A government goal to attract NT$250 billion of investment from overseas Taiwanese firms returning to the country in one year has been doubled to NT$500 billion, after nearly NT$280 billion of investments were pledged as of Thursday, according the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).

The United States House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill to support security in Taiwan and approved a non-binding resolution reaffirming the U.S. commitment to Taiwan.

The strong support for Taiwan’s participation in activities, mechanisms and meetings of the World Health Organization by leading international medical organizations is sincerely appreciated by the government and people, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs May 2.

The Executive Yuan on Thursday passed a draft amendment that seeks to lower tariffs on 15 agricultural and aquatic products, in the government's latest effort to secure membership of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

The Global Cooperation and Training Framework workshop on drug-resistant tuberculosis got underway April 30 in Taipei City, bringing together international experts and officials to discuss best practices and the latest ideas on managing the public health challenge.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) welcomes the resolution passed unanimously by the US Senate on April 30 reaffirming the US commitment to Taiwan and to the implementation of the Taiwan Relations Act.

The U.S. Senate has passed a resolution reaffirming the United States commitment to Taiwan and to the implementation of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA).

The staunch support shown by like-minded partners such as Canada, the U.K. and U.S. for Taiwan’s participation in the activities and meetings of the World Health Organization is sincerely appreciated by the government and people, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs April 13.

A short film highlighting how Taiwan Can Help achieve the World Health Organization’s major objective of Health For All was released April 9 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Taiwan Relations Act is an enduring statement of the core interests shared by Taiwan and the U.S., and one of the reasons for the country’s emergence as a global bastion of freedom, democracy and human rights, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaushieh Joseph Wu.