Taiwan’s Cheng Tsung-lung, artistic director of Cloud Gate 2—the development arm of the nation’s leading modern dance troupe Cloud Gate—became the first Asian choreographer to launch a new show in collaboration with Sydney Dance Company following the world premiere of “Full Moon” May 1 at Roslyn Packer Theater in the Australian city.
Representative Chang, James Chi-ping attends the 26th Anniversary and Annual Sports Day of Chinese Taipei School (Kuala Lumpur)
Representative Chang, James Chi-ping attends 1st Seminar of Tea Philo Salon on 30 April 2017
Led by Principal A Li, a group of principals and teachers from Chinese schools in Myanmar visited the Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) on April 19 and was received by Minister Wu Hsin-hsing. Wu told them that Taiwan is a free democratic country and has an excellent learning environment.
Taiwan’s world No. 1 Tai Tzu-ying won the women’s singles at the Badminton Asia Championships April 30 in Wuhan, mainland China, earning the country its first gold in the 55-year history of the event involving the best players from across the region.
Taiwan’s media environment freedom climbed six spots to 39th worldwide in the latest Freedom of the Press report released April 28 by U.S.-based nongovernmental organization Freedom House.
Taiwan was rated the top Asian nation for the fifth consecutive year in the 2017 World Press Freedom Index released April 26 by Paris-based Reporters Without Borders.
Experts from the U.S. Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences and Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases are among those scheduled to deliver lectures at the workshop. Dozens of senior laboratory professionals from 18 nations, including New Southbound Policy target countries as well as Haiti, Japan and Papua New Guinea, are expected to attend the event.
The Taiwan-Philippines Congressional Association was inaugurated April 18 in Taipei City, paving the way for increased bilateral collaboration and exchanges between the two nations’ lawmaking bodies.
World No. 1 Tai Tzu-ying from Taiwan clinched the women’s singles title at the OUE Singapore Open April 16 after defeating Spanish Olympic champion Carolina Marin, winning her fifth successive Badminton World Federation World Superseries title.
