The government of the Philippines issued Memorandum Circular No. 82 on April 21. The document, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, declared that the Philippine government would relax certain restrictions on interactions with Taiwan to promote economic, trade, and investment relations between the two countries.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung hosted a luncheon on April 15 for a delegation from the New Zealand All-Party Parliamentary Group on Taiwan. On behalf of the Taiwan government, he sincerely welcomed the delegation and thanked the New Zealand Parliament for its long-standing and staunch cross-party support of Taiwan.

A workshop titled “The Prosperity of Indigenous Peoples across the Indo-Pacific” under the Global Cooperation and Training Framework was staged April 8 in Ottawa, Canada, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The #FindingTaiwan International Short Film Contest got underway April 9 to help raise the country’s profile on the global stage, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade released a statement on April 3 indicating its deep concern over China’s military exercises around Taiwan. On the same day, the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade also expressed its concern on X.

A new episode of Australian media outlet Ticker’s series The Airport Economist was commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and premiered March 27 at the New South Wales Legislative Assembly to demonstrate how the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership will be stronger with Taiwan.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs extends sincere condolences on behalf of the government and people of Taiwan to Myanmar and Thailand following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that hit central Myanmar March 28.

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28, causing significant casualties and vast property damage. In response, Taiwan’s government and nongovernmental organizations quickly mobilized needed resources. Through the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Myanmar, the Taiwan government expressed concern to the government of Myanmar and conveyed Taiwan’s readiness to assist in rescue operations.

In a cross-ministerial meeting at the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) on March 24, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung and Minister of Agriculture Chen Junne-jih decided to form a new smart agriculture advisory team. The team will bring together public and private resources from the government, industry, academia, research institutions, the agricultural industry, and other sectors.

At the Cabinet’s weekly meeting Thursday, Premier Cho Jung-tai received a National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) briefing on the development of smart technologies for disaster prevention and their export to countries under Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy.