Taiwan is committed to working with other Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation members to ensure a sustainable, resilient and transparent food supply chain through accelerated digitalization in the region, according to the Cabinet-level Council of Agriculture Minister Chen Chi-chung Aug. 19.
Global aging populations and the spread of COVID-19 have accelerated the development of the zero-touch economy and industrial digital transformation. In line with the priorities of APEC 2021, Chinese Taipei proposed an APEC Project “Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy Recommendation on Digital Transformation for Healthcare Ecosystem”.
The 2021 APEC International Workshop on Food Adulterated with Drugs and Illegal Products, under the auspices of Taiwan Food and Drug Administration, takes place on August 10-11 with the continued support of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). The workshop brings together scholars and experts from France, Belgium, Australia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Japan, and Taiwan to exchange insights and facilitate further collaboration.
Taiwan shared its experience in promoting women’s economic participation at the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Women Builders Creating Inclusive Future virtual, according to the Executive Yuan July 28.
On the evening of July 16, the Presidential Office held a press conference following the APEC Informal Leaders’ Retreat.
Leader’s Representative Dr. Morris Chang (張忠謀) successfully attended the entirety of the closed-door 2021 APEC Informal Leaders’ Retreat, which was held by videoconference from 7:00 pm to 9:40 pm on July 16 (Taipei time). This marked the first time since APEC’s founding in 1989 that the host has convened an additional mid-year leaders’ meeting.
On the afternoon of July 13, President Tsai Ing-wen announced that Dr. Morris Chang (張忠謀), founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), will once again serve as her representative to APEC in 2021, and met with Dr. Chang to discuss his role.
The Finance Minister, Dr. Su, Jain-Rong attended the 2021 APEC Virtual Informal Ministerial Meeting with ABAC Business Leaders hosted by New Zealand Minister of Finance Grant Robertson on June 25, 2021. The delegates led by Minister Su included senior officials from the Ministry of Finance, the Financial Supervisory Commission, and the National Development Council.
Taiwan shared its policies on women’s digital inclusion with fellow member economies during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Policy Partnership on Women and the Economy virtual meeting held recently, spotlighting the government’s commitment to developing digital economy and information literacy.
Taiwan is committed to working with other Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation members to accelerate the cross-border flow of vaccines and related goods to combat the coronavirus pandemic, according to Minister without Portfolio John Deng June 5.
