Government News

Premier Su: Promote Asia Silicon Valley to benefit businesses, citizens

From Executive Yuan 2019-02-14

At the Cabinet’s weekly meeting Thursday, Premier Su Tseng-chang said that the Asia Silicon Valley Development Plan has produced promising results since its inception, including creating a comprehensive startup ecosystem and boosting the internet-of-things (IoT) industry. Taiwan’s IoT industry value over the past two years has enjoyed annual growth rates of nearly 20 percent, while several global tech heavyweights are setting up R&D centers in Taiwan. The premier applauded central and local gove

MOFA thanks EU for supporting Taiwan

From Taiwan Today 2019-02-01

The support for Taiwan and the cross-strait status quo by the executive and legislative branches of the EU was welcomed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jan. 31.

MOFA thanks EU for backing Taiwan, endorsing cross-strait status quo

From Public Diplomacy Coordination Council, MOFA 2019-02-01

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of the Republic of China (Taiwan) welcomes and appreciates the European Union’s statements on January 30 supporting Taiwan’s democracy and endorsing the status quo across the Taiwan Strait.

MOFA thanks allies, like-minded partners for supporting Taiwan’s WHO participation

From Taiwan Today 2019-01-31

The staunch support shown by diplomatic allies and like-minded partners for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the World Health Organization is sincerely appreciated by the government and people, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jan. 29.

MOFA welcomes US Senate bill backing WHO observer status for Taiwan

From Taiwan Today 2019-01-31

The introduction of a U.S. Senate bill promoting observer status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization was welcomed Jan. 30 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Taiwan youth envoys prepare for Southeast Asia tour

From Taiwan Today 2019-01-22

A group of 12 students selected as this year’s Teen Diplomatic Envoys departed for Vietnam and the Philippines Jan. 22 on an 11-day tour as part of government efforts to foster people-to-people exchanges with countries in Southeast Asia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

MOFA condemns China’s campaign to force foreign firms to change Taiwan’s designation

From Taiwan Today 2019-01-21

China’s outrageous demand on dozens of major multinational corporations to force them to change the designation of Taiwan to “Taiwan, China” on their websites was strongly condemned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jan. 17.

Taiwan tightens border inspections against African swine fever

From Taiwan Today 2019-01-19

The government is leaving no stone unturned in preventing African swine fever from spreading to Taiwan, according to the Cabinet-level Council of Agriculture Jan. 17.

MOFA thanks US Senators Gardner and Rubio for publicly supporting Taiwan following recent remarks by Chinese leader

From Public Diplomacy Coordination Council, MOFA 2019-01-18

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) is grateful for the strong messages of support by US Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) on their respective Twitter feeds on January 6, following a recent speech by the Chinese leader in which he proposed applying the concept of “one country, two systems” to Taiwan.

Economic Development, R.O.C. (Taiwan) 2018

From National Development Council 2019-01-18

Taiwan is situated in the center of a chain of Pacific islands stretching from Japan in the north to the Philippines in the south, only some 160 km off the southeast coast of mainland China. Taiwan enjoys a very favorable geographic location and has been rightfully called the "natural gateway to East Asia." Taiwan has an area of 36,197 square km. with a population (as of 2017) of 23.57 million people, giving an average density of 651 persons per square km. and making Taiwan one of the most dens