The foreign ministry is set to stream the 2021 Taipei New Year’s fireworks show on its YouTube channel Trending Taiwan. The footage will cover 360 degrees, and viewers will be able to manipulate the footage so that they can view the show from their preferred point of view.
A seminar on challenges and opportunities for the younger generations amid COVID-19 was staged Dec. 29 in Taipei City as part of government efforts to foster the development of next-generation leaders
Premier Su Tseng-chang officially launched construction of a new container terminal in Kaohsiung Dec. 29, reaffirming government commitment to enhancing the southern port city’s competitiveness.
On December 30, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has continued to spread around the globe.
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.
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.
