Premier Su Tseng-chang announced Thursday that eligibility for the “triple stimulus” voucher program will be extended to holders of Alien Permanent Resident Cards and diplomatic identification cards starting next Monday, as a gesture of goodwill and hospitality to foreigners residing in Taiwan.
The support expressed in a video by U.S. Mission in Geneva Amb. Andrew Bremberg for Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Assembly is deeply appreciated by the government and people, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Nov. 10.
The backing of the U.S. Mission in Geneva for Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Assembly is sincerely appreciated by the government and people, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Nov. 7.
The five-minute video titled “Never Give Up” documents the work of Taiwan’s government and medical staffers in helping a young mother from Vietnam find a lifesaving liver transplant for her daughter during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The second U.S.-Taiwan Consultations on Democratic Governance in the Indo-Pacific Region was held Oct. 28 in Taipei City and virtually in Washington, spotlighting the like-minded partners’ commitment to strengthening elected institutions.
A virtual workshop on combating illegal activity related to COVID-19 was held by Taiwan, Australia, Japan and the U.S. under the Global Cooperation and Training Framework Oct. 28 in Taipei City, spotlighting the like-minded partners’ commitment to countering internet-facilitated schemes and disinformation.
On October 28, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that Taiwan recently received notifications from the Japanese and Thai authorities through the International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point that travelers had tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) after their departure from Taiwan. The Japanese authorities reported two travelers who tested positive after they entered Japan from Taiwan, and the Thai authorities reported one case who tested positiv
The government of Taiwan donated US$400,000 to Vietnam Oct. 23 to assist the New Southbound Policy target country with disaster relief, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
A virtual reality film “Three Crucial Steps” explaining the Taiwan Model for combating COVID-19 was released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Oct. 21 at a news conference in Taipei City.
Following a briefing Thursday by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on the Taiwan-U.S. partnership amid global supply chain realignment, Premier Su Tseng-chang said that Taiwan as a manufacturer of high-end hardware has an irreplaceable advantage in global supply chains, while the U.S. is the prime source of global high-technology development.
