Taiwan smoothly completed democratic elections on January 13 and received heartfelt congratulations from more than 100 countries worldwide. However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has noted that since Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. congratulated Taiwan, China has been strongly pressuring the Philippines and making crude and insulting comments.

On the morning of January 23, President Tsai Ing-wen met with a delegation from the US-Taiwan Business Council (USTBC). In remarks, President Tsai welcomed the US House Committee on Ways and Means' approval of legislation that included the US-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act. President Tsai looks forward to resolving the issue of double taxation between Taiwan and the United States, which will encourage bilateral investment and create even more business niches.

The Future Harbor Forum “See the Future” held today (November 28th) by TIPC drew a large number of domestic and international digital technology and green wind power developers and vendors as well as VIP attendees such as Minister without Portfolio of Executive Yuan Tzi-chin Chang, Minister of Transportation and Communications Kwo-tsai Wang, and Finland Trade Center in Taiwan Deputy Director Jere Tala.

India’s representative to Taiwan Manharsinh Laxmanbhai Yadav on Monday congratulated Taiwan’s newly elected political leaders following the Jan. 13 presidential and legislative elections, during his address at a Taipei reception to celebrate India’s Republic Day.