Taiwanese films have received worldwide acclaim during the pandemic period, with best feature film by director Chen Yu-hsun (陳玉勳) “My Missing Valentine (消失的情人節)” at the 57th Golden Horse Awards winning Crystal Mulberry Award (Gelso di Cristallo) and Black Dragon Award at Italy’s 23rd Far East Film Festival (FEFF). Chosen out of 46 films from 11 countries, “My Missing Valentine” became the only film to win two awards at the same time. Culture Minister Lee Yung-te congratulated director Chen Yu-hs

Taiwan retained Tier 1 status for the 12th consecutive year in the 2021 Trafficking in Persons Report released July 1 by the U.S. Department of State.

Despite facing a more severe pandemic challenge this year, Taiwan’s long-term accumulated art and cultural works have become popular in the world recently, from receiving awards for pictures, illustrations, films to participating in important film festivals, performing arts and architectural exhibitions.

“Fragrance of First Flower (第一次遇見花香的那刻),” starring Taiwanese actresses Mathilde Lin (林辰唏) and Lyan Chen (程予希), is in competition for the French drama festival Series Mania’s Short Forms award, setting the record as the first film from Taiwan to enter the competition.

As the pandemic continues to spread globally, the impact has shifted the market and created new opportunities for startup innovation through digital transformation. Europe's iconic startup and technology event Viva Tech, which is backed by French government, is being held in Paris every year since 2016 to drive French President Emmanuel Macron’s innovation initiatives forward in the European technology ecosystem.

Two Taiwanese teams won three top awards Monday at this year’s RoboCup Junior, a robot competition held annually for young students worldwide.