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Foreign Minister Wu meets with El Salvador president, vows to strengthen bilateral tiesPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Foreign Minister Wu meets with El Salvador president, vows to strengthen bilateral ties

The government attaches great importance to Taiwan’s relations with ally El Salvador and will keep expanding exchanges for mutual benefits, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaushieh Joseph Wu July 13.

Taiwan hosts international review of third national CEDAW reportPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan hosts international review of third national CEDAW report

The Executive Yuan’s Department of Gender Equality (DGE) announced on Monday that the Review and Presentation of the ROC (Taiwan) CEDAW Third National Report is taking place between July 16 and 20 in Taipei. CEDAW is the United Nation’s Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

Foreign Minister Wu departs on 6-day tour of allies El Salvador, BelizePhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Foreign Minister Wu departs on 6-day tour of allies El Salvador, Belize

Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu is leading a nine-member delegation on a tour of El Salvador and Belize July 12-17 to deepen the friendships and bolster political and economic exchanges with the Central American allies.

MOFA readies to roll out youth-focused Instagram accountPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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MOFA readies to roll out youth-focused Instagram account

The soon-to-launch Instagram account of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will play a key role in raising awareness of the MOFA and its activities while expanding government-youth exchanges.

Foreign Minister Wu talks Taiwan-India friendship, vows to strengthen ties in Hindi dailyPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Foreign Minister Wu talks Taiwan-India friendship, vows to strengthen ties in Hindi daily

Taiwan and India share a firm friendship and the government is committed to expanding exchanges with the New Southbound Policy country across a broad spectrum of areas, according to Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu July 7.

Premier Lai eyes closer Taiwan-Japan economic collaborationPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Premier Lai eyes closer Taiwan-Japan economic collaboration

Taiwan and Japan should deepen economic ties by jointly exploring business opportunities in emerging markets across South and Southeast Asia, according to Premier Lai Ching-te July 7.

Premier Lai eyes tourism sector growth via diversifying visitor sourcesPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Premier Lai eyes tourism sector growth via diversifying visitor sources

The government is committed to unlocking Taiwan’s rich tourism potential by diversifying visitor sources, upgrading facilities, and encouraging in-depth tours emphasizing the local characteristics of each region, according to Premier Lai Ching-te July 3.

NDC launches Personal Data Protection OfficePhotos - New Southbound Policy
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NDC launches Personal Data Protection Office

The Personal Data Protection Office was launched July 4 in Taipei City by Chen Mei-ling, minister of the Cabinet-level National Development Council, as part of government efforts bringing Taiwan’s data protection laws more in line with EU standards.

Outgoing AIT Director Kin Moy awarded state honorPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Outgoing AIT Director Kin Moy awarded state honor

President Tsai Ing-wen awarded July 3 outgoing American Institute in Taiwan Director Kin Moy the Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon at the Office of the President in Taipei City for his substantive contributions to deepening the Taiwan-U.S. partnership.

Green finance action plan aiding economic growth and transformationPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Green finance action plan aiding economic growth and transformation

Premier Lai Ching-te on Thursday received a briefing on the Financial Supervisory Commission’s (FSC) Green Finance Action Plan, after which he touted the growth seen in the loans extended to green energy tech companies and the scale of the green bond market since the plan’s launch.