On the morning of July 25, President Tsai Ing-wen met with international scholars participating in the Ketagalan Forum: 2018 Asia-Pacific Security Dialogue. She reaffirmed that China's suppression will not change Taiwan's determination to engage with the world, and that we will continue to strengthen cooperation with like-minded countries. That includes enhancing cooperation and connectivity between Taiwan and other countries in the Indo-Pacific region through our New Southbound Policy.

President Tsai Ing-wen said July 24 that Taiwan will continue working with the U.S. in building an open, inclusive, prosperous and rules-based Indo-Pacific by promoting enhanced cooperation among like-minded countries.

President Tsai Ing-wen opened the Ketagalan Forum: 2018 Asia-Pacific Security Dialogue July 24 in Taipei City, vowing to advance peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific while defending rules-based international order.

On the morning of July 24, President Tsai Ing-wen delivered remarks at the opening ceremony of the Ketagalan Forum: 2018 Asia-Pacific Security Dialogue.

President Tsai Ing-wen met on the morning of July 24 with former US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter. She emphasized that the people of Taiwan will not bow to China's pressure, or give up our precious democratic way of life. We still believe in the power of dialogue, the president said, and our willingness to engage in dialogue with China remains unchanged. As a responsible member of the international community, Taiwan will continue to work to maintain cross-strait and regional peace and stabilit

The Office of the President issued the following statement regarding China's pressure on the East Asian Olympic Committees (EAOC) to cancel the 2019 East Asian Youth Games to be hosted by the central Taiwan city of Taichung:

On the morning of July 20, President Tsai Ing-wen met with a delegation of participants in the Digital Innovation Forum (DIF), an event organized by the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC). During the meeting, the president emphasized that Taiwan will continue to enhance cooperation with the APEC member economies to transform the "digital divide" into a "digital opportunity." Working together, she said, we can boost the Asia-Pacific regional digital economy's prosperity and development.

President Tsai Ing-wen launched Bio Taiwan—one of the biggest biotechnology exhibitions in Asia—July 19 in Taipei City, pledging to foster greater public-private sector collaboration in building the country into a global biomedicine leader.

President Tsai Ing-wen presided over the commissioning of Taiwan’s first AH-64E Apache helicopter squadron July 17 in northern Taiwan’s Taoyuan City, describing the aircraft as a milestone in government efforts to upgrade the defensive capabilities of the armed forces.

President Tsai Ing-wen said July 17 that Taiwan is committed to deepening economic ties with the EU across a broad spectrum of areas including industrial cluster development and renewable energy.