Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Baushuan Ger attended a reception celebrating the 60th Singapore National Day, Aug. 18 in Taipei City, underscoring the government’s commitment to two-way ties.

On August 18, German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Johann Wadephul met with Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeshi Iwaya for the first Germany-Japan strategic dialogue. During the joint press conference following the meeting, Minister Wadephul stated that Germany and Japan shared common security interests in the Indo-Pacific, including the Taiwan Strait and the South and East China Seas.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) expresses grave concern over the recent incident in the South China Sea near the Scarborough Shoal, during which a People’s Liberation Army Navy destroyer and a China Coast Guard cutter conducted dangerous maneuvers while in pursuit of a Philippine Coast Guard patrol vessel. This aggressive act seriously disrupted regional peace and stability and directly endangered the lives and safety of Philippine coast guard personnel.

Taiwan has continued to make strides in deepening trade relations with allies and like-minded partners in 2025 on the strength of the government’s integrated diplomacy policy and the hard work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and associated overseas offices.

A delegation from Taiwan took part in the Women and the Economy Forum held by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Aug. 9-12 in Incheon, South Korea, to share the country’s gender equality and digital resilience policies.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon met on August 9. In a joint statement following the meeting, they underscored the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. They also expressed opposition to the threat or use of force or coercion, as well as to attempts to unilaterally change the status quo.

The seventh Taiwan-Philippines Technical Working Group meeting under the Agreement Concerning the Facilitation of Cooperation on Law Enforcement in Fisheries Matters took place July 30 in Taipei City to deepen bilateral cooperation on fishery development, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Aug. 7.

Taiwan and Canada jointly announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding on a dark vessel detection system, laying a solid foundation for bilateral cooperation in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated maritime activities. The MOU was signed by Ambassador Tseng Ho-jen, Representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada, and Mr. Jim Nickel, Executive Director of the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei (CTOT).

The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia, in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Australia and Griffith University Asia Institute, held a Global Cooperation Training Framework workshop Aug. 5-6, in Brisbane, the first time that such an event has taken place in Australia, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

During a recent interview with an Indian media outlet, President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. reiterated the responsibility of the Philippines regarding regional peace, stability, security, and humanitarian issues. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sincerely appreciates these sentiments.