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Taiwan to donate 6 million masks to countries in Asia, Europe, Americas

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Thursday that Taiwan has launched another round of donations of surgical face masks to countries severely affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, including some listed in its New Southbound Policy, European nations, and countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.

MOFA deeply regrets baseless accusations by WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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MOFA deeply regrets baseless accusations by WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) expresses profound regret and strong protest regarding the false accusations against our government made by World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and solemnly declares the following.

CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan to donate over 1 million masks to New Southbound countriesPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan to donate over 1 million masks to New Southbound countries

Taiwan is planning to donate another round of surgical face masks overseas, this time with over a million pieces going to several countries targeted by the government's New Southbound Policy (NSP), as well as other countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced Tuesday.

Taiwan to expand COVID-19 reporting and testing after holiday weekendPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan to expand COVID-19 reporting and testing after holiday weekend

Premier Su Tseng-chang visited the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Sunday to hear the latest on the coronavirus outbreak and discuss preventive measures following the long Tomb Sweeping holiday.

MOFA announces donation of 10 million face masks to the US, Europe, diplomatic allies to extend humanitarian assistance in wake of COVID-19Photos - New Southbound Policy
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MOFA announces donation of 10 million face masks to the US, Europe, diplomatic allies to extend humanitarian assistance in wake of COVID-19

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) announced today that Taiwan will donate 10 million face masks to the United States, European Union member states and other European nations, and diplomatic allies to support medical personnel in containing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which has spread around the world and affected the aforementioned countries particularly hard.

Taiwan and US held virtual forum on expanding Taiwan’s international participation; MOFA thanks US for staunch supportPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan and US held virtual forum on expanding Taiwan’s international participation; MOFA thanks US for staunch support

A virtual forum on increasing Taiwan’s participation in the international arena was convened March 31 between the R.O.C. (Taiwan) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW), and Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) and the US Department of State, Washington Headquarters of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and AIT Taipei Office.

MOFA calls on WHO to take neutral, professional stance facilitating Taiwan’s full participation and contributionsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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MOFA calls on WHO to take neutral, professional stance facilitating Taiwan’s full participation and contributions

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) took notice when the World Health Organization Secretariat issued a statement on March 29 recognizing the success of Taiwan’s epidemic prevention and containment measures and acknowledged the importance of Taiwan in the global fight against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, MOFA regrets that the WHO statement fails to present the full facts.

Cabinet proposes expanded COVID-19 relief budget of NT$1.05 trillionPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Cabinet proposes expanded COVID-19 relief budget of NT$1.05 trillion

Premier Su Tseng-chang on Thursday called together ministry and agency heads to an ad-hoc meeting of the Cabinet, where he announced that the Executive Yuan has approved a second-phase COVID-19 relief plan that will increase total funding for Taiwan’s relief and stimulus measures to NT$1.05 trillion (US$34.6 billion), of which NT$210 billion (US$6.9 billion) will be funded with a special budget.

10 million masks to be donated to U.S., 11 European countries, allies

The 10 million surgical face masks Taiwan pledged to donate to countries seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will be given to the United States, 11 European countries and 15 diplomatic allies, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced Wednesday.

Taiwan to ease restrictions on hiring migrant construction workers

The government is revising regulations to remove one of the main thresholds for contractors of public construction projects to hire migrant workers, with the new rules likely to come into effect in early April, according to the Ministry of Labor (MOL).