Bilateral agreements on police cooperation and a strategic partnership framework were concluded by Taiwan and the Marshall Islands Nov. 20 in the Pacific island nation’s capital of Majuro, underscoring the allies’ commitment to building a safer world and promoting prosperity across the Indo-Pacific.

The staunch support of diplomatic allies, like-minded countries and foreign media outlets for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in Interpol is sincerely appreciated by the government and people, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nov. 16.

President Tsai Ing-wen inaugurated the National Communications and Cyber Security Center Nov. 15 in Taipei City, describing the facility as a milestone in government efforts to safeguard the country’s information infrastructure.

Parliamentary diplomacy plays a key role in advancing Taiwan’s foreign policy and strengthening relations with like-minded countries, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaushieh Joseph Wu Nov. 14.

President of the Legislative Yuan Su Jia-chyuan delivered a speech on parliamentary diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on November 14, discussing new concepts on promoting such diplomacy and leveraging national strengths to share Taiwan’s experience with other countries. Using concrete examples, he provided insight into flexible and pragmatic ways of conducting parliamentary diplomacy.

Following the completion of a two-week mutual evaluation by the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) in Taiwan, the mutual evaluation committee on Friday announced its preliminary results. While the report has yet to be finalized, the committee said this morning that Taiwan had made clear progress over the last two years, thanks to high-level government support and the cooperation of the public and private sectors.

Premier Lai Ching-te on Thursday said that the 2018 Taichung World Flora Exhibition said that the event puts an international spotlight on Taiwan and is an excellent chance for the city of Taichung to connect with the world. He encouraged the public to take advantage of the opportunity to share in the spectacle while the expo continues.

To promote the President’s vision of Taiping Island as a supply base and center for humanitarian assistance and rescue operations, and in order to foster scientific research in the South China Sea in accordance with national policy, on Nov. 14 Minister of the Ocean Affairs Council (OAC) Hwung Hwung-Hweng led a delegation of representatives from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC), the Ministry of National Defense (MND), the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST),

Highlighting Taiwan’s digital economy expertise and boosting regional technology collaboration are among the nation’s top priorities for the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders’ Meeting, according to Morris Chang, representative of President Tsai Ing-wen to the summit.

President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. of Palau, one of Taiwan's six diplomatic allies in the Pacific, arrived in Taiwan Saturday for a state visit, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).