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.

President Tsai Ing-wen received a Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) delegation July 12 at Office of the President in Taipei City, vowing to continue enhancing exchanges between Taiwan and countries in the region across a broad spectrum of areas.

President Tsai Ing-wen met on the morning of July 12 with a delegation led by Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) President Tony Raful Tejada. She thanked the PARLACEN for supporting Taiwan's international participation, expressed hope that the two sides will support each other in international venues, and called for more exchanges with Central American nations on a wide range of issues.

President Tsai Ing-wen said June 26 that the government will work even closer with international experts in ensuring Taiwan’s democracy continues developing apace and remains a shining example for people in the region and around the world.

President Tsai Ing-wen pledged to expand people-to-people and trade ties with New Mexico while receiving the U.S. state’s governor, Susana Martinez, at the Office of the President June 26 in Taipei City.

President Tsai Ing-wen said June 25 that China is a threat to global democracy and the expansion of its hegemonic influence must be minimized.

On the morning of June 25, 2018, President Tsai Ing-wen attended an opening ceremony celebrating the 15th anniversary of the founding of the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD). In addition to explaining Taiwan's democratic development, the president emphasized that only if like-minded countries work and stand together can we fight against unwanted economic, political, or military coercion, and defend the values we hold dear.