On the morning of January 1, President Lai Ching-te delivered his 2026 New Year’s Address, titled “Island of Resilience – Light of Hope,” in the Reception Hall of the Presidential Office. President Lai noted that Taiwan faced a slew of challenges over the last year but conquered them all, one after another, not once hesitating because of a volatile international landscape or closing itself off because of domestic political turbulence.
On the morning of December 22, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by Member of the Japanese House of Representatives and Executive Acting Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Hagiuda Koichi. In remarks, President Lai thanked Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae for continuously expressing support for the friendship between Taiwan and Japan since taking office, and for demonstrating concern over peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
On December 17 (US EST), the United States government announced that it had notified Congress of the sale to Taiwan of an approximately US$11.1 billion military package that includes eight items: the Taiwan Tactical Network (TTN) and Team Awareness Kit (TAK) for the armed forces; AH-1W Helicopter Spare and Repair Parts and related equipment, M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers, additional procurement of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and related equipment,
President Lai Ching-te spoke at the opening of a new national cloud computing center Dec. 12 in Tainan City, calling it a crucial step on Taiwan’s road to becoming a smart country.
On the morning of December 14, President Lai Ching-te attended the 2025 Presidential Hackathon awards ceremony. In remarks, President Lai praised the winning teams for applying data, technology, and innovative thinking to address various public issues, their work a testament to the event’s impact. He also expressed hope that the achievements of today can become the actions of tomorrow, strengthening innovation and bringing it to every corner of society, and that by driving transformation through
On the morning of December 10, President Lai Ching-te presented the 2025 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award to the Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI). In his remarks, he commended the PBHI for defending human rights under adverse circumstances and for linking human rights actions across borders.
On the morning of December 5, President Lai Ching-te attended the opening of the 23rd Asian Pacific Congress of Nephrology held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the Taiwan Society of Nephrology. In remarks, President Lai stated that renal disease has become a major challenge for global public health and pointed out that Taiwan is taking active steps for comprehensive reform, from prevention, integrated care, and drug policy to the development of home dialysis content.
On the morning of December 4, President Lai Ching-te attended the opening of the Taiwan Medical Association (TMA)’s International Symposium on Transforming Healthcare – Universal Health Coverage, AI, Green Healthcare and Collaborative Healthcare System.
In a recent interview via videoconference with The New York Times for its DealBook Summit, President Lai Ching-te responded to questions from host Andrew Ross Sorkin on topics including Taiwan’s national defense, cross-strait relations, Taiwan-US relations, the Russia-Ukraine war, and the semiconductor industry.
The Presidential Office extends its sincere appreciation to United States President Donald Trump, who on December 2 (US EST) formally signed the Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act, which stipulates that the US Secretary of State shall conduct a review of the Department of State’s guidance that governs relations with Taiwan, including related documents, and reissue such guidance not less than every five years, as well as submit an updated report to Congress not later than 90 days after completin
