The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) welcomes and expresses gratitude for the enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 that US President Donald Trump signed into law on December 27. The bill included language of the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 and US$3 million in funds for the Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF). This serves as testament to the robust US support for Taiwan-US relations.
On December 28, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that airline companies must reinforce control measures at overseas destinations and in-flight protection protocols, continue to manage flight operations, and implement relevant audit mechanisms.
Steadfast diplomacy under the government’s leadership is helping Taiwan expand its international presence while making significant contributions to the global community, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dec. 23.
Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler discussed related cooperation in key areas between Taiwan and U.S. during a Dec. 22 call, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Taiwan is a front-line state defending freedom and democracy, and like-minded countries around the world should join in supporting the country and checking creeping authoritarianism, Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu said Dec. 21.
On December 22, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) stated that considering that New Year's Eve events tend to attract crowds, with people standing or sitting in close proximity to random people for extended periods of time, the public is advised to observe disease prevention regulations listed below when attending those events.
Taiwan has seen its first domestically-transmitted COVID-19 case in over eight months. That’s the word from the Central Epidemic Command Center on Tuesday. The case is a woman in her 30s who is a friend of a New Zealand pilot who tested positive on Sunday. The two had close contact with each other from December 7 to 12. Test results for the woman came back positive Tuesday.
Taiwan has reported a cluster of COVID-19 among pilots that began with an infected pilot from New Zealand.
Taiwan and Indonesia are set to hold talks on a plan to shift responsibility for Indonesian migrant workers’ airfare and other fees onto Taiwanese employers.
Following a briefing by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) on Taiwan’s tech startups in the era of digital transformation, Premier Su Tseng-chang said at Thursday’s weekly Cabinet meeting that the future of industry would center around the creative economy. To encourage businesses to invest in forward-looking research and development, the government will provide additional support at every step of the way. Efforts will also be made to foster the growth of Taiwan’s newest tech enterpri
