The secretary of state and secretary of defense of the United States and the minister for foreign affairs and minister for defense of Australia convened the Australia-US Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) in the United States on August 6. After the meeting, the US Department of State and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade issued a joint statement on the 34th AUSMIN.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will participate in the 2024 SDG Asia expo Aug. 8-10 at the Taipei World Trade Center to showcase its progress on sustainable development goals.

Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo and Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr., convened the Philippines-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in Manila on July 30. Following the meeting, they issued a joint statement reaffirming the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait as an indispensable element of global security and prosperity.

The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) held its annual summit in Taipei on July 30. A total of 49 members from 23 countries and the European Parliament attended, setting a record high for the event. Through concrete action, the IPAC summit demonstrated support for Taiwan and opposition to China’s acts of intimidation.

The fourth annual meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China in Taipei City is welcomed by the government and people of Taiwan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said July 28.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) notes that EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell emphasized in his July 27 address to the 31st ASEAN Regional Forum that the European Union had a direct interest in maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. He stressed that the European Union opposed any unilateral attempts to change the status quo through force or coercion.

The government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) expresses sincere condolences on the death of Vietnam Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who passed away on July 19 in Hanoi, and extends its sympathies to General Secretary Trong’s family.

Premier Cho Jung-tai on Thursday chaired the inaugural meeting of the Executive Yuan’s Economic Development Commission. At a post-meeting press conference, the premier said the meeting yielded several concrete resolutions. Firstly, regarding its future schedule, the Commission will convene at least once every quarter, and will convene its first advisory meeting this August.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a short film July 17 to spotlight Taiwan’s commitment to engaging the world through participation in the 2024 Summer Olympics set to kick off July 26 in Paris.

The Trending Taiwan Short Film Competition got underway July 16 to raise the country’s profile on the global stage, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.