President Tsai Ing-wen broke ground May 9 on an indigenous submarine production facility in Kaohsiung City, southern Taiwan.

President Tsai Ing-wen met with a defense industry delegation from the US-Taiwan Business Council (USTBC) on the afternoon of May 6. The president explained to her visitors that Taiwan has a strong base of talented personnel and technology, and expressed hope that the USTBC will work with Taiwan in the future so that by working in conjunction with the US, Taiwan's defense manufacturers can link up with the global supply chain and sell to a global market.

President Tsai Ing-wen met with a delegation led by Tuvalu Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga and Mrs. Sopoaga on the morning of May 3 at the Office of the President. President Tsai and Prime Minister Sopoaga jointly witnessed the signing of an agreement between Taiwan and Tuvalu concerning seafarers' training and certification, under the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978, by both sides' transportation ministers.

President Tsai Ing-wen met with a delegation led by former Japanese Senior Vice Minister of Defense and current House of Representatives Member Akihisa Nagashima on the morning of April 30.

President Tsai Ing-wen, accompanied by Vice President Chen Chien-jen and Mrs. Chen, met with Guatemala President Jimmy Morales and Mrs. Morales on the morning of April 30. President Tsai explained some of the successes of Taiwan-Guatemala cooperation in medical care and education, and said she hopes that together, we can go on to even greater achievements, and make even more contributions to the international community.

While attending the groundbreaking ceremony for the second phase of a project to expand Supermicro's Science & Technology Park in Taiwan (Asia) on the morning of April 29, President Tsai Ing-wen stated that Taiwan is an East Asian operations hub for firms from around the world.

President Tsai Ing-wen met with a delegation led by US Senators Chris Coons and Maggie Hassan on the morning of April 28. The president stated that the solid security partnership between Taiwan and the United States is not only crucial to regional peace and stability, but also in the shared interests of all members of the Indo-Pacific community. Taiwan is ready, willing, and able to contribute more to the international community, she said.

President Tsai Ing-wen said April 25 that the government is committed to fostering digital and smart technologies like augmented and virtual reality so that the world’s best video games are Made in Taiwan.

Strengthening the local culture and climate of innovation remains a cornerstone of the government’s policy for advancing Taiwan’s sustainable development, according to Vice President Chen Chien-jen April 24.

President Tsai-Ing-wen met with a delegation led by Tommy Hicks, co-chair of the US Republican National Committee (RNC) on the morning of April 24. She reiterated that Taiwan will continue to be a reliable US partner for regional security so that together, we can promote peaceful and stable development.