A selection of gifts that President Tsai Ing-wen will present to top-level officials during her upcoming Oceans of Democracy state visit to Palau, Nauru and Marshall Islands was unveiled by the Presidential Office March 19 in Taipei City.

President Tsai Ing-wen will lead a delegation themed "Oceans of Democracy" on state visits to Palau, Nauru, and the Marshall Islands, three of Taiwan's allies in the Pacific, from March 21 to 28. On this trip, the president will present distinctively Taiwanese gifts to the respective heads of state and others. On the morning of March 19, the Office of the President convened a press conference to showcase those gifts, and Department of Public Affairs Director-General Chang Wen-lan (張文蘭) described

According to Presidential Office Spokesperson Alex Huang (黃重諺), President Tsai Ing-wen is closely following developments in the terrorist attack that occurred in Christchurch, New Zealand on March 15. On behalf of the people of Taiwan, President Tsai asked Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) to contact Director Moira Turley of the New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office in Taipei to convey sympathy and condolences for the victims and their families. She also expressed her concern for the people of

President Tsai Ing-wen met with members of the board of directors from WorldSkills International (WSI) on the morning of March 14. The president explained that the government is making technical and vocational education more dynamic, and encouraging more young students to acquire technical skills. She also expressed hope that Taiwan can work with WSI to share our experiences in promoting technical and vocational education and skills development with friends around the world.

President Tsai Ing-wen attended the Super TaiRa Forum on the morning of March 13. She stated that with cooperation between the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) and industry under the leadership of the Super TaiRa Alliance, Taiwan's wireless communications team will continue to grow and evolve, leading to world-class achievements.

President Tsai Ing-wen said March 11 that Taiwan is committed to working with like-minded partners on safeguarding freedom of religion and ending intolerance and persecution.

President Tsai Ing-wen, accompanied by Vice President Chen Chien-jen, met with US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Samuel Brownback at noon on March 11. The president stated that Taiwan is very willing to work with the United States to contribute to religious freedom and democratic development. She also expressed hope for closer cooperation between Taiwan and the United States in the future, so as to strengthen our bilateral partnership.

President Tsai Ing-wen attended the opening ceremony of "A Civil Society Dialogue on Securing Religious Freedom in the Indo-Pacific Region" on the morning of March 11. She said that the state should not try to control religious organisations, and that government should create an environment of tolerance and acceptance, and a respect for minorities and diversity.

On the morning of March 12, the Office of the President held a press conference to announce that President Tsai Ing-wen will lead a delegation to visit Palau and Nauru, leaving from Taiwan on March 21, continuing on to the Marshall Islands to attend an international conference. The planned itinerary was presented by Deputy Foreign Minister Hsu Szu-chien (徐斯儉).

To effectively counter the immense national security challenge posed by China's "one country, two systems model for Taiwan," and to safeguard the Republic of China's national sovereignty, freedom, and democracy, President Tsai Ing-wen convened a National Security Meeting on March 11.