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FM Lin attends local democracy forumPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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FM Lin attends local democracy forum

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung spoke at “Local Democracy: Global Collaboration, Urban Innovation,” a forum held Jan. 27 in Taipei City, and highlighted Taiwan’s commitment to democracy and the applications of technology to local governance.

FM Lin gives interview to Indonesia’s Tempo magazinePhotos - New Southbound Policy
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FM Lin gives interview to Indonesia’s Tempo magazine

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said Taiwan is committed to safeguarding cross-strait peace and stability and is willing to deepen semiconductor cooperation with Indonesia.

MOFA response to European Parliament resolution supporting enhanced cooperation with Taiwan in drone technologyPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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MOFA response to European Parliament resolution supporting enhanced cooperation with Taiwan in drone technology

The European Parliament on January 22 passed by a substantial majority a resolution titled “Drones and new systems of warfare—the EU’s need to adapt to be fit for today’s security challenges.” The resolution called for enhancing security and defense cooperation and partnership with the European Union’s Indo-Pacific partners, including Taiwan, particularly in drone technology and relevant industries; and stressed the importance of building secure, non-red supply chains underpinned by democratic

Foreign Minister Lin confers Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon on former MECO Chairperson and Resident Representative Velicaria-GarafilPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Foreign Minister Lin confers Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon on former MECO Chairperson and Resident Representative Velicaria-Garafil

On behalf of the government of Taiwan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung conferred the Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon on Secretary General of the House of Representatives of the Philippines Cheloy E. Velicaria-Garafil on January 23. The award was granted at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and recognizes Secretary General Velicaria-Garafil’s remarkable contributions to strengthening the partnership between Taiwan and the Philippines when she served as Chairperson and Res

MOFA response to EU and Republic of Korea reiterating importance of peace and stability across Taiwan Strait at second EU-ROK Strategic DialoguePhotos - New Southbound Policy
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MOFA response to EU and Republic of Korea reiterating importance of peace and stability across Taiwan Strait at second EU-ROK Strategic Dialogue

High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union Kaja Kallas and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Cho Hyun jointly held the second EU-ROK Strategic Dialogue in Brussels on January 22. During the talks, the two sides reaffirmed the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and their strong opposition to any unilateral attempts in the South China Sea to change the status quo by force or coercion, stating that this could undermi

MOFA response to European Parliament resolutions expressing concern over China’s threat to cross-strait peace and stability and supporting deepening of Taiwan-EU cooperationPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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MOFA response to European Parliament resolutions expressing concern over China’s threat to cross-strait peace and stability and supporting deepening of Taiwan-EU cooperation

The European Parliament on January 21 voted to adopt resolutions concerning the annual reports on the implementation of the European Union Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). The resolutions once again voiced opposition to China’s distortion of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 and unilateral attempts to change the status quo across the Taiwan Strait through force or coercion. They also lent support for further deepening comprehensive Taiwan

GCTF resilience workshop held in TaipeiPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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GCTF resilience workshop held in Taipei

The International Workshop on Enhancing the Resilience of Communication Infrastructure under the Global Cooperation and Training Framework got underway Jan. 21 in Taipei City, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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EY details tariff negotiations with U.S.

The Executive Yuan held a press conference Jan. 20 in Taipei City to elaborate on tariff negotiations held with the U.S. following the return of Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun and the trade negotiations team.

MOFA, MODA team up to promote integrated diplomacyPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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MOFA, MODA team up to promote integrated diplomacy

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung and Digital Minister Lin Yi-jing held their first joint ministerial meeting Jan. 20 in Taipei City to explore areas of potential cooperation under the government’s integrated diplomacy strategy.

Deputy FM Wu gives interview to South Korea mediaPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Deputy FM Wu gives interview to South Korea media

Deputy Foreign Minister François Chih-chung Wu said Taiwan is committed to enhancing its national defense capabilities to maintain the Taiwan Strait status quo and ensure its democratic way of life.