On behalf of the Office of the President, Spokesperson Xavier Chang (張惇涵) thanked Japan for donating a further 1.13 million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses, which arrived in Taiwan on the afternoon of July 8. Expressing our sincere gratitude to the government of Japan for its continued assistance, Spokesperson Chang said that Japan’s donations of “friendship vaccines” have demonstrated our countries’ close ties and touched the hearts of the Taiwanese people.
On the morning of June 6, President Tsai Ing-wen met US Senators Tammy Duckworth, Dan Sullivan, and Chris Coons. The president thanked the members of the delegation, who had just completed a busy itinerary in Korea, for coming to Taiwan and for their concrete actions expressing bipartisan congressional support for Taiwan.
On the afternoon of May 17, President Tsai Ing-wen addressed the opening of the 21st Asian Physics Olympiad via a pre-recorded video, in which she welcomed all Olympiad contestants from around the world and wished everyone a successful competition. The president further expressed hope that the event would allow participants to get to know one another better while deepening their interest in science.
President Tsai Ing-wen convened a high-level national security meeting May 13 at the Presidential Office in Taipei City following recent developments potentially impacting the health and well-being of the people of Taiwan.
On May 10, President Tsai Ing-wen addressed the Alliance of Democracies (AoD) Foundation’s fourth annual Copenhagen Democracy Summit by video.
President Tsai Ing-wen said May 4 that the government is sparing no efforts in strengthening the country’s legal framework, accelerating talent cultivation and working with the private sector to build Taiwan into a bastion of cybersecurity.
On May 4, President Tsai Ing-wen was announced as this year's winner of the John McCain Prize for Leadership in Public Service by the Halifax International Security Forum. Presidential Office Spokesperson Xavier Chang (張惇涵) said that President Tsai is honored to accept this award as a recognition not of her own accomplishments, but of those of all the people of Taiwan.
On the morning of April 22, President Tsai Ing-wen attended the opening ceremony of the 2021 Social Design Action Forum, entitled “Sustainability—The Solutions for Our Earth.” In her remarks at the event, President Tsai noted that we all have a common goal: to cut carbon emissions and slow climate change, thereby reducing the resulting impacts and giving humans and all living things a sustainable environment. At the same time, she said, carbon reduction will prompt profound economic changes.
Vice President Lai Ching-te said April 27 that Taiwan is committed to deepening cooperation and exchanges with European countries in the post-pandemic era.
On the evening of April 21, President Tsai Ing-wen attended the annual Hsieh Nien Fan (謝年飯) banquet hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan (AmCham Taiwan).
