Premier Su Tseng-chang on Thursday indicated that tourism policy, laws and regulations, and the face of tourism itself must advance with the times as Taiwan faces an era of globalization and competition for visitors among cities around the world. Changes should be tailored to the nation’s distinctive local attractions, as well as take into account transportation, tourists’ preferences, and the different spending patterns of group tours versus individual travelers.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) appreciates the public messages of support for Taiwan by numerous Members of the US Senate and House of Representatives following a recent speech by the Chinese leader in which he advocated applying the concept of “one country, two systems” to Taiwan.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses gratitude on behalf of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to US National Security Council Spokesman Garrett Marquis for his January 5 comments on Twitter, which reiterated support for Taiwan and rejected Chinese threats against it.
Premier Su Tseng-chang convened his first Cabinet meeting Jan. 14 in Taipei City, pledging to lead his team in delivering tangible results so that the public can experience and share in the achievements of government reforms.
The Executive Yuan held a joint handover ceremony Monday morning for the new premier and Cabinet ministers. Under the supervision of Vice President Chen Chien-jen, outgoing Premier Lai Ching-te handed the seal of office to incoming Premier Su Tseng-chang.
The letter by 44 academics, former government and military officials as well as other friends from abroad expressing strong support for Taiwan is sincerely appreciated by the people and government, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jan. 9.
At a Cabinet meeting Thursday, Premier Lai Ching-te received a briefing on the National Development Council’s strategy for stimulating domestic demand amid expected shifts in the overall economy in 2019.
Strong expressions of support for Taiwan from members of the U.S. Congress are sincerely appreciated by the government and people, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jan. 5.
President Baron Divavesi Waqa of Taiwan's Pacific island ally Nauru arrived in the country Monday for a five-day state visit, during which he will meet President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) and tour the Taichung Flora Expo, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).
To prepare for the official implementation of “new immigrant language” courses in the 2019-2020 school year, the Ministry of Education has trained more than 2,000 part-time teachers and developed pilot programs for teaching the languages remotely in 44 schools, the ministry said yesterday.
