The US Department of State held the first Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom in July 2018, launching the Potomac Plan of Action that called on participating states to create Ambassador at Large positions for religious freedom. The US Department of State also announced the establishment of the International Religious Freedom Fund (I-ReFF) that encourages countries to make donations and leverage related resources for the promotion of religious freedom around the world.
U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback is visiting Taiwan March 10-13, reflecting the strong friendship between the like-minded partners, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Vice Premier Chen Chi-mai on Monday attended a groundbreaking ceremony for a new smart manufacturing base at the Kaohsiung Export Processing Zone, saying the Kaohsiung and Nanzih export processing zones will connect the internet of things with artificial intelligence and smart manufacturing to boost and energize Kaohsiung’s industrial development.
At the Cabinet’s weekly meeting Thursday, Premier Su Tseng-chang applauded strong results from the Ministry of Science and Technology’s (MOST) Biomedical Industry Innovation Program in 2018, including overall revenue growth of 5.5 percent to NT$514.1 billion (US$17 billion), and higher numbers of drug and device approvals received domestically and abroad. Taiwan also became a member of the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use last ye
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, to be celebrated March 8, Premier Su Tseng-chang on Thursday conveyed his gratitude to all the women of Taiwan, whether at home or in the workplace, for making quiet yet significant contributions to the nation.
Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) has been invited to speak in Los Angeles later this month on Taiwan's possible role in U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Wednesday.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is redoubling efforts to expand Taiwan’s international space on the back of closer cooperation with local nongovernmental organizations, according to MOFA Deputy Minister Hsu Szu-chien Feb. 23.
Taiwan’s first self-contained testing facility for self-driving vehicles had its grand opening on Monday. Located in Tainan City’s Shalun District, the Taiwan CAR Lab hosts a unique testing environment closely modeled on actual traffic and street conditions characteristic of Southeast Asia.
A bill proposed by the Ministry of Justice on same-sex marriage in Taiwan was approved Feb. 21 by the Cabinet, underscoring the government’s commitment to promoting freedom, human rights, and the right to marry and found a family.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of the Republic of China (Taiwan) welcomes and appreciates the resolution passed by the Executive Committee of the Association of State Democratic Committees (ASDC) at its winter meeting on February 13 to reaffirm the US commitment to Taiwan on the 40th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act. The resolution highlighted the Democratic Party’s staunch support of Taiwan-US relations.
