Premier Su Tseng-chang on Thursday said that the government has taken the lead to combat the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus domestically, closely monitoring developments at every stage and responding forcefully as needed.

Taiwan's foreign minister Joseph Wu on Thursday blasted the World Health Organization (WHO) for repeatedly giving Taiwan "inappropriate designations" and reiterated that Taiwan is not part of China. ".@WHO, what's wrong with you? First you called us 'Taiwan, China,' then you changed to 'Taipei.' You misreported the confirmed cases, & now you call us 'Taipei & Environs'," Wu said in a Twitter post. "Look! Taiwan is #Taiwan & not any part of the #PRC," the tweet further read.

The Council of Agriculture said Thursday that it will introduce subsidies for fruit and fish as exports of both plummet. The Council of Agriculture says it will subsidize shipping to help fishermen and fruit farmers explore other markets. Council Minister Chen Chi-Chung says the council will hold promotional events in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, and Japan in an effort to find other outlets.

Dr. Thi Thanh Phuong, Vice Rector of the University of Foreign Languages and Studies gave a welcoming speech in which she said that the relations between Taiwan and Vietnam are very close, and that this conference would certainly enhance Mandarin teaching in central Vietnam. She also said that the university was very happy to cohost this event and will continue to work with the Education Division in the future.