A total of 62 pledges aimed at combating corruption, promoting human rights and resisting authoritarianism were released Jan. 11 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of Taiwan’s commitment to advancing the objectives of the Summit for Democracy hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden.
At the Cabinet’s weekly meeting Thursday, Premier Su Tseng-chang received a National Development Council briefing on economic trends for 2022. Over the past year, the Cabinet team worked side by side with the people of Taiwan to keep COVID-19 at bay while creating another economic miracle. Nevertheless, we still face many challenges in the new year ahead, the premier said, such as new COVID variants, inflationary pressure, and global requirements for net-zero emissions.
The decision by the Czech Republic to expand cooperation and exchanges with Taiwan as contained in a new government program statement is sincerely welcomed, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Jan. 8.
People who try to bring pork or pork products from Thailand into Taiwan will be fined at least NT$200,000 (US$7,218) after African swine fever (ASF) was confirmed in the Southeast Asian nation, the Central Emergency Operations Center (CEOC) for ASF said Tuesday.
In response to the threat posed by the Omicron variant, after discussions with relevant agencies and assessments, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced on January 9 that it will maintain the Level 2 epidemic alert, effective from January 9 and January 24. Adjustments and related regulations are listed below.
Diplomats from 11 Indo-Pacific countries stationed in Taiwan took part in a specially organized New Year’s Eve function staged by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, underscoring the commitment of the government to strengthening bonds with the country’s like-minded partners.
Two ROC (Taiwan) air force C-130s delivered 10 metric tons of relief supplies to the Philippines Dec. 25-26 as part of government efforts to assist the Southeast Asian country bounce back from Typhoon Rai, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
In response to the threat posed by the Omicron variant, after discussions with relevant agencies and assessments, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced on December 27 that it will maintain the Level 2 epidemic alert, effective from December 28 to January 10. Related regulations remain unchanged and are listed below.
Taiwan donated US$500,000 to the Philippines Dec. 22 in support of relief and reconstruction efforts following Typhoon Rai, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The government and people of Taiwan convey their condolences to those affected by Typhoon Rai, which struck the central and southern regions of the Philippines Dec. 16, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
