The government is committed to strengthening Taiwan’s defense capabilities while deepening cooperation in areas of interest with other members of the free world, Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu said Oct. 18.

Taiwan participated in the 34th Australasian and Pacific Ombudsman Region conference under the International Ombudsman Institute in New Zealand, underscoring the government’s commitment to working with like-minded partners to promote human rights and proactively address government monitoring issues, according to the Control Yuan Oct. 17.

Lawmakers from Taiwan’s four political parties took part in the virtual 85th Council Meeting and 51st General Assembly of the Asian-Pacific Parliamentarians’ Union Oct. 13-14 in Taipei City, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The strong support of the global community for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the International Civil Aviation Organization is sincerely appreciated by the government and people, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Oct. 8.

The sixth annual Yushan Forum opened Oct. 7 in Taipei City, bringing together academics, experts and opinion leaders from home and abroad to discuss regional development and recovery in the digital era.

A physical and virtual seminar on building a sustainable aviation system was staged under the Global Cooperation and Training Framework on the sidelines of the 41st session of the International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly Sept. 30 in Montreal, Canada, spotlighting government commitment to strengthening aviation security and fostering greener and safer aviation for the international community.

A hybrid workshop on the challenges and strategies for the industrialization of smart agriculture was staged under the Global Cooperation and Training Framework Sept. 27-28 in Taipei City, underscoring the government’s commitment to sharing its expertise with partners in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.

The 41st Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) commenced in Montreal, Canada, on September 27. On the Assembly’s opening day, Chinese delegate Cui Xiaofeng, Deputy Administrator of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, repeated the so-called “one China principle,” falsely claimed that China’s “peaceful unification” mission has the widespread support of ICAO’s contracting states, and challenged Taiwan’s right to participate. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)

Support from the global community for Taiwan’s bid to participate in the activities, mechanisms and meetings of the U.N. is sincerely appreciated by the government of Taiwan, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sept. 27.

Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 24, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi made false claims regarding Taiwan’s sovereignty, willfully misrepresenting UNGA Resolution 2758 and connecting it to the so-called “one China principle” in an attempt to create the illusion that Taiwan is subordinate to the People’s Republic of China and excuse China’s recent provocative behavior toward Taiwan.