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MOFA unveils Double Tenth shortPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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MOFA unveils Double Tenth short

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched a short film in the lead-up to Double Tenth National Day that spotlights Taiwan’s accomplishments at home and abroad.

Taiwan reiterates bid for U.N. participation at GCTF workshopPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan reiterates bid for U.N. participation at GCTF workshop

Taiwan partnered up with Australia, Canada, Japan and the U.S. to hold a seminar on leveraging technology to achieve sustainable development Sept. 19 in New York City, underscoring the country’s indispensable role in realizing the United Nations’ sustainable development goals, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

MOFA response to US, Japan, and other QUAD members reaffirming importance of regional peace and stabilityPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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MOFA response to US, Japan, and other QUAD members reaffirming importance of regional peace and stability

US President Joe Biden met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in the US state of Delaware on September 21. In a readout released by the White House following the meeting, the two sides reaffirmed their resolve to maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and underscored their opposition to any attempts to change the status quo by force.

MOFA response to US President Biden and Australian Prime Minister Albanese conveying high regard for peace and stability across Taiwan StraitPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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MOFA response to US President Biden and Australian Prime Minister Albanese conveying high regard for peace and stability across Taiwan Strait

Following the meeting, the White House published a readout stating that the two leaders had discussed their support for maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait; their concerns about the coercive and destabilizing activities of the People’s Republic of China, including in the South China Sea; and the commitment of the United States and Australia to promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific that is secure and stable.

Government to expand investment in talent training and recruitmentPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Government to expand investment in talent training and recruitment

At Thursday’s weekly Cabinet meeting, Premier Cho Jung-tai received a briefing from the National Development Council on a plan to boost the nation’s talent competitiveness. The premier said that the government must expand its investment in skills, training talented individuals domestically and recruiting from abroad, in order to advance the artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transition, and add impetus to Taiwan’s innovation-driven model of economic development.

Foreign Minister Lin opens 2024 NSP Elite Study Program in TaipeiPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Foreign Minister Lin opens 2024 NSP Elite Study Program in Taipei

The 2024 New Southbound Policy Elite Study Program kicked off Sept. 13 in Taipei City, underscoring the government’s commitment to strengthening mutual understanding and boosting talent exchanges with target countries.

Premier looks to global partner cooperation on transnational crimePhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Premier looks to global partner cooperation on transnational crime

Premier Cho Jung-tai anticipated that joint international work by prosecutors, officers and other personnel at investigation and anti-corruption facilities would effectively handle transnational crime.

Taiwan stages APEC seminar on promoting caregiver gender equalityPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan stages APEC seminar on promoting caregiver gender equality

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Seminar on Promoting Gender Equality and Inclusion in Digital Health Technology for Caregivers was held Sept. 10 in Taipei City to encourage discussion of incorporating broader perspectives while promoting digital health technologies.

MOFA congratulates Maori Queen Nga wai hono i te po of New Zealand on her anointment ceremonyPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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MOFA congratulates Maori Queen Nga wai hono i te po of New Zealand on her anointment ceremony

Legislator Chen Ying; Ambassador Joanne Ou, Taiwan Representative to New Zealand; and Director General Kendra Y. S. Chen of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Auckland attended the tangi of Maori monarch Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII and the anointment ceremony of his successor, Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, held in Hamilton from September 4 to 5. On behalf of the people and government of Taiwan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) expresses heartfelt congratulations to Que

GCTF workshop on net-zero emissions staged in TaipeiPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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GCTF workshop on net-zero emissions staged in Taipei

Through the Global Cooperation Training Framework, Taiwan, the U.S., Japan, Australia and Canada held a workshop in Taipei City to guide participants in setting an ambitious path toward a net-zero future.