Following an announcement by the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) will reinstate visa-exempt entry scheme for nationals of the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, European countries, and diplomatic allies starting September 12, 2022.

The premier said Taiwan possesses three strengths—an open, transparent and clean system of democratic rule of law that international companies can trust; a world-leading semiconductor industry strategically located in the Asia-Pacific; and strategic government guidance carried out through subsidies, talent cultivation and tax benefits.

Premier Su Tseng-chang on Monday received members of the international review committee for the ROC’s Second Report under the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). Taiwan is not a U.N. member state, the premier said, but we possess a strong determination to fight against corruption. The government will continue doing its utmost to promote anti-corruption reforms in various areas; the premier hopes these efforts will lead to further improvements for the country.

The government is committed to safeguarding Taiwan’s sovereignty and its democratic way of life while cooperating with like-minded partners to ensure cross-strait and Indo-Pacific peace and prosperity, according to Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu.

On August 12, the WorldPride 2025 Taiwan Preparation Committee, jointly set up by Kaohsiung Pride (KHPride) and Taiwan Pride, released a statement indicating that it was being forced to cancel WorldPride 2025. The committee and InterPride had previously reached a consensus, agreeing to call the event WorldPride Taiwan. However, despite persistent efforts by the committee, InterPride reneged on the agreement, rigidly insisting that only the city name be used and that the event be called WorldPrid

The government of Taiwan is committed to working with its like-minded partners to defend democratic values and counter authoritarian expansionism, Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu said Aug. 8.

In the past few days, China has conducted large-scaled joint military exercises around Taiwan, gravely threatening regional peace and security. I want to take this opportunity to convey Taiwan’s position.

China has disregarded statements by numerous foreign governments that expressed condemnation and concern and called for an immediate halt of its military drills, continuing naval and air exercises in the waters surrounding Taiwan for several days. It has launched multiple missiles and dispatched numerous aircraft and vessels to enter Taiwan’s air defense identification zone and cross the Taiwan Strait median line.

Impressive results by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Taiwan’s representative offices have come in the form of significantly increased foreign trade and investment in the second quarter of 2022, according to the MOFA Aug. 2.

On August 4, China launched multiple ballistic missiles into waters to the northeast and southwest of Taiwan, threatening Taiwan’s national security, escalating regional tensions, and affecting regular international traffic and trade.