Singapore smoothly completed the election of its 15th Parliament on May 4. The result was a victory for Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and the People’s Action Party that he leads. On behalf of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its sincere congratulations to the people and government of Singapore on the successful conclusion of yet another parliamentary election.

Australia held a federal election on May 3 to elect its 48th Parliament, including all 150 seats of the House of Representatives and 40 of the 76 seats in the Senate. According to the results, the ruling Australian Labor Party won a majority of seats. The smooth and peaceful election process was characteristic of a mature democracy. On behalf of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses sincere congratulations to the people and government of Aust

Taiwan has concluded its first round of in-person tariff talks with the U.S. in Washington, D.C., on May 1, 2025 (Eastern Daylight Time). The two sides held extensive discussions and exchanged views on a range of issues, including tariffs, non-tariff trade barriers and other aspects of Taiwan-U.S. economic and trade cooperation. They expressed hope for creating more opportunities for industrial and economic development on the basis of mutual benefit and reciprocity, and agreed to continue discus

Premier Cho Jung-tai said at a meeting of the Cabinet-level Gender Equality Committee April 30 that the government is deeply invested in promoting gender equality in the workplace to build a diverse, friendly and just society in Taiwan.

The April 23 remarks by a U.S. representative at a U.N. Security Council meeting calling out China’s distortion of UNGA Res. 2758 is sincerely appreciated by the government and people of Taiwan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said April 24.

At the Cabinet’s weekly meeting Thursday, Premier Cho Jung-tai received a report from the Executive Yuan’s anti-fraud command center on the government’s strategies and discussions addressing current fraud trends. The premier said that both the number of fraud cases and the associated financial losses have recently shown a downward trend, indicating that the government’s anti-fraud policy is beginning to yield results. Nevertheless, he urged ministries and agencies to remain vigilant and continue

The government of the Philippines issued Memorandum Circular No. 82 on April 21. The document, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, declared that the Philippine government would relax certain restrictions on interactions with Taiwan to promote economic, trade, and investment relations between the two countries.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung hosted a luncheon on April 15 for a delegation from the New Zealand All-Party Parliamentary Group on Taiwan. On behalf of the Taiwan government, he sincerely welcomed the delegation and thanked the New Zealand Parliament for its long-standing and staunch cross-party support of Taiwan.

A workshop titled “The Prosperity of Indigenous Peoples across the Indo-Pacific” under the Global Cooperation and Training Framework was staged April 8 in Ottawa, Canada, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The #FindingTaiwan International Short Film Contest got underway April 9 to help raise the country’s profile on the global stage, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.