Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung hosted an interministerial strategic group meeting, Jan. 16 to plan participation in the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting. The group discussed overall national direction and task priorities in the international body.

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung hosted the national delegation to the 2026 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Advisory Council Jan. 14, lauding their roles as part of the government’s integrated diplomacy initiative.

Taiwan signed a memorandum of understanding on the donation of US$650,000 to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat Dec. 11 in Shenzhen, China, underscoring government commitment to advancing regional development, according to the MOFA.

At a regular press conference on November 12, a spokesperson of China’s Taiwan Affairs Office stated that Taiwan could only participate in next year’s APEC activities as a regional economy under the so-called “one China principle.” China will serve as the host economy for APEC in 2026.

Support extended by the U.S. and Italy is sincerely appreciated by the government and people of Taiwan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Nov. 7.

The United States Department of State and Republican members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee have publicly refuted highly inappropriate statements by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which said that the political prerequisite for Taiwan’s involvement in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings would be participating as a regional economy under the so-called “one China principle.” They have also voiced strong backing for Taiwan’s equal participation in APEC.

To promote education collaboration and talent development across the Asia-Pacific region, the Ministry of Education (MOE) is hosting the 2025 APEC Forum on Women and Youth Empowerment: Enhancing Digital Competitiveness and Inclusive Economic Growth through Innovative Enterprise Education from November 5 to 7 in Taipei.

On the afternoon of November 3, the Presidential Office held a press conference for our delegation to the 2025 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) upon its return to Taiwan.

As an official member of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, it is natural for Taiwan to engage in exchanges and interactions with other APEC member economies, both multilaterally and bilaterally, during APEC meetings.

At the 2025 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) in Korea that concluded at noon on November 1 (local time), Senior Advisor to the President and Chairman of Taiwania Capital Management Corporation Lin Hsin-i served as Taiwan’s leader’s representative. Leader’s Representative Lin participated in the full meeting and shared Taiwan’s contributions to the global economic system, successfully completing the mission entrusted to him by President Lai Ching-te.