President Lai Ching-te, the First Lady, and Vice President Bi-khim Hsiao, on the morning of May 20 at the Presidential Office met with heads of state, special envoys, and high-ranking government officials from diplomatic allies and friendly nations who were visiting Taiwan to attend the Inauguration Ceremony of the 16th-term President and Vice President of the Republic of China.

On the afternoon of May 20, President Lai Ching-te met with Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association President Tanizaki Yasuaki. President Lai thanked the government of Japan for speaking up for Taiwan at international venues, and for supporting Taiwan’s international participation.

On the afternoon of May 20, President Lai Ching-te met with a Canadian parliamentary delegation to attend the inauguration of the 16th-term president and vice president. In remarks, President Lai expressed gratitude to Canada for supporting Taiwan, which demonstrates our deep friendship, and said that their visit is also significant as we work together through post-pandemic recovery.

President Tsai Ing-wen opened Cybersec 2024 May 14 in Taipei City, pledging to enhance Taiwan’s digital resilience and expand cooperation with like-minded partners to create a global information security defense alliance.

On the evening of May 10, President Tsai Ing-wen attended the 2024 Human Rights Press Awards ceremony. In her remarks, President Tsai thanked the media for reporting on and bringing awareness to many important human rights issues. The president stated that Taiwan remains committed to advancing human rights. In 2019, she said, Taiwan became the first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage, and in the following year, we established the National Human Rights Commission to better monitor and se

On the afternoon of May 9, President Tsai Ing-wen addressed the 2024 annual meeting of the Japan-ROC Diet Members’ Consultative Council via video. In her remarks, she thanked the Consultative Council for passing annual resolutions in support of Taiwan’s international participation, and for its continued attention for Taiwan’s political and economic development.

On the afternoon of May 6, President Tsai Ing-wen met at her official residence with a delegation from the Center for Asia-Pacific Resilience and Innovation (CAPRI).

On the morning of April 16, President Tsai Ing-wen met with a delegation from New Zealand’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Taiwan. In remarks, President Tsai stated that a great many challenges have buffeted the geopolitical landscape and economy of the Indo-Pacific. She said it is more important than ever that democracies stand as one to cooperate, and work together to safeguard regional peace and stability.

After a summit meeting between President Joe Biden of the United States and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan on April 10, the two heads of state issued a joint statement reiterating the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and a fact sheet mentioning Taiwan’s contribution to development of Pacific island nations.

On the morning of April 10, President Tsai Ing-wen met with a delegation from the Project 2049 Institute, a think tank based in Washington, DC. In remarks, President Tsai, noting that today marks the 45th anniversary of the enactment of Taiwan Relations Act, thanked the United States administration, Congress, and private sector for continuing to work with Taiwan to deepen our bilateral cooperation and friendship.