The China Coast Guard (CCG) on June 15 announced the implementation of the Provisions on Administrative Law Enforcement Procedures of Coast Guard Agencies. Formulated in line with China’s Coast Guard Law, the provisions authorize the CCG to board, inspect, and detain foreign vessels and persons suspected of violating exit and entry procedures in waters that China considers to be under its jurisdiction. This has provoked a high degree of international concern.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has received official notification from the United States government that its executive branch has informed Congress of a US$360.2 million sale to Taiwan of loitering missile systems, including antipersonnel (Switchblade 300) and antiarmor (Altius 600M) munitions. MOFA highly welcomes this news and thanks the US government for continuing to honor its security commitments as outlined in the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six A

The Group of Seven (G7) leaders’ summit was held in Apulia, Italy, from June 13 to 15. A joint communiqué issued at its conclusion reaffirmed that maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait was indispensable to international security and prosperity, called for a peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues, and supported Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organizations, including in the World Health Assembly and World Health Organization technical meetings.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was officially sworn in on June 9. Representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India Amb. Baushuan Ger promptly expressed sincere felicitations to Prime Minister Modi on behalf of the government and people of the Republic of China (Taiwan), as well as conveying a congratulatory message from President Lai Ching-te.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has received official notification from the United States government that its executive branch has informed Congress of an approximately US$300 million sale to Taiwan of standard and nonstandard aviation parts and equipment for F-16 aircraft, with a view to assisting in strengthening Taiwan’s self-defense capabilities.

The vote count for the Republic of India’s 18th Lok Sabha election was completed on June 5, with the National Democratic Alliance winning the majority of seats. The government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) extends its sincere congratulations to the Indian government and people on the successful completion of the election.

Vice foreign minister-level officials of the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea held a dialogue in Washington, DC, on May 31. The joint statement released by the US Department of State after the trilateral meeting reaffirmed the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait as an indispensable element of security and prosperity in the international community, called for the peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues, and strongly opposed any unilateral attem

The 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) concluded on June 1. International support for Taiwan’s bid to participate in the WHA reached record heights. Eleven of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies, as members of the World Health Organization (WHO), spoke up for Taiwan during the WHA.

A workshop on telecommunications resilience and cybersecurity was held by Taiwan, Australia, Canada, Japan, the Netherlands, the U.K. and the U.S. under the Global Cooperation and Training Framework May 28-30 in Taipei City, demonstrating the countries’ shared commitment to global digital security.

At the weekly Cabinet meeting on Thursday, Premier Cho Jung-tai received a briefing from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) on promoting tourism to create the nation’s next “trillion-dollar” industry. The premier said Taiwan possesses rich cultural resources and world-class tourist attractions, and asked the MOTC to continue expanding its publicity efforts across a diverse array of channels, to quickly achieve the goal of attracting 10 million visits by foreign tourists thi