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.

Taiwan will continue to demonstrate its determination to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Sunday as the free trade agreement took effect.

Premier Lai Ching-te on Thursday touted the Ministry of Transportation and Communications’ (MOTC) intelligent transportation systems development program, which he said is boosting Taiwan’s smart transport industry and enabling technological integration across multiple disciplines.

Taiwan’s foreign policy in 2018 strengthened relations with key partners, defended the country’s sovereignty and values, enhanced travel convenience for the people and raised the nation’s global profile, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dec. 30.

The friendship and support extended to Taiwan by the executive and legislative branches of the U.S. are sincerely appreciated by the government and people, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jan. 1.