On the morning of June 3, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by International Peace Foundation (IPF) Founder and Chairman Uwe Morawetz. In remarks, President Lai thanked the IPF for coming to Taiwan to promote the Taiwan BRIDGES event series with National Taiwan University (NTU), and advance educational exchanges and global peace together. The president said he is confident the program will not only benefit Taiwan’s scholars, but also deepen our international connections and enhanc
“On a spring day, slender vegetables on a spring plate / Bring to mind the plums blossoming in the two capitals.”—Du Fu, The First Day of Spring
“Popiah are like a non-verbal lineage documenting the secrets of your life. No need to ask a fortune teller who you are or where you’re from. A bite of your popiah reveals it all.” —Chen Ching-yi, Oh! So That’s Taiwanese Flavor!
Vice foreign minister-level officials of the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea held a dialogue in Washington, DC, on May 31. The joint statement released by the US Department of State after the trilateral meeting reaffirmed the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait as an indispensable element of security and prosperity in the international community, called for the peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues, and strongly opposed any unilateral attem
On the morning of June 1, President Lai Ching-te met with members of Taiwan’s World Health Assembly (WHA) action team. In remarks, President Lai stated that standing on the front lines, the team fought for the human right to health for both Taiwan and the world. He also thanked the international community for their support for Taiwan. The president said that Taiwan is an indispensable member of the international community when it comes to ensuring global health security.
The 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) concluded on June 1. International support for Taiwan’s bid to participate in the WHA reached record heights. Eleven of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies, as members of the World Health Organization (WHO), spoke up for Taiwan during the WHA.
