiwan Today

The Ministry of Education inked a memorandum of understanding with Connecticut and renewed an MOU with Maine in January, underscoring the government’s commitment to the Taiwan-U.S. Education Initiative.

Taiwan shorts shine at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival

2025-02-10 Taiwan Today

The short film “Tayal Forest Club” has won the International Jury Special Mention award at the 2025 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, according to the Ministry of Culture.

Taiwan launches carbon pricing system

2025-02-10 Taiwan Today

The Ministry of Environment reiterated that a carbon pricing system will be implemented this year, underscoring government commitment to promoting a sustainable environment.

Presidential Office thanks US and Japan for joint leaders’ statement

2025-02-08 Office of the President

On February 7 (US EST), President Donald Trump of the United States and Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru of Japan issued a joint leaders’ statement reiterating “the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait as an indispensable element of security and prosperity for the international community.”

MOFA response to false claims regarding Taiwan in joint statement between PRC and Kyrgyzstan

2025-02-08 Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with President Sadyr Japarov of the Kyrgyz Republic on February 5. The two sides issued a joint statement on deepening their comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era, which erroneously claimed that Taiwan was an inalienable part of China.

MOFA response to false claims regarding Taiwan in joint statement between PRC and Brunei

2025-02-08 Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaaddin Waddaulah on February 6. The two sides issued a joint statement on advancing the strategic cooperative partnership towards a China-Brunei community with a shared future, which erroneously claimed that Taiwan was an inalienable part of China.

Taiwan stages APEC Sports Policy Network event in Japan

2025-02-08 Taiwan Today

The 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Sports Policy Network Roundtable Meeting and Forum took place Feb. 6-7 in Yokohama, Japan, with representatives from participating economies sharing experience of global sports trend and discussing the application of sports technology innovation in major sports events.

Taiwan artist’s photography exhibition opens in Paris

2025-02-08 Ministry of Culture

France-based Taiwanese artist Chia Huang (黃迦) opened her solo exhibition “Silence is Speaking” at the European House of Photography (La Maison Européenne de la Photographie) in Paris on Feb. 5. The exhibition features two brothers from Taitung, A-Ce (阿策) and A-Zhan (阿湛), who live with severe autism, and showcases their co-creation with the artist.

High-performance computing systems to advance Taiwan’s digital sovereignty

2025-02-07 Executive Yuan

At Thursday’s weekly Cabinet meeting, Premier Cho Jung-tai was briefed by the National Science and Technology Council on its progress and planning pertaining to the development of next-generation, high-performance computing systems.

Japan ink painting exhibition features Taiwanese works

2025-02-07 Ministry of Culture

The 22nd “Art Beyond Boundaries” Japan International Ink Painting Exhibition opened at the National Art Center, Tokyo, on Jan. 23, featuring works by Taiwanese artists for the first time. Lee I-yang (李逸洋), Taiwan’s Representative to Japan, commented that this exhibition serves as a platform to showcase Taiwan’s artistic development and creative spirit to the world.

Taiwanese comics shine at France’s comics festival

2025-02-07 Ministry of Culture

The 52nd Angoulême International Comics Festival, France’s largest comics event, opened on Jan. 30. Following its opening, the Taiwan Pavilion launched, featuring 11 Taiwanese comic artists and presenting approximately 130 original works from Taiwan.

SA launches guidelines for promoting sports for disabled people

2025-02-07 Taiwan Today

The Ministry of Education’s Sports Administration issued guidance to promote sports for people with mental and physical disabilities Feb. 6 in Taipei City, highlighting government commitment to creating a friendly and inclusive sports environment while fostering equal participation for all.

President Lai attends World Cancer Day event

2025-02-06 Taiwan Today

President Lai Ching-te attended a media event marking World Cancer Day, Feb. 4 in Taipei City. He reiterated the goal of reducing the cancer mortality rate by one third by 2030.

Foreign Minister Lin hosts welcome luncheon for Estonian defense industry delegation

2025-02-06 Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung hosted a welcome luncheon on February 4 for an Estonian defense industry delegation led by Chair of the Estonia-Taiwan Support Group of the Parliament of Estonia Kristo Enn Vaga.

Taiwan tiger grouper shipment en route to Japan

2025-02-06 Taiwan Today

The first shipment of Taiwan tiger groupers is heading to Japan after gaining approval for export last October, spotlighting government efforts to expand into new markets, the Ministry of Agriculture said Feb. 5.

President Lai attends opening of 2025 Taipei International Book Exhibition

2025-02-05 Ministry of Culture

The 2025 Taipei International Book Exhibition (TiBE) opened at the Taipei World Trade Center on Feb. 4. President Lai Ching-te attended the opening event, along with Minister of Culture Li Yuan, Taipei Book Fair Foundation Chairperson Isabella Wu Yun-yi (吳韻儀), Representative Marco Lombardi of the Italian Economic, Commercial and Cultural Promotion Office in Taipei, and other distinguished guests.

Artifacts of late director Edward Yang donated to Harvard Library

2025-02-05 Ministry of Culture

Over ten thousand artifacts left behind by the late director Edward Yang (楊德昌) will be donated to the Harvard Film Archive and the Harvard-Yenching Library, both part of the Harvard Library system, ensuring his legacy reaches a global audience of scholars and cinephiles.

SBNPM holds exhibition on Taoist immortal Lu Dongbin

2025-02-05 Taiwan Today

The Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum is holding an exhibition featuring calligraphy and artifacts relating to Lu Dongbin, one of the Taoism’s Eight Immortals, showcasing various interpretations of the immortals from sophisticated literary depictions to popular images of longevity and prosperity.

Foreign Minister Lin confers Friendship Medal of Diplomacy on British Office Taipei Representative Dennis

2025-02-04 Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung on January 24 conferred the Friendship Medal of Diplomacy on outgoing British Office Taipei Representative John Dennis in recognition of his efforts over the past five years to promote bilateral exchange and cooperation in all areas.

MOFA response to South African government again pressuring Taiwan to relocate liaison office

2025-02-04 Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Since last October, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has been in communication with South Africa through diplomatic channels.

Taiwan illustrator Ballboss featured at Illustrators Exhibition in Bologna

2025-02-04 Ministry of Culture

Taiwanese illustrator Ballboss’s picture book “Perhaps Trees Remember (樹可能記得),” published by the National Museum of Taiwan Literature (NMTL) in both Mandarin and Taigi, stood out among 21,870 submissions and was selected as one of the featured works at the Illustrators Exhibition of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair.

Taiwan artist solo exhibition inaugurated in U.S.

2025-02-04 Ministry of Culture

The exhibition “Su Yu-Xin: Searching the Sky for Gold,” co-organized by the Taiwan Academy, a division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in Los Angeles, and the Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA) in California, will be on display from Jan. 31 to May 25.

Lai pledges to enhance Taiwan’s investment environment

2025-02-04 Taiwan Today

President Lai Ching-te said Feb. 3 that the government is committed to promoting the Three Major Programs for Investing in Taiwan while sparing no effort to enhance the country’s investment environment.

Deputy Foreign Minister Wu gives interview to Italy’s Corriere Della Sera

2025-02-04 Taiwan Today

Deputy Foreign Minister François Chihchung Wu gave an interview to Massimo Franco of Italy’s leading daily news media, Corriere Della Sera, in early January to stress the importance of a free and democratic Taiwan to global security.

MOEA Establishes Real-Time Consultation Hotline to Assist Taiwanese Businesses in Responding to U.S. Tariff Measures

2025-02-04 Ministry of Economic Affairs

To address the impact of U.S. tariffs on Taiwanese companies operating overseas, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has commissioned the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) to implement various support measures, thereby enabling businesses to make adjustments to supply chains and investment strategies.

2025 Taipei International Book Exhibition kicks off, offering adventures of reading

2025-02-04 Ministry of Culture

The 2025 Taipei International Book Exhibition (TiBE), themed “Follow Your Fancy in Reading” is taking place from Feb. 4 to 9 at the Taipei World Trade Center. On Feb. 3, the exhibition organizer held a press conference, inviting Minister of Culture Li Yuan, Taipei Book Fair Foundation Chairperson Isabella Wu Yun-yi (吳韻儀), Representative Marco Lombardi of the Italian Economic, Commercial and Cultural Promotion Office in Taipei, and other distinguished guests to unveil the highlights of this year’s event.

US’ PBS shoots Taiwan special

2025-02-04 Taiwan Today

The Ministry of Transportation and Communications invited a six-member team from the U.S.-headquartered Public Broadcasting Service to conduct a filming tour in Taiwan, underscoring the government’s commitment to promoting the country as a travel destination.

President Lai’s response to Pope Francis’s 2025 World Day of Peace message

2025-02-03 Office of the President

President Lai Ching-te recently sent a letter to Pope Francis of the Catholic Church in response to his message marking the 58th World Day of Peace.

VP Hsiao receives German Marshall Fund delegation

2025-02-21 Taiwan Today

Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim met with a delegation from U.S. headquartered German Marshall Fund’s Taiwan-US-Europe Policy Program Feb. 20 in the Presidential Office in Taipei City.

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