Premier Chen Chien-jen kicked off the international review of the first national report on the implementation of the U.N. International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) April 22 in Taipei City, highlighting Taiwan’s commitment to ensuring the rights of all members of society.

Philippines President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon held bilateral talks in Manila on April 18. Following the meeting, they issued a joint statement affirming the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) greatly welcomes this statement and appreciates that high-level officials of the Philippines and New Zealand continue to publicly express their firm position on maintaining cross-strait pe

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tien Chung-kwang hosted a luncheon for a delegation from the Australian Institute of International Affairs’ Victoria branch April 16 in Taipei City, expressing hope that Australia will support Taiwan’s bid to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaushieh Joseph Wu hosted a banquet on April 16 to welcome a six-member cross-party delegation from the New Zealand Parliament led by Chairperson of the Social Services and Community Select Committee Joseph Mooney MP and Cochair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Taiwan Ingrid Leary MP.

A seminar teaching resilience against disinformation was held April 12 in Ottawa under the Global Cooperation and Training Framework, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Taiwan and India are expanding bilateral cooperation in the fields of culture, economy, and labor, Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said April 12.

A six-member delegation from the New Zealand Parliament led by Chairperson of the Social Services and Community Select Committee Joseph Mooney MP and Cochair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Taiwan Ingrid Leary MP is visiting Taiwan from April 13 to 18. During the visit, the delegation will meet with President Tsai Ing-wen and attend banquets hosted by President of the Legislative Yuan Han Kuo-yu and Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaushieh Joseph Wu.

United States President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos., Jr. held a trilateral summit in Washington, DC, on April 11.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) was informed by the Thailand Trade and Economic Office (TTEO) on April 12 that the government of Thailand has donated NT$1 million to assist with Taiwan’s reconstruction work following the earthquake in Hualien. The donation was made to the Taiwan Foundation for Disaster Relief bank account set up by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. MOFA sincerely thanks the government of Thailand and the TTEO for their concern for Taiwan and their generous donation to h

On April 9, Taiwan and New Zealand signed amendments to add pineapples to the list of approved products in the export plan for fruit and vegetables from Taiwan into New Zealand at a joint management committee meeting on sanitary and phytosanitary measures under ANZTEC—the economic cooperation agreement between the countries. The breakthrough is the result of almost eight years of negotiations and will expand the sale of Taiwan’s agricultural products on the international market.