The European Parliament on Wednesday passed two resolutions bearing content supporting Taiwan’s democracy and for the first time encourage European Union (EU) members to “revisit their engagement policies with Taiwan,” for which Taiwan’s government expressed its gratitude.
Taiwan’s government is willing to provide humanitarian assistance to the victims of a deadly earthquake that hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi early Friday, the Presidential Office said that day.
Premier Su Tseng-chang marked the second anniversary of his leadership of the nation’s highest executive team at Thursday’s weekly meeting of Cabinet, taking the opportunity to thank the group for their hard work and cooperation in overcoming difficulties and surmounting barriers along the way.
The forthcoming two-day visit to Taiwan of a delegation led by U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Kelly Craft is sincerely welcomed by the government and people, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Jan. 8.
Premier Su Tseng-chang praised the government’s diplomacy and indigenous defense projects Jan. 7 for enhancing Taiwan’s global profile while ensuring safety and prosperity of its people.
On January 7, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced three new confirmed imported cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan. Three new cases arrived in Taiwan from the United States (Case #821), the Philippines (Case #822), and Indonesia (Case #823).
In the 2021 Gender at a Glance in R.O.C. (Taiwan) report published Tuesday by the Executive Yuan’s Department of Gender Equality (DGE), Taiwan moved up three notches this year to place sixth globally and first in Asia. The rankings are based on five indicators in the three dimensions of productive health, empowerment and the labor market as used by the U.N. Development Programme to compile the 2019 Gender Inequality Index.
Premier Su Tseng-chang says that Taiwan’s digital quarantine tracking system does not infringe on personal privacy. Su made the comment after several people were caught breaking quarantine to attend concerts over the New Year’s long weekend.
Premier Su Tseng-chang on Thursday said the Cabinet’s policy decisions early on in the COVID-19 outbreak ensured the safety and welfare of the people of Taiwan for the entire year. He encouraged the Cabinet team to continue promoting policies in the new year that will benefit the people's welfare and push Taiwan ahead.
The foreign ministry is set to stream the 2021 Taipei New Year’s fireworks show on its YouTube channel Trending Taiwan. The footage will cover 360 degrees, and viewers will be able to manipulate the footage so that they can view the show from their preferred point of view.
