<?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>Mon, 12 Oct 26 22:53:24 +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[Economic, technological consultations conclude in Prague]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://taiwantoday.tw/6/286569]]></link><guid>29430</guid><pubDate>2026-10-13</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs Cynthia Kiang and David Müller, her counterpart from the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade, hosted the 9th Taiwan-Czechia Economic and Technological Consultations Oct. 5 in Prague.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novelist Chen-fu Hsu promotes ‘What’s a Snow Leopard to You?’ in New York]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.moc.gov.tw/global_outreach/News_Content2.aspx?n=536&s=263262]]></link><guid>29428</guid><pubDate>2026-10-13</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With support from the Taipei Cultural Center in New York, Taiwanese novelist Chen-fu Hsu (徐振輔) traveled to New York on Sept. 22 to promote his novel “What’s a Snow Leopard to You? (馴羊記),” which was recently translated into English and published in the United States.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[MOFA response to surveillance and transnational repression of a member of President Lai’s family in the US by an agent of China]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&sms=273&s=123207]]></link><guid>29427</guid><pubDate>2026-10-13</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemns all acts of transnational repression committed by China that infringe on human rights, violate the principles of international law, and undermine the sovereignty of nation states. MOFA calls on the international community to jointly condemn and counter such conduct.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan holds Tier 1 in US anti-human trafficking report]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://taiwantoday.tw/10/286558]]></link><guid>29429</guid><pubDate>2026-10-12</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Taiwan maintained its Tier 1 status in the U.S. State Department 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report for the 17th year running, reflecting global recognition of government protection of human rights, the Ministry of the Interior said Oct. 9.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[MOFA launches short film, “The Album of a Nation,” to celebrate 2026 National Day]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&sms=273&s=123206]]></link><guid>29426</guid><pubDate>2026-10-12</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has produced a short film entitled “The Album of a Nation” to celebrate this year’s National Day.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[President Lai meets US House Committee on the Budget Ranking Member Brendan Boyle]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://english.president.gov.tw/NEWS/7223]]></link><guid>29425</guid><pubDate>2026-10-12</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the morning of October 8, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by United States House Committee on the Budget Ranking Member Brendan Boyle of the Democratic Party.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[President Lai meets delegation led by US Senator Michael Bennet]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://english.president.gov.tw/NEWS/7222]]></link><guid>29424</guid><pubDate>2026-10-12</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the morning of October 8, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by United States Senator Michael Bennet.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[President Lai and King Mswati III of Eswatini hold bilateral talks and witness signing of agreement]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://english.president.gov.tw/NEWS/7224]]></link><guid>29423</guid><pubDate>2026-10-12</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the morning of October 9, following a welcome ceremony with military honors for His Majesty King Mswati III and Inkhosikati Make Zuma of the Kingdom of Eswatini, President Lai Ching-te, accompanied by Vice President Bi-khim Hsiao, held bilateral talks with the king at the Presidential Office, after which they jointly witnessed the signing of the Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[President Lai receives congratulations from foreign guests attending 2026 National Day celebration]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://english.president.gov.tw/NEWS/7225]]></link><guid>29422</guid><pubDate>2026-10-12</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the morning of October 10 at the Presidential Office Building, President Lai Ching-te and the First Lady, accompanied by Vice President Bi-khim Hsiao, received congratulations from members of the foreign diplomatic corps and foreign organizations stationed in Taiwan, as well as guests from foreign congratulatory delegations and representatives from around the world attending the 2026 National Day Celebration of the Republic of China.]]></description></item><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[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[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 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[‘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[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-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></channel></rss>