Premier Su Tseng-chang on Wednesday attended the opening of InnoVEX 2019, where he commented that in 2018’s Global Competitiveness Report, the World Economic Forum ranked Taiwan alongside Germany, the U.S. and Switzerland as the world’s top four innovating economies. This recognition, he said, also comes with international affirmation and appreciation of the strong protections Taiwan affords patents and other intellectual property.

The issues of network security and new technologies are in the spotlight at an international workshop that opened Tuesday in Taipei under the auspices of the United States, Japan and Taiwan.

The government and people of the Republic of China (Taiwan) extend their congratulations to the government and people of the Republic of India on the successful conclusion of the 17th Lok Sabha election on May 23, as well as to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on its election victory and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his reelection.

At the Cabinet’s weekly meeting Thursday, Premier Su Tseng-chang received a briefing from the Executive Yuan’s Office of Trade Negotiations (OTN) on the results of the New Southbound Policy.

Four diplomatic allies spoke up for Taiwan during the two-on-two debates held during the General Committee and plenary session on Day 1 of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs May 21.

A total of 15 of Taiwan's 17 diplomatic allies and eight like-minded non-ally countries have spoken up for Taiwan's participation at the World Health Assembly (WHA), as the plenary session of the annual meeting concluded Wednesday in Geneva.

The government and people of the Republic of China (Taiwan) extend their congratulations to Australia on the successful conclusion of its federal elections May 18.

A heartwarming short showing how Taiwan Can Help change lives for the better was jointly released May 14 by Taipei City-based Noordhoff Craniofacial Foundation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Premier Su Tseng-chang on Tuesday hosted a banquet for participants in the Overseas Community Affairs Council’s 2019 Commissioner’s Conference, where he welcomed the attendees and thanked them for their continued concern for Taiwan even as they pursued their everyday lives abroad. The premier also expressed hope that the overseas Taiwanese community would continue to offer encouragement and counsel as the government presses on with development for the benefit of the nation and people of Taiwan.

The support of Japan, Germany and Australia for Taiwan’s participation in the activities, mechanisms and meetings of the World Health Organization is sincerely appreciated, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs May 9.