A national flag-raising ceremony took place Jan. 1 on Taiping Island in the Nansha (Spratly) Islands, underscoring the unwavering determination of the Republic of China (Taiwan) government to safeguard the country’s territory, according to the Cabinet-level Coast Guard Administration.
Taiwan’s landmark Taipei 101 hosted its annual New Year’s Eve fireworks show, welcoming 2018 with an impressive display of color, light and sound that attracted more than 1 million spectators from home and abroad.
The New Southbound Policy service center was launched by the Cabinet-level Office of Trade Negotiations Jan. 2 in Taipei City, providing Taiwan-based businesses with key information on various programs under the initiative and highlighting economic opportunities in target countries.
The government is committed to implementing economically inclusive and environmentally friendly development strategies, in line with international practices such as the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, Premier Lai Ching-te said Dec. 25.
The government is considering the creation of a dedicated immigration law to tackle Taiwan’s manpower shortage, according to the National Development Council Dec. 28.
The Executive Yuan’s Office of Trade Negotiations will inaugurate a New Southbound service center in January to offer additional services to the public.
“Taichung International Flower Carpet Festival” is fascinatingly held from the 23rd this month until January 7th next year at the Houli Flower Farm (Huatien) Greenway.
The 2017 National Defense Report was released Dec. 26 by the Ministry of National Defense, spotlighting Taiwan’s security situation, combat readiness and defense strategies.
At today’s Cabinet meeting, Premier Lai Ching-te received a Ministry of Culture (MOC) briefing on preparatory work and future plans for the National Human Rights Museum, saying the facility is expected to promote and realize modern concepts of human rights in Taiwan.
To prepare for next November’s third-round mutual evaluation by the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG), the government has invited the intergovernmental organization Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering, the APG itself, and international experts from Australia and elsewhere to come to Taiwan to conduct a simulated evaluation of public institutions and make pertinent recommendations.
