Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed appreciation Jan. 12 for messages of congratulations and support from the country’s diplomatic allies and like-minded partners including the U.S., Japan and EU following the 2020 presidential and legislative elections.
At the Cabinet’s weekly meeting Thursday, Premier Su Tseng-chang said that the government’s agricultural policies over the past three-plus years to improve the well-being of farm workers, establish a robust environment, and boost agricultural competiveness have yielded impressive results.
Council of Agriculture Minister Chen Chi-chung says that this year’s Lunar New Year travel rush will bring with it a heightened risk of African swine fever reaching Taiwan. That’s because the disease has spread widely in the past year, hitting eleven countries in Asia.
An international media event on Taiwan’s upcoming presidential and legislative elections was hosted by Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu Jan. 9 in Taipei City.
More than 200 foreign media reporters and correspondents will cover Taiwan's upcoming presidential and legislative elections from inside the country, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). With less than five days to go before election day, more than 150 foreign media reporters and 60 foreign correspondents based in Taiwan have registered with MOFA to cover the election, spokeswoman Joanne Ou said at a regular press conference Tuesday.
Additional measures are being implemented to prevent the spread of African swine fever to Taiwan, according to the Cabinet-level Council of Agriculture Jan. 3.
Taiwan's government has fined inbound travelers roughly US$4.5 million for bringing in pork products from countries with African swine fever outbreaks since stiffer fines were established for the offense in late 2018.
The Marshall Islands has elected David Kabua as its new president on Monday. Taiwan’s ambassador to the Pacific nation, Jeffrey S. C. Hsiao, congratulated Kabua in person on behalf of Taiwan. Kabua said he will support diplomatic ties between the Marshall Islands and Taiwan. He also praised the way Taiwan has helped his country.
Taiwan ranks first in Asia and ninth worldwide for gender equality, according to the 2020 Gender at a Glance in R.O.C. (Taiwan) report released Friday by the Executive Yuan's Department of Gender Equality (DGE).
Palau is one of 15 countries in the world and one of four in the South Pacific that have maintained a formal relationship with Taiwan at a time when China has tried to poach Taiwan's allies. Before boarding his plane, Chen said Taiwan and Palau have established strong ties with each other in a wide range of areas such as education and agriculture.
