The World Baseball Classic got underway March 8 at Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium in central Taiwan after a two-year postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On the afternoon of February 17, President Tsai Ing-wen met with members of the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) / Taiwan Philharmonic. In remarks, President Tsai thanked the NSO for transporting Taiwan’s music and culture to so many places around the world, which has increased Taiwan’s international visibility and inspired musical trends at home, encouraging more people to attend shows at concert halls.

The 2023 Indigenous Languages Revitalization Awards Ceremony and Development Conference wrapped up Feb. 16 in Taipei City, spotlighting the government’s commitment to fostering an environment conducive to learning and speaking tribal tongues as part of multiethnic policies.

President Tsai Ing-wen said Feb. 10 that Taiwan will keep fast-tracking the development of cybersecurity technologies while tackling related threats from foreign actors.

President Tsai Ing-wen officially lit the centerpiece of the Taiwan Lantern Festival Feb. 5 in Taipei City and announced that the country is prepared to welcome more tourists from around the world.

President Tsai Ing-wen recently sent a letter to Pope Francis of the Catholic Church in response to his message marking the 56th World Day of Peace.

On the night before Lunar New Year’s eve, President Tsai Ing-wen wished a safe and happy New Year via video to her fellow citizens and friends around the world.

After attending the New Year’s Day flag-raising ceremony, President Tsai Ing-wen delivered her 2023 New Year’s Address in the Reception Hall of the Presidential Office. President Tsai announced that the government has designated four major goals for the coming year: caring for the public welfare, maintaining our economic momentum, safeguarding our national security, and fulfilling our responsibilities toward the region. The president said that we must remain united and combine our strengths so

In response to the United States government’s December 28 (US EST) announcement that Congress has been notified of the sale of approximately US$180 million of Volcano anti-tank systems to Taiwan, Presidential Office Spokesperson Xavier Chang (張惇涵) said that the Presidential Office is grateful to the US government for continuing to fulfill its security commitments to Taiwan in accordance with the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances.

President Tsai Ing-wen held a press conference Dec. 27 at the Presidential Office to announce a new conscription plan that will extend the country’s obligatory military service period for males from four months to one year.