While meeting with Dr. Richard Bush, Brookings Institution Chen-Fu and Cecilia Yen Koo Chair in Taiwan Studies, on the morning of October 31, President Tsai Ing-wen stated that we regret that the Chilean government has announced the cancelation of the APEC Summit.

President Tsai Ing-wen met with a delegation led by European Parliament-Taiwan Friendship Group Chair Michael Gahler on the afternoon of October 29. She thanked Chair Gahler for leading the Chairs of the French, British, and German Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Groups to establish the inter-parliamentary Formosa Club, and for holding a reception on October 16 at the European Parliament to celebrate its establishment.

President Tsai Ing-wen attended a dinner banquet for the Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA on the evening of October 28. With the government and the sports and business communities joining forces in support of international tournaments and the Golf Association of the Republic of China's six-year plan, Taiwan will continue to shine in the international golf scene, she said.

The EU-Taiwan LGBTI Human Rights Conference kicked off Oct. 24 in Taipei City, reflecting the commitment of both sides to promoting marriage equality and protecting equal rights for all.

On the morning of October 25, President Tsai Ing-wen met with Marshall Islands President Hilda C. Heine and witnessed the signing of an economic cooperation agreement between the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

During a meeting with a delegation from the Dutch Parliament and think tanks on the morning of October 24, President Tsai Ing-wen explained that in recent years, Taiwan has actively sought to sign a bilateral investment agreement (BIA) with the European Union, which will help safeguard the interests of Dutch businesses.

Taiwan is a vital member of the global public health community and is working to expand medical collaboration and information sharing with countries throughout the Asia-Pacific, Vice President Chen Chien-jen said Oct. 20.

President Tsai Ing-wen attended the opening ceremony of the 40th Congress of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) on the morning of October 21. She stated that throughout her time in office, her administration has worked to ensure stronger human rights protections across society, including removing job restrictions and discrimination on women in the workplace, initiating judicial reform, and strengthening our social safety net to better protect underprivileged groups.

During a meeting with a delegation from the Washington-based International Republican Institute (IRI) on the morning of October 17, President Tsai Ing-wen stated that disinformation creates misunderstandings between the public and the government, undermines social harmony, and clearly damages democracy.

While meeting with American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Chairman James Moriarty on the morning of October 16, President Tsai Ing-wen stated that this year marks the 40th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA), and that Taiwan-US relations are at their best in decades. Taiwan will continue working closely with the United States and other like-minded countries in the region to contribute to peace, stability, and wellbeing in the Indo-Pacific region, she said.