Council of Agriculture (COA) Minister Chen Chi-chung was invited by the Consortium of the “4 Per 1000 Initiative: Soils for Food Security and Climate”, as one of the founding members to participate in the 5^th Partners Forum via video conference, on December 9 at 7:00 in the evening., which was held in conjunction with the conference of the parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Chen Fang-ming: Scholar of Taiwanese literary history, chaired professor at National Chengchi University.
Ken Worker: Online trend tracker, blogger, international tour leader/guide.
Wang Pitsu: Parenting author, home cooking expert.
Lai Peixia: Singer, TV and radio host, artist, and spiritual mentor.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) welcomes and expresses gratitude for the enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 that US President Donald Trump signed into law on December 27. The bill included language of the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 and US$3 million in funds for the Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF). This serves as testament to the robust US support for Taiwan-US relations.

Taiwan’s success in combating COVID-19 was praised by Geneva-headquartered International Hospital Federation in a recently released report offering insights into how medical facilities can deliver transformative health care solutions amid the coronavirus pandemic.

When Japan’s postwar economy took off in the 1960s, young people began traveling overseas. When they arrived in nearby Taiwan, they discovered that many Taiwanese, young and old, could speak fluent Japan­ese.