The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) applauds the completion of negotiations on the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) during senior officials’ meetings in Tokyo January 22 and 23, which will impart new momentum to economic integration throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
President Tsai Ing-wen hosted a luncheon on January 16 for the ROC delegation that represented Taiwan at the 2017 APEC Economic Leaders' Week to thank them for their hard work at APEC.
Taiwan should continue enhancing cooperation with other Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation member economies so as to create more global business opportunities for the country, according to Premier Lai Ching-te Nov. 16.
Premier Lai Ching-te at today’s Cabinet meeting received reports from government agencies on Taiwan’s participation in 2017’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Vietnam.
On the morning of November 13, the Office of the President held a press conference to mark the return of the ROC delegation to the 25th APEC Economic Leaders' Week. Leader's Representative James Soong (宋楚瑜) explained what took place and what was achieved during the week-long meetings. He also accepted questions from the media.
On the morning of November 13, President Tsai Ing-wen met with the delegation that represented Taiwan at the 25th APEC Economic Leaders' Week. In addition to thanking Leader's Representative James Soong (宋楚瑜) and the entire delegation for speaking out for Taiwan on the international stage, the president also praised the delegation for accomplishing their assigned tasks.
President Tsai Ing-wen Nov. 13 praised James Soong, her envoy to the recently concluded Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Danang, Vietnam, as well as Taiwan’s delegation for successfully representing the nation’s interests during the annual gathering.
The Republic of China (Taiwan) welcomed the Nov. 11 announcement by 11 Asia-Pacific economies that plans for a regional free trade agreement will move forward following the withdrawal of the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership in January this year, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Taiwan is committed to participating in regional economic integration through pursuing bilateral agreements and joining multilateral frameworks including the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, according to Minister of Economic Affairs Shen Jong-chin Nov. 9.
Taiwan, Australia and the U.S. jointly launched the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Women and the Economy Subfund Nov. 10 in Danang, Vietnam, underscoring the member economies’ shared commitment to fostering women’s empowerment across the region.
