Following intensive bilateral negotiations, Japan agreed to provide Taiwan with 1.24 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to jointly combat the pandemic. The vaccine doses are scheduled to arrive in Taiwan in the afternoon of June 4. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) expresses heartfelt appreciation for Japan’s timely assistance.
After a briefing on Thursday from the Ministry of Health and Welfare on the current status of and response to the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19, Premier Su Tseng-chang directed relevant ministries and agencies to continue working on such tasks as preventing the spread of the virus, acquiring and administering vaccines, and curbing disinformation.
Unprecedented support from Taiwan’s allies and like-minded partners around the world for the country’s participation in the World Health Assembly is sincerely appreciated by the government and people, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said June 1.
On June 2, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that it will launch a large-scale COVID-19 vaccination program that includes the following three main aspects.
The space development act passed final reading May 31 in Taiwan’s Legislature, laying the foundation for the public and private sectors to fast-track advancement of related next-generation technologies.
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) expresses deep gratitude to the Japanese government for considering providing COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan during the tough times Taiwan is facing amid this pandemic.
Staunch support from the international community for Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Assembly is sincerely appreciated by the government and people, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said May 27.
Officials from Taiwan, the U.S. and EU discussed ways of expanding Taiwan’s participation in international organizations during a virtual staged May 26 by Washington-based The German Marshall Fund of the United States.
Taiwan is committed to strengthening cooperation and exchanges with the U.S. across the board to ensure continued development of the already robust bilateral relationship, Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu said May 26.
Premier Su Tseng-chang on Thursday received a National Development Council briefing on a relief package for the latest COVID-19 wave that has hit Taiwan. Now that disease control efforts are in full swing, economic relief work must be hastened as well, the premier said. The government’s relief efforts will be based on three principles: speeding up assistance for individuals, strengthening relief for industries, and increasing the amount of bank loans available.
