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Southeast Asian countries air TV shows promoting Taiwan

A total of eight television shows featuring such issues as Taiwan’s COVID-19 prevention measures and industrial development are being aired in four Southeast Asian countries to promote ties, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).

Ketagalan Forum: 2020 Asia-Pacific Security Dialogue wraps up in TaipeiPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Ketagalan Forum: 2020 Asia-Pacific Security Dialogue wraps up in Taipei

The Ketagalan Forum: 2020 Asia-Pacific Security Dialogue wrapped up Sept. 9 in Taipei City, spotlighting continued security cooperation between Taiwan and its like-minded partners in pursuit of regional peace, stability and prosperity, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs awards the winners of the Sixth Trending Taiwan Short Film Competition, showcasing local and foreign perspectives on Taiwan’s pandemic-prevention effortsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs awards the winners of the Sixth Trending Taiwan Short Film Competition, showcasing local and foreign perspectives on Taiwan’s pandemic-prevention efforts

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held the awards ceremony for the Sixth Trending Taiwan Short Film Competition Sep. 9 at the Eslite Xinyi Store in Taipei, presided over by Deputy Minister Harry Ho-Jen Tseng.

IDIA lectures on Taiwan’s response to COVID-19 wrap up in TaipeiPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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IDIA lectures on Taiwan’s response to COVID-19 wrap up in Taipei

A pair of lectures on Taiwan’s experience combating COVID-19 and its cooperative efforts with international partners to curb the spread of the disease wrapped up Sept. 7 in Taipei City, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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MOFA unveils Taiwan’s new passport design

The new front cover design for Taiwan’s passport was unveiled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at a special press conference Sept. 2 in Taipei City, with the official launch date set for January 2021.

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New passport cover to highlight ‘Taiwan’

Executive Yuan Spokesperson Ting Yi-ming and Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu co-hosted a press conference Wednesday to unveil a new design for Taiwan's passport cover.

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Taiwan to continue campaign for UN participation

The government remains committed to taking part in the activities, mechanisms and meetings of the U.N., demonstrating that Taiwan is willing and able to contribute to global initiatives, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Aug. 28.

R.O.C. (Taiwan) government continues campaign for UN participation, urging international community to recognize aspirations of Taiwan’s 23.5 million peoplePhotos - New Southbound Policy
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R.O.C. (Taiwan) government continues campaign for UN participation, urging international community to recognize aspirations of Taiwan’s 23.5 million people

The 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly is scheduled to convene at the UN Headquarters in New York on September 15, with the General Debate to be held from September 22 to 26 and on September 29.

Tsai vows to strengthen Taiwan’s investment climate at AmCham Taipei’s Hsieh Nien FanPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Tsai vows to strengthen Taiwan’s investment climate at AmCham Taipei’s Hsieh Nien Fan

President Tsai Ing-wen said Aug. 25 that the government is committed to strengthening the country’s robust investment climate while advancing Taiwan-U.S. mutual interests and shared values with like-minded partners such as the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei.

Filipina tests positive for COVID-19 after leaving Taiwan

A woman from the Philippines tested positive for COVID-19 after leaving Taiwan recently, but has shown no symptoms of the disease so far, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Wednesday.