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.
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.
A virtual workshop on anti-money laundering was held under the Global Cooperation and Training Framework May 26 in Taipei City, spotlighting the government’s commitment to combating financial crimes and promoting dialogue with like-minded partners around the world.
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.
As local infections in Vietnam has continued to escalate, with local cases reported in at least 30 administrative districts in the country, the CECC will remove Vietnam from its list of medium-risk countries/regions, effective immediately.
On May 26, the Central Epidemic Command Center announced that it has strengthened measures and related penalties adopted under the COVID-19 Level 3 alert. Related enhanced measures and penalties are listed below.
Backing for Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Assembly from the Kingdom of Eswatini, Marshall Islands, Nauru and St. Vincent and Grenadines is deeply appreciated by the government and people, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs May 25.
Taiwan has not been invited to attend the virtual 74th World Health Assembly (WHA), which commenced on May 24, as an observer. Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaushieh Joseph Wu and Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung issued a joint protest expressing the Taiwan government’s deep displeasure and asserted the firm determination of the government and people of Taiwan to continue to seek participation in the WHA.
Support from allies and like-minded partners in the Caribbean and Latin America for Taiwan’s bid to participate in the activities, mechanisms and meetings of the World Health Organization is sincerely appreciated by the government and people, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs May 24.
A virtual forum on COVID-19 vaccine rollout was held under the Global Cooperation and Training Framework May 18 in Taipei City as part of government efforts to strengthen multilateral health security partnerships.
Premier Su Tseng-chang on Thursday received a briefing from the Ministry of Health and Welfare on the latest COVID-19 situation and response. Aside from asking the public to commit to five dos and five don’ts, he instructed ministries and agencies to consider possible actions that are conducive to disease control from the perspectives of users and the public.
