On March 28, 2021, His Excellency Surangel Whipps, Jr., President of the Republic of Palau, traveled to Taiwan to launch the Taiwan-Palau travel bubble. Taiwan and Palau’s remarkable handling of the COVID-19 pandemic made this development possible. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Palau has drawn on the combined expertise of the U.S. and Taiwan public health systems. Through the guidance of these two partners, Palau has remained completely COVID-19 free.
Taiwan and the U.S. completed a memorandum of understanding to establish a coast guard working group March 25, underscoring the commitment by the two like-minded partners to deepening cooperation across the board, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Taiwan won a top honor in the government category of the inaugural Catalyst 2030 Systems Change Award, spotlighting the country’s efforts to cultivate a collaborative ecosystem addressing key social issues, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs March 26.
Premier Su Tseng-chang and his wife on Monday night hosted a banquet in honor of President Surangel Whipps Jr. and the first lady of Palau. President Whipps is the first head of state to visit Taiwan since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Symbolizing co-existence, co-prosperity and collaboration for the two nations, the visit by President Whipps and his delegation is the culmination of joint efforts to fight the pandemic, Premier Su said.
The upcoming five-day visit to Taiwan of a delegation led by Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. is sincerely welcomed by the government and people, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said March 25.
Following a presentation Thursday by the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) on the Green Finance Action Plan 2.0, Premier Su Tseng-chang said that the goal in establishing an updated 2.0 version of the plan is to further enhance the transparency and quality of information concerning companies listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange and the Taipei Exchange, as well as put in place measures such as classification standards for sustainable finance.
Taiwan began administering the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine March 22, with Premier Su Tseng-chang and Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung receiving the first shots.
Taiwan staged a webinar aimed at accelerating women’s economic empowerment March 18, underscoring the government’s commitment to working with like-minded partners to boost gender equality around the world.
On March 22, the Central Epidemic Command Center announced that Taiwan’s COVID-19 vaccination would start today
On March 19, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that according to the recommendations made in the expert meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the clinical benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine in preventing COVID-19 infection and severe symptoms after infection outweigh the risk of adverse reactions after vaccination, and it is recommended that the AstraZeneca vaccine be offered to the priority groups as planned.
