The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) today thanked friends in the US Congress for a joint letter sent in support of Taiwan. The letter was sent on May 18 by Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), a seasoned member of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and Senate Taiwan Caucus Cochair Robert Menendez (D-NJ), together with six other Senator colleagues.

A delegation led by Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung will depart for Geneva May 19 to convey Taiwan’s deep dissatisfaction at not receiving an invitation to the World Health Assembly, as well as meet with officials and medical experts from diplomatic allies and like-minded countries.

A total 172 members of U.S. Congress backed Taiwan’s bid for observer status in the World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the World Health Organization, in a letter sent May 16 to WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

A total 13 U.S. senators backed Taiwan’s bid for observer status in the 71st World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the World Health Organization, in a letter sent May 16 to WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs greatly appreciates the staunch support shown by the US Senate for Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Assembly (WHA) and related issues.

Taiwan’s bid for observer status at the 71st World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the World Health Organization, won strong public backing May 8 from like-minded partners the U.S. and EU.

The staunch support shown by like-minded partners for Taiwan’s bid to participate as an observer in the 71st World Health Assembly is sincerely appreciated by the government and people, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs May 15.

Premier Lai Ching-te on Tuesday convened a press conference to introduce major elements of a proposed new economy immigration bill drafted to respond to Taiwan’s low birth rate and ensure that the nation has the professional talent and workforce to meet the needs of ongoing industrial development. The purpose of the proposed legislation, said the premier, is to provide for the active recruitment and retention of the talent and labor necessary to carry forward continued national development,

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs thanks the United States, Canada, Japan, and the European Union (EU) for taking a firm stance in publicly supporting Taiwan’s attendance at the 71st World Health Assembly (WHA), and for the expressions of regret and disappointment that the US and Canada have made regarding the fact that Taiwan has received no invitation to date.

The Indo-Pacific Affairs Section was launched by Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu May 11 in Taipei City, underscoring the government’s commitment to expanding exchanges and strengthening relations between Taiwan and countries throughout the region.