Due to the impact that COVID-19 border control measures and flight bans have had on foreign visitors to Taiwan, MOFA announced the first automatic 30-day visa extension on March 21, the second on April 17, the third on May 18, and the fourth on June 15.
On July 17, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced two new confirmed imported cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan. The two cases are an over 20-year-old female (Case #453) and an over 40-year-old male (Case #454), respectively.
When you think of Taitung, all kinds of exciting activities come to mind: the Chishang Autumn Rice Harvest Arts Festival, the Taiwan Open of Surfing at Jinzun, the Taiwan International Balloon Festival on the Luye Highland…. People used to have a stereotypical image of Taitung as having “beautiful mountains, clean water, and nothing to do.”
The New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office (NZCIO), the country's de facto embassy in Taiwan, on Thursday celebrated Matariki Māori New Year in Taipei, showcasing the connections between the two countries' indigenous people.
