During his address to the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 21, United States President Joe Biden explicitly expressed support for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and opposition to unilateral changes in the status quo by either side. This marked the first time in recent years that a US President has publicly emphasized at a UN venue his high regard for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. It was also the second time in less than a week that Pr

A short film spotlighting Taiwan’s key role in global aviation transport and logistics as a bid for inclusion in the International Civil Aviation Organization was released Sept. 17 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

A communique adopted by the international Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China calling for greater support for Taiwan is sincerely appreciated by the government and people, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Sept. 15.

Deputy Foreign Minister Tien Chung-kwang attended a reception hosted by the Indonesian Economic and Trade Office to Taipei (KDEI Taipei) to celebrate the 77th anniversary of its Independence Day Sept. 14 in Taipei City, reaffirming the government’s commitment to deepening ties with the New Southbound Policy partner country.

Following an announcement by the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) will reinstate visa-exempt entry scheme for nationals of the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, European countries, and diplomatic allies starting September 12, 2022.

The premier said Taiwan possesses three strengths—an open, transparent and clean system of democratic rule of law that international companies can trust; a world-leading semiconductor industry strategically located in the Asia-Pacific; and strategic government guidance carried out through subsidies, talent cultivation and tax benefits.

Premier Su Tseng-chang on Monday received members of the international review committee for the ROC’s Second Report under the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). Taiwan is not a U.N. member state, the premier said, but we possess a strong determination to fight against corruption. The government will continue doing its utmost to promote anti-corruption reforms in various areas; the premier hopes these efforts will lead to further improvements for the country.

The government is committed to safeguarding Taiwan’s sovereignty and its democratic way of life while cooperating with like-minded partners to ensure cross-strait and Indo-Pacific peace and prosperity, according to Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu.

On August 12, the WorldPride 2025 Taiwan Preparation Committee, jointly set up by Kaohsiung Pride (KHPride) and Taiwan Pride, released a statement indicating that it was being forced to cancel WorldPride 2025. The committee and InterPride had previously reached a consensus, agreeing to call the event WorldPride Taiwan. However, despite persistent efforts by the committee, InterPride reneged on the agreement, rigidly insisting that only the city name be used and that the event be called WorldPrid

The government of Taiwan is committed to working with its like-minded partners to defend democratic values and counter authoritarian expansionism, Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu said Aug. 8.