Taiwan is uplifting communities across the region through its APEC participation.

On the afternoon of November 17, ahead of his departure for Thailand to attend the 2022 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting (AELM) on November 18 and 19 in Bangkok, APEC Leader's Representative Dr. Morris Chang delivered remarks on his trip. Dr. Chang said that he hopes to accomplish the tasks given to him by President Tsai Ing-wen, stated that he will use the opportunities presented by the trip to exchange views with other leaders at the meeting, and expressed hope for a productive AELM.

An event aimed at enhancing the digital capacity of female and young entrepreneurs under the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum kicked off Nov. 16 in Taipei City, with representatives from 17 member states joining discussions to address related challenges.

Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu said Taiwan is committed to working with like-minded partners such as the U.S. to safeguard peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

An exhibition celebrating Taiwan’s achievements in expanding global participation was staged by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Oct. 22 at historic Taipei Guest House in the capital.

The 2022 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) hosted by Thailand will be held on November 18 to 19 in Bangkok, and will convene in person for the first time in three years. On the morning of October 20, after meeting with our national delegation to the 2022 AELM at the Presidential Office, President Tsai Ing-wen announced that she will for the fifth time invite Dr. Morris Chang (張忠謀), founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), to act as her representative to attend the 2022 A

For the sake of public safety on food, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration of Ministry of Health and Welfare (TFDA) hosts “2022 APEC Online Communication Platform for Testing Techniques for Food- Pesticide Residue Workshop” virtually on September 13th. The TFDA has invited officials and experts from five countries such as Canada, Peru, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam to be speakers in this workshop.

Taiwan is committed to implementing the Food Security Roadmap Towards 2030, according to the Cabinet-level Council of Agriculture Aug. 26.

To promote the regulatory convergence and enhance the efficiency and quality of the registration of the medicinal products among Asia-Pacific region, Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) is hosting the ‘2022 APEC Good Registration Management (GRM) Regulatory Science Center of Excellence (CoE) Workshop’ from August 29th to September 15th.

Taiwan sparked interest in its blockchain-based system to combat illegal logging at a recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting of forestry ministers while showing curiosity in South Korea’s forest therapy programs.