At Thursday’s weekly Cabinet meeting, Premier Cho Jung-tai received a briefing from the National Development Council on a plan to boost the nation’s talent competitiveness. The premier said that the government must expand its investment in skills, training talented individuals domestically and recruiting from abroad, in order to advance the artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transition, and add impetus to Taiwan’s innovation-driven model of economic development.

The 2024 New Southbound Policy Elite Study Program kicked off Sept. 13 in Taipei City, underscoring the government’s commitment to strengthening mutual understanding and boosting talent exchanges with target countries.

Premier Cho Jung-tai anticipated that joint international work by prosecutors, officers and other personnel at investigation and anti-corruption facilities would effectively handle transnational crime.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Seminar on Promoting Gender Equality and Inclusion in Digital Health Technology for Caregivers was held Sept. 10 in Taipei City to encourage discussion of incorporating broader perspectives while promoting digital health technologies.

Legislator Chen Ying; Ambassador Joanne Ou, Taiwan Representative to New Zealand; and Director General Kendra Y. S. Chen of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Auckland attended the tangi of Maori monarch Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII and the anointment ceremony of his successor, Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, held in Hamilton from September 4 to 5. On behalf of the people and government of Taiwan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) expresses heartfelt congratulations to Que

Through the Global Cooperation Training Framework, Taiwan, the U.S., Japan, Australia and Canada held a workshop in Taipei City to guide participants in setting an ambitious path toward a net-zero future.

Premier Cho Jung-tai attended the opening ceremony of SEMICON Taiwan Sept. 4 in Taipei City, reiterating the government’s commitment to promoting the semiconductor and artificial intelligence sectors through policy adjustment, regulatory easement and new guidelines.

Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoko Kamikawa and Minister of Defense Minoru Kihara convened the Australia-Japan Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations with Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles near Melbourne on September 5.

Ahead of the opening of the United Nations’ 79th General Assembly Sept. 10 in New York City, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tien Chung-kwang held a press event Sept. 3 in Taipei City to detail Taiwan’s annual U.N. campaign.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon of New Zealand visited the Republic of Korea (ROK) from September 4 to 5. After a bilateral meeting with ROK President Yoon Suk Yeol on September 4, the two countries issued a joint statement reaffirming the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) expresses strong affirmation of and sincere appreciation for their support.