On the morning of April 2, President Tsai Ing-wen met with a delegation of parliamentarians from the United Kingdom’s Labour Party. In remarks, President Tsai thanked the members of the delegation for establishing Labour Friends of Taiwan, which is strengthening UK support for Taiwan and continues to boost Taiwan-UK parliamentary exchanges.

The activities that take place in Taiwan each March to celebrate the goddess Mazu are the island’s most boisterous folk culture events. For seven to nine days and nights, people follow Mazu—Taiwan’s “number-one goddess”—on pilgrimages and “tours of inspection.” Walking in these processions provides an opportunity for dialogue between people and deities and between people and their own souls, and these are also good times to experience folks’ selfless devotion and mutual support.

The RTOs International Network (RIN) has convened its CEOs Meeting 2024 in Taiwan on March 26-27. Operating under the European Association of Research and Technology Organisations (EARTO), RIN stands as the world’s largest platform connecting research and technology organizations (RTOs) globally. It is the first time for RIN to hold its CEOs Meeting in Taiwan, bringing together 12 esteemed international RTOs from countries such as Finland, France, Germany, Japan, and Canada.

On the morning of April 1, President Tsai Ing-wen met with American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Chairperson Laura Rosenberger. In remarks, President Tsai said that Taiwan and the United States are working toward a comprehensive partnership and thanked the US government and Congress for their efforts to strengthen Taiwan-US security cooperation. The president also stated that Taiwan will continue to work with the US and other democracies to maintain regional peace and stability and advance prosperi