0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=122001MOFAwelcomesAustralianandGermandefenseministers’jointstatementsupportingcross-straitpeaceandstabilityMarch28,2026 No.117  <pid="isPasted">FollowingtheAustralia-Germanydefenseministers’meetingonMarch26,thetwocountriesissuedajointstatementemphasizingtheimportanceofpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandopposingunilateralactionsthatalterthestatusquo.TheMinistryofForeignAffairswelcomesandaffirmsthisstatement. Taiwan,Australia,andGermanyarelike-mindedcountriesthatsharethecommonvaluesofdemocracy,freedom,andtheruleoflaw.ThejointstatementonceagaindemonstratesthatmaintainingpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait,theSouthChinaSea,andtheIndo-Pacificregionhasbecomeaninternationalconsensus.Taiwanwillcontinuetoworkwithlike-mindedcountriestosafeguardtherules-basedinternationalorderandjointlypromotedemocracy,peace,andprosperityintheregion.E2026/3/28下午04:32:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=122008MOFAresponsetoEuropeanParliament’sadoptionofareportcallingforgreaterEUcooperationwithTaiwan<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">March28,2026   OnMarch26,theEuropeanParliamentadoptedaresolutiononthereport GlobalGateway-pastimpactsandfutureorientation.ThereportcallsontheEuropeanUniontostrengthencooperationwithlike-mindedpartnersincludingTaiwantoconstructaresilientweboftrustedconnectivity.ItfurtheremphasizesthattheGlobalGatewaystrategyisanalternativetoChina’sBeltandRoadinitiativeandifproperlyapplied couldrestoretheEU’sindustrialcompetitivenessandcounterbalanceChina’sgrowinginfluence. Asauthoritariancountriescontinuetoexpandtheirinfluencethroughopaquefinancingandinfrastructureinitiatives,theMinistryofForeignAffairswillcontinuetodeepencollaborationwiththeEuropeanUnionandotherlike-mindedpartnersunderthebannerofintegrateddiplomacy.Thiswillallowforthejointpromotionofmodesofcooperationthatareinkeepingwithdemocraticvalues.Thiswillpromoteregionaldevelopmentandprosperityandfurtherstrengthenthesecurityandresilienceofglobaldemocraticpartnerships. 2026/3/28上午11:30:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairsGlobalGateway-pastimpactsandfutureorientationhttps://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-10-2026-0104_EN.pdf;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=122010MOFAresponsetoJapanandEUreiteratingimportanceofpeaceandstabilityacrossTaiwanStraitatthirdEU-JapanStrategicDialogue<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">March27,2026 HighRepresentativeforForeignAffairsandSecurityPolicyoftheEuropeanUnionKajaKallasandMinisterforForeignAffairsofJapanToshimitsuMotegijointlyheldthethirdEU-JapanStrategicDialogueinFranceonMarch26.Duringthetalks,thetwosidesreaffirmedtheimportanceofpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait.TheyalsoexpressedstrongoppositiontoanyunilateralattemptsintheEastChinaSeaandSouthChinaSeaaimedatchangingthestatusquobyforceorcoercion,aswellastoincreasedtensionsthatcouldundermineregionalstabilityandtheinternationalrules-basedorder. MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungwelcomesandappreciatesthefactthattheEuropeanUnion,theGroupofSeven,andotherlike-mindedpartnerscontinuetoexpressconcernoverpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait.  TheMinistryofForeignAffairsemphasizesthatTaiwanwillcontinuetoworkwithalldemocraticpartnerstojointlydefendtheinternationalrules-basedorderandstaunchlysafeguardpeace,stability,prosperity,anddevelopmentacrosstheTaiwanStraitandthroughouttheIndo-Pacific.2026/3/27下午08:39:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairsStatementfromthethirdEU-JapanStrategicDialoguehttps://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/japan-high-representativevice-president-kallas-holds-third-eu-japan-strategic-dialogue-foreign_en;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121978ForeignMinisterLinthanksUSCongressmembersandotherparliamentariansforsupportfollowingTaiwan’scompelledabsencefromWTOMC14<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">March27,2026 <pstyle="text-align:justify;">No.116   InresponsetohostcountryCameroon’sdemeaningdesignationthatcompelledTaiwantobeabsentfromthe14thMinisterialConferenceMC14oftheWorldTradeOrganizationWTO,membersoftheUnitedStatesCongressfromacrossthepoliticalspectrumandlegislatorsfromothernationshavepubliclyspokenupforTaiwan’sinternationalparticipation.MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungexpresseshissincereappreciationfortheseexpressionsofsupport.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">CochairoftheCongressionalTaiwanCaucusMarioDíaz-BalartpostedonXonMarch23thatitwasconcerningthatCameroonprioritizedChina’sforeignpolicymachinationsbyunderminingTaiwan’sstatusasaseparatecustomsterritoryattheWTO.HenotedthatthiswasyetanotherexampleofBeijing’scoercivetacticstodenyTaiwan’smeaningfulparticipationininternationalorganizationsandthatthishadsetadangerousprecedent.HethenaddedthatTaiwanwasavitaleconomicandsecuritypartnerofmanycountries,includingtheUnitedStates,andaffirmedthattheUnitedStateswouldcontinuetoadvocateforTaiwan’sinternationalparticipation.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Separately,HouseSelectCommitteeontheStrategicCompetitionBetweentheUnitedStatesandtheChineseCommunistPartyChairmanJohnMoolenaarandRankingMemberRoKhannaissuedajointstatementonMarch25.ThestatementstressedthatCameroon’sdecisiontoexcludeTaiwanfromthe14thWTOMinisterialConferencewasanothertroublingexampleofChina’scontinuedeffortstomanipulatemultilateralinstitutions.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">TheywentontostatethatTaiwanwasakeytradingpartneroftheUnitedStatesandmanycountriesaroundtheworldandthatTaiwan’sforcedabsencefromtheWTO’shighestdecision-makingforumforthefirsttimesinceitsaccessionin2001wouldhamperWTOmembers’collectiveabilitytoaddresschallengesandchartthefutureofglobaltrade.TheyemphasizedthatTaiwanwasafullWTOmemberandthatWTOconferencehostnationshadalong-standingpracticeofrecognizingTaiwanasaseparatecustomsterritory.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">ThestatementfurtherunderscoredthatthiswasnotanisolatedincidentbutratherpartofBeijing’scontinuedcampaigntoexertundueinfluenceoverinternationalbodiesandmarginalizeTaiwan.ItsaidthattheUnitedStateswouldcontinuetoworkwithTaiwanandthatTaiwanwasamodeldemocracyandaneconomicandtechnologicalpowerhouse.ItcalledontheWTOtostanduptoChina’sbullyingandfacilitateTaiwan’sparticipationinthisMinisterialConference.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Meanwhile,EricBothorel,formerChairoftheFrenchNationalAssembly’sTaiwanFriendshipGroup,sharedrelatedmediacoveragefromLeFigaroanddeclaredthatTaiwanwasnotaprovinceofChinainaMarch24postonX.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MinisterLinChia-lungexpressessincereappreciationforthesupportandadvocacyofinternationalpartners.Taiwanwillcontinuetoworkcloselywithlike-mindedWTOmemberstostaunchlysafeguarditsrightsanddignity.E2026/3/27下午06:33:00DepartmentofInternationalCooperationandEconomicAffairsPostbyRep.MarioDíaz-BalartR-FLhttps://x.com/mariodb/status/2036178258753101936?s=46&t=7fIl7ZVEspfUu2r9ybXeVA;StatementbyHouseSelectCommitteeontheStrategicCompetitionBetweentheUnitedStatesandtheChttps://chinaselectcommittee.house.gov/media/press-releases/moolenaar-khanna-slam-china-s-interference-after-taiwan-blocked-from-wto-ministerial-conference;PostbyEricBothorel,formerChairoftheFrenchNationalAssembly’sTaiwanFriendshipGrouphttps://x.com/ebothorel/status/2036346227462205894?s=46&t=7fIl7ZVEspfUu2r9ybXeVA;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121977MOFAcondemnsCameroonforerror-riddledvisadocumentscompellingTaiwan’sabsencefromWTOMC14andthanksalliesandlike-mindedpartnersforsupport<pstyle="text-align:justify;">March26,2026 <pstyle="text-align:justify;">No.115  <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">The14thMinisterialConferenceMC14oftheWorldTradeOrganizationWTOisscheduledtotakeplaceonMarch26intheRepublicofCameroon.Asthehostcountry,CameroonappliedadisparagingnationalitydesignationtovisasfortheTaiwandelegationthatwronglyimpliedTaiwan’ssubordinationtoanotherWTOmember.ThisconstitutedablatantviolationofrelevantWTOregulationsandadeparturefromthelong-standingpracticeofprevioushostcountries.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAonMarch20lodgedaformalprotestandexpressedtoCameroonandtheWTOSecretariatitsstrongcondemnationregardingthisunacceptablepoliticalmanipulation.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">OnlyafterTaiwanhadlodgedaformalprotestdidCameroonbegintoaddressTaiwan’sinherentrighttoparticipateunderitsproperdesignationandwithfulldignity.CameroonproposedavisaexemptionarrangementfortheTaiwandelegationasaremedialmeasure,highlightingthereasonableandjustifiednatureofTaiwan’sposition.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">However,thevisaexemptiondocumentsissuedbyCameroonwereriddledwitherrors.Notonlywerethenamesofdelegationmembersmisspelled,butthememberswerealsoalmostentirelymisidentifiedasfemale.TheseinaccuraciesunderscoreCameroon’sgrossadministrativenegligenceandlackofgoodfaith.AndbecauseCameroonprovidedthedocumentsinanuntimelymanner,theTaiwandelegationwasunabletoseekremediation.Further,suchflaweddocumentscouldexposemembersoftheTaiwandelegationtoobstructionorundignifiedtreatmentuponarrivalinCameroon.Therefore,followingacomprehensiveassessment,TaiwanhasmadethedifficultdecisiontowithdrawfromMC14.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MOFAreiteratesthatTaiwanaccededtotheWTOpursuanttoArticleXIIoftheMarrakeshAgreementEstablishingtheWorldTradeOrganizationasaseparatecustomsterritorypossessingfullautonomyandnotsubordinatetoanyothermember.SinceTaiwan’sfirstattendanceattheWTOMinisterialConferencein2001,allprevioushostcountrieshavefacilitatedTaiwan’sparticipationinaccordancewithWTOregulationsandestablishedpractices.ThishasincludedusingthedesignationTAIWANorTWNinthefieldsfornationalityandplaceofbirthandissuinginvitationletterstoenablevisa-freeentryfordelegationsfromTaiwan.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MOFAexpressesitssincereappreciationtotheUnitedStates,Japan,otherlike-mindedpartners,andTaiwan’sdiplomaticalliesfortheirconcernregardingthismatterandfortheirmediationandcoordinationefforts.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MOFAsolemnlystatesthatTaiwanwillcallonfuturehostsofWTOMinisterialConferencestoprovideformalassurancesthatsimilarincidentsunderminingtheequalrightsofmemberswillnotrecur.TaiwanalsourgesWTOmemberstojointlyupholdtheinviolablerighttoequality.Asasteadfastsupporterofmultilateralism,TaiwanwillcontinuetoworkwithotherWTOmemberstosafeguardtheWTO-centeredrules-basedinternationaleconomicandtradeorder.E2026/3/26下午06:29:00DepartmentofInternationalCooperationandEconomicAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121964MOFAstronglycondemnsandrefutesChineseForeignMinistry’sfalseclaimsregardingTaiwan’sparticipationinWTO<pstyle="text-align:justify;">March25,2026 <pstyle="text-align:justify;">No.114 <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">AtapressconferenceonMarch24,theChineseForeignMinistryattemptedtomisleadtheinternationalcommunityandsuppressTaiwan’sinternationalparticipationbyerroneouslyclaimingthattheso-called“oneChinaprinciple”wasapoliticalprerequisiteforTaiwan’sparticipationintheWorldTradeOrganizationWTO.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAexpressesitsstrongestcondemnationandcategoricallyrefutesthisblatantlyfalseanddistortednarrative.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">InaccordancewithArticleXIIoftheMarrakeshAgreementEstablishingtheWorldTradeOrganization,TaiwanaccededtotheWTOasafullyautonomousseparatecustomsterritorynotsubordinatetoanyothermember.Assuch,TaiwanenjoysequalandcompleterightsundertheWTOframework.ThereisabsolutelynobasisforChina’sfallaciousunilateralclaimthatTaiwan’smembershipispredicatedontheso-called“oneChinaprinciple”asapoliticalprerequisite.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MOFAreiteratesthattheRepublicofChinaTaiwanisasovereignandindependentcountry;thatneithertheROCTaiwannorthePeople’sRepublicofChinaPRCissubordinatetotheother;andthatthePRChasnevergovernedTaiwan.Theseobjectivefactsaretheinternationallyrecognizedstatusquo.OnlythedemocraticallyelectedgovernmentofTaiwancanrepresentthe23millionpeopleofTaiwaninmultilateralorganizationsandatinternationalevents.E2026/3/25上午11:48:00DepartmentofNorthAmericanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121967MOFAthanksUSCongressforpubliclyaffirming30thanniversaryofTaiwan’sfirstdirectpresidentialelection<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">March24,2026  <pstyle="text-align:justify;">No.111   Across-partygroupofUSsenatorsonMarch23cosponsoredaresolutioncommendingTaiwanonthe30thanniversaryofitsfirstdirectpresidentialelectionandreiteratingsupportforUSpolicytowardTaiwanbasedontheTaiwanRelationsActandtheSixAssurances.ThegroupincludedSenatorsTammyDuckworth,JohnCurtis,andTimKaine,RankingMemberoftheUSSenateCommitteeonArmedServices’SubcommitteeonSeapower.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">TheresolutionstatesthatTaiwanhasdemonstratedthestrengthofitsdemocraticsystemthroughmultiplepeacefultransfersofpoliticalpower,thatthepeopleofTaiwanhaveshownresilienceandsteadfastcommitmenttodemocraticvaluesdespiteChina’songoingcoercionandthreats,andthatTaiwanhassetanexampleforthePacificandtheworld.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">ItalsoemphasizesthatTaiwan’sdemocracyisagreatstrategicstrengthforthefreeworldandakeycomponentofstrongandenduringTaiwan-USrelations;thatTaiwan’sdemocracyandrespectfortheruleoflawcontributetopeace,stability,andprosperityintheIndo-Pacificregion;andthattheUSSenateiscommittedtosupportingTaiwan’sself-defenseandthelibertyofitspeople. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Theresolutionwascosponsoredbynumerousothermembersofbothparties,namely,TedCruz,ChairoftheSenateCommitteeonCommerce,Science,andTransportation;PeteRicketts,ChairoftheSenateCommitteeonForeignRelations’SubcommitteeonEastAsia,thePacific,andInternationalCybersecurityPolicy;RickScott,ChairoftheSenateCommitteeonArmedServices’SubcommitteeonSeapower;andSenatorsJeffMerkley,ChrisVanHollen,MichaelBennet,JohnFetterman,andJackyRosen.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">TheUSCongresspreviouslyintroducedaresolutionontheeveofTaiwan’spresidentialelectionin2024affirmingTaiwan’sdemocraticachievements.TheSenate’sfurtherpublicdisplayofsupportforTaiwan’sdemocraticsocietyonthe30thanniversaryofitsfirstdirectpresidentialelectionishighlysignificant. Onthesameday,manyotherprominentcross-partymembersoftheUSCongresspubliclyexpressedcongratulationsonthisimportantmilestoneinTaiwan’sdemocracy,includingJimRisch,ChairoftheSenateCommitteeonForeignRelations;RogerWicker,ChairoftheSenateCommitteeonArmedForces;andAmiBeraandMarioDiaz-Balart,CochairsoftheCongressionalTaiwanCaucus. MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungappreciatestheUSCongressonceagainaffirmingTaiwan’sdemocraticachievementsandthankstheUnitedStatesforitslong-standing,bipartisansupportofTaiwan’sdemocracy,freedom,andsecuritythroughconcreteactions. AsTaiwanmarksthisnoteworthyanniversary,theMinistryofForeignAffairswillcontinuetocooperatewiththeUnitedStatesandotherglobaldemocraticpartnersandwelcomestheinternationalcommunity’songoingsupportfordemocraticTaiwanthroughconcreteactionsaspartofeffortstojointlypromoteregionalpeace,stability,andprosperity.E2026/3/24下午04:33:00DepartmentofNorthAmericanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121966MOFAurgesSouthKoreatopromptlycorrectinappropriatedesignationforTaiwaninelectronicentrysystem<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">March24,2026 No.112 TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAandtheTaipeiMissioninKoreacontinuetoexpresstheirprofoundconcernsandengageindialogueandnegotiationswithSouthKorearegardingtheinappropriatedesignationforTaiwaninthepreviousdepartureplaceand nextdestinationfieldsinSouthKorea’selectronicentrysystem.MOFApubliclycallsonSouthKoreatorespondtothismatterbyMarch31. MOFAstatesthatifSouthKoreafailstoprovideapositiveresponsebythespecifieddate,thecountry’sEnglishdesignationinthedrop-downmenusfortheplaceofbirthandplaceofresidencefieldsontheTaiwanArrivalCardwillbechangedfromKorea,Republicofto KOREASOUTHeffectiveApril1.ThiswillbedoneinaccordancewithTaiwan’sfirmpositionofsafeguardingnationaldignityandupholdingtheprincipleofreciprocity. MOFAemphasizesthatthepeoplesofTaiwanandSouthKoreahavelongenjoyedcloseandfriendlyinteractionsinsuchdomainsastheeconomy,trade,culture,tourism,andpersonnelexchanges.Taiwangreatlyvaluesthishard-wonfriendshipand,onthebasisofmutualrespectandreciprocity,hopesthatSouthKoreawilltakeTaiwan’srequestseriouslyandpromptlyrectifythesituationtomaintainthepositivedevelopmentofbilateralrelations.E2026/3/24下午04:17:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121944MOFAwelcomesUSfactsheetfollowingUS-JapansummitreiteratingimportanceofpeaceandstabilityacrossTaiwanStrait<pid="isPasted">March20,2026 No.102 USPresidentDonaldTrumpandJapanesePrimeMinisterSanaeTakaichiheldasummitonMarch19inWashington,DC.AfactsheetissuedbytheUnitedStatesfollowingthesummitreiteratedthattheleadersoftheUnitedStatesandJapanwerecommittedtopeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitasanindispensableelementofregionalsecurityandglobalprosperity,supportedthepeacefulresolutionofcross-straitissuesthroughdialogue,andopposedanyattemptstounilaterallychangethestatusquo,includingbyforceorcoercion. MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungsincerelywelcomesandappreciatesthefactthat,followingtheUS-JapansummitinFebruary2025,theleadersoftheUnitedStatesandJapanhaveonceagainvoicedstaunchsupportformaintainingpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandoppositiontoanyunilateralattempttochangethestatusquobyforceorcoercion. TheMinistryofForeignAffairsencouragestheinternationalcommunitytocontinuetopaycloseattentiontopeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait.Taiwanisthemostcriticalhubindefendingthefirstislandchain.Italsoservesasakeynodeinadvancingglobalprosperityandeconomicdevelopment.Basedonsharedinterests,TaiwanwillcontinuetostrengthencooperationwiththeUnitedStates,Japan,andotherlike-mindedcountriessoastomaintainthestatusquoandjointlyensurepeace,stability,andprosperityaroundtheglobeandacrosstheTaiwanStrait.E 2026/3/23上午11:40:00DepartmentofNorthAmericanAffairs;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121953ForeignMinisterLinthanksUSAmbassadortoUNWaltzforreiteratingcontinuedsupportofTaiwan’smeaningfulparticipationininternationalorganizations<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">No.109  March21,2026   USAmbassadortotheUnitedNationsMichaelWaltzappearedbeforetheSubcommitteeonNationalSecurity,DepartmentofState,andRelatedProgramsoftheHouseCommitteeonAppropriationsonMarch20totestifyduringafieldhearingonaccountabilityandreformattheUnitedNationsUNheldattheUSMissiontotheUNinNewYork. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Duringthehearing,JohnMoolenaarR-MI,ChairmanoftheHouseSelectCommitteeontheStrategicCompetitionBetweentheUnitedStatesandtheChineseCommunistParty,askedAmbassadorWaltzabouthowtheUnitedStateswasworkingwithalliesandpartnerstomaintaintransparencyandtheintegrityofUNinstitutionsandaddresstheissueoftheseorganizationsbeingleveragedbycountriessuchasChinaandRussiafortheirowngeopoliticalagendas.Inresponse,AmbassadorWaltzstatedthatcontinualsupportofTaiwan’smeaningfulparticipationininternationalorganizationswasakeypartofthechargeoftheUSMissiontotheUN. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">AmbassadorWaltzalsostressedthatTaiwan’sexpertiseandresources,particularlyintechnology,wereofsubstantivebenefittotheworldinaddressingsomeoftheworld’smostcriticalchallengesandthattheUnitedStateswouldnotadvocateforpartnersthatdonotsharethesameviewonthevalueoffreedom.Hefurtherpointedoutthat,forexample,theUnitedStatesopposedChina’sintentionalmisuseandmischaracterizationofUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyUNGAResolution2758,whichwaspartofChina’sbroadereffortstoisolateTaiwanfromtheinternationalcommunity,addingthattheUnitedStateshadforcefullypushedbackagainstChina’sattemptsandthathehopedthiswouldbeeffective.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungsincerelythanksAmbassadorWaltzforpubliclyrestatingUSsupportforTaiwan’sinternationalparticipationandopposingChina’sattemptstokeepTaiwanoutthroughitsmischaracterizationofUNGAResolution2758.HepointsoutthatstaunchUSsupportforTaiwandemonstratesthatTaiwanisaresponsible,capable,andkeypartneroftheworld’snationsandthattheinternationalcommunitycannotcondonepoliticaldistortionsbyanycountryaimedattheexclusionofademocraticpartnercapableofcontributingtotheworld. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">TheUnitedStates,hecontinued,isfirmlycommittedtomaintainingTaiwan’srighttoconnectwiththeworld,whichfurthershowcasesTaiwan’sexpertiseinhealthcare,diseaseprevention,digitaltechnology,andsupplychainresilience,andtheimportanceofmaintainingTaiwan’sabilitytouseitsexperiencesforthebettermentoftheinternationalcommunity.OnlybyallowingTaiwantotrulyengagewiththeworldcantheworldbenefitfromTaiwan.Thisistheconsensusandsinceredesireofmanydemocraticcountries.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MinisterLinonceagainreiteratesthatUNGAResolution2758addressesChina’srepresentationintheUN,notTaiwan’ssovereignty.TheresolutionmakesnomentionofTaiwan.Therefore,nocountrycancitetheresolutionasareasonforprecludingTaiwan’sparticipationintheUNsystemorotherinternationalorganizations. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">TheRepublicofChinaTaiwanisanindependentandsovereigncountry.Taiwan’ssovereigntybelongstothepeopleofTaiwan.ThePeople’sRepublicofChinahasnevergovernedTaiwan,andtheinternationalcommunityoverwhelminglyrecognizesthatneithersideissubordinatetotheother.Theseobjectivefactsreflectthestatusquo,andTaiwanesesocietyhasastrongcommonunderstandingoftheseissues.OnlyTaiwan’sdemocraticallyelectedgovernmentcanrepresentthe23millionpeopleofTaiwanintheUNsystemandinmultilateralmechanisms.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">TheMinistryofForeignAffairsurgestheinternationalcommunitytocontinuetakingconcreteactiontoopposeChina’smisrepresentationofUNGAResolution2758andtheinappropriatelinkagebetweenthismisrepresentationandthe“oneChinaprinciple.”TheinternationalcommunityshouldcollectivelyrefuteChina’sattemptstoclaimthattheTaiwanissueisaninternalmattersoastopreventChinafromestablishingaso-calledlegalbasisforapossiblefuturearmedinvasionofTaiwan.Asaforceforgood,Taiwanwillcontinuetoworkforitsinternationalparticipation,contributetotheinternationalcommunity,andjointlysafeguardpeace,stability,andprosperityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandintheIndo-Pacificregion.E2026/3/21下午05:43:00DepartmentofInternationalOrganizations0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121937Noticeofwebsitemaintenance<pstyle="text-align:justify;">TheMinistryofForeignAffairswebsitewww.mofa.gov.twanditssubdomains,includingtheYouthProgramswebsitewww.youthtaiwan.netandtheMinister’sMailboxeyes.mofa.gov.tw,willbeunavailableduetomaintenanceworkonSaturday,March21,from10:00Taipeitimeto12:00Taipeitime.Weapologizeforanyinconveniencethismaycause.2026/3/20下午04:57:00PublicDiplomacyCoordinationCouncil0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121946MOFAstronglycondemnsCameroonforcompellingTaiwantobeabsentfromWTOMC14<pid="isPasted">March20,2026 No.101  Taiwanhasbeencompelledtobeabsentfromthe14thMinisterialConferenceMC14oftheWorldTradeOrganizationWTOaftertheRepublicofCameroon,thehostcountry,soughttoissuevisastomembersoftheTaiwandelegationusingimproperandunacceptablenomenclatureforthenationalitydesignation.  ThiswillmarkthefirsttimethatTaiwanhasnotattendedaMinisterialConferencesinceitaccededtotheWTOatthefourthMinisterialConferencein2001.Cameroon’ssubserviencetoChinaanddisregardforthelong-standingpracticeofhostmembersrespectingTaiwan’sstatusasamembernotsubordinatetoanyothermemberhasseverelyinfringedonTaiwan’srighttoequalparticipationintheWTO.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAexpressesitscondemnationinthestrongestpossibleterms. TheMinisterialConferenceistheWTO’shighestdecision-makingbodyandisheldbiennially.The14thsessionisscheduledtotakeplacefromMarch26to29inYaoundé,Cameroon.Thiswouldhavemarkedthe11thdelegationfromTaiwantoattendsinceTaiwanfirstparticipatedin2001.  Inaccordancewithestablishedprecedent,theTaiwandelegationwastohavebeenledbyMinisterwithoutPortfolioandChiefTradeRepresentativeYangJen-ni.However,thepre-enrolmentnotificationissuedbyCameroontoTaiwanpriortothedelegation’sdepartureerroneouslydesignatedTaiwanasTaiwan,ProvinceofChina,seriouslydemeaningTaiwan’sstatus. MOFAnotesthatTaiwanaccededtotheWTOasaseparatecustomsterritoryandthatitisnotsubordinatetoanyothermember.Cameroon’sdesignationisclearlyinconsistentwithTaiwan’smembershipstatusandstandingundertheWTOframework.DespiterepeatedeffortsbyTaiwan’sPermanentMissiontotheWTOtoengagetheWTOSecretariatanddirector-general,aswellasactiveassistancefromothermembers—includingtheUnitedStates,Japan,anddiplomaticalliesofTaiwan—Cameroonfailedtoupholditsresponsibilitiesasthisyear’shost,insistinginsteadthatitsimpropervisadesignationforTaiwanwasamatterofitsforeignpolicy.ByprioritizingbilateralpolicyconsiderationsoverthecollectiveinterestsoftheWTOasamultilateralorganization,Cameroonnotonlyviolatedlong-standingconventionsregardingentryandvisaproceduresfordelegationmembersfromTaiwan,italsoneglectedtoprovideTaiwanwiththefair,impartial,andreasonabletreatmentthatTaiwanisentitledtoasaWTOmember.Furthermore,CameroonignoredtheflexiblesolutionsproposedbyTaiwan.MOFAreiteratesitsstrongestpossiblecondemnationofCameroon. MOFAnotesthatTaiwan,asaresponsiblememberoftheWTO,haslodgedaformalprotestwiththeWTOSecretariatandthePermanentMissionoftheRepublicofCameroon.Inaddition,TaiwaniscallingforfuturehostsofWTOMinisterialConferencestoprovideformalassurancesthatsimilarincidentsunderminingtheequalrightsofmemberswillnotrecur.MOFAemphasizesthatTaiwanwillcontinuetomaintainclosecoordinationwithlike-mindedmemberstojointlyprotecttherules-basedinternationaleconomicandtradeorderandsafeguardTaiwan’srightsanddignity.E2026/3/20上午10:21:00DepartmentofInternationalCooperationandEconomicAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121925MOFAwelcomesANZMIN2+2jointstatementsupportingcross-straitpeaceandstability<pid="isPasted">March18,2026  No.094   FollowingthethirdAustralia-NewZealandForeignandDefenceMinisterialConsultationsANZMIN2+2onMarch17,thetwocountriesissuedajointstatementreaffirmingtheimportanceofpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait,opposinganyunilateralactiontochangethestatusquo,andencouragingallpartiestoengageindialogueratherthanresortingtocoercionorforce.TheMinistryofForeignAffairswelcomesandaffirmsthisstatement. AustraliaandNewZealandarebothlike-mindedpartnersofTaiwan,sharingsuchcommonvaluesasdemocracy,freedom,andtheruleoflaw.MaintainingpeaceacrosstheTaiwanStraitandstabilityintheIndo-Pacifichasbecomeaninternationalconsensus.Taiwanwillcontinuetoworkhandinhandwithlike-mindedcountriestojointlysafeguardtherules-basedinternationalorderandpromotedemocracy,peace,andprosperityintheregion.E2026/3/18下午03:43:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121910MOFAresponsetofalsestatementsbyChina’sTaiwanAffairsOfficeregardingTaiwan’sdemocraticachievementsMarch15,2026  <pid="isPasted">OnMarch14,China’sTaiwanAffairsOfficeTAOcriticizedPresidentLaiChing-te’sremarksregardingTaiwan’sdemocraticachievements,attemptingtodistortthetruthandmisleadtheinternationalcommunity.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFArefutesthestatementsmadebytheTAOandexpressesitsstrongestcondemnation. Throughsustainedeffortstopromotethedemocraticprocess,TaiwansmoothlycompleteditseighthpresidentialelectiononJanuary13,2024,settinganothermilestoneinitsdemocraticdevelopment.Theexecutivebranchesandparliamentsofover50countries—includingdiplomaticallies,theUnitedStates,Japan,France,theUnitedKingdom,Germany,andAustralia—promptlyextendedtheircongratulationsandlaudedTaiwan’sdemocraticaccomplishments.Insocietieswherecitizensdonotyethavetheopportunitytoexercisesovereigntythroughdemocraticelections,thereisnodoubtthattheylookforwardtoadaywhenthey,too,candirectlyelecttheirpresidentanddeterminethefutureoftheirnationandsociety. MOFAreiteratesthatneithertheRepublicofChinaTaiwannorthePeople’sRepublicofChinaissubordinatetotheotherandthattheChineseCommunistPartyregimehasnevergovernedTaiwan.ThisisthestatusquoacrosstheTaiwanStrait.NoattemptstodistortTaiwan’ssovereignstatuscanchangetheinternationallyrecognizedcross-straitstatusquoandobjectivereality.Taiwan’sfuturemustbedecidedbythe23.5millionpeopleofTaiwan.Chinahasnorighttointerfere. MOFAemphasizesthatthegovernment’scross-straitpoliciesareguidedbymainstreampublicopinionandthatthefutureofTaiwanmustbedeterminedbythepeopleofTaiwan.MOFAcallsontheBeijingauthoritiestoengageindialoguewiththelegitimategovernmentelectedbytheTaiwanpeople,handleissuespragmatically,respondtotheexpectationsoftheinternationalcommunityandpeopleonbothsidesoftheTaiwanStrait,andadoptaresponsibleandmatureattitudetojointlysafeguardcross-straitpeaceandstability.2026/3/15下午07:19:00DepartmentofPolicyPlanning0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121896Politicalandeconomicleadersfrom22countriesattendninthYushanForum,markinglargestforumtodateMarch15,2026 No.087<strongid="isPasted">   <pid="isPasted">TheninthYushanForum,coorganizedbytheMinistryofForeignAffairsandtheTaiwan-AsiaExchangeFoundation,willtakeplacefromMarch16to17attheGrandMayfullHotelTaipei.Thethemewillbe“Indo-PacificPartnershipProspects:Taiwan’sValues,Technology,andResilience.”TheforumisagainbeingheldparalleltotheSmartCitySummitandExpoandtheNetZeroCityExpo.Thisyear’seventbringstogetherover70politicalandeconomicleadersfrom22countriesacrossNorthAmerica,LatinAmerica,Europe,andtheIndo-Pacific,markingthelargestYushanForumtodate. PresidentLaiChing-tewilldeliverremarksattheopeningceremonyonthemorningofMarch16,andVicePresidentHsiaoBi-khimwillhostaluncheonforforeigngueststhesameday.MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungwillpresideoverthebanquetthatevening.ThefourgovernmentsessionsonthefirstdaywillbechairedbyministersordeputyministersoftheMinistryofDigitalAffairs,theMinistryofEconomicAffairs,theMinistryofEnvironment,andtheMinistryoftheInterior,respectively. Prominentpoliticalfigurestakingpartinthisyear’sforumincludeLechWałęsa,formerPresidentofPoland;MahendraChaudry,formerPrimeMinisterofFiji;KeijiFuruya,ChairoftheJapan-ROCDietMembers’ConsultativeCouncilandChairoftheCommissionontheConstitutionoftheJapaneseHouseofRepresentatives;GustavoVillate,ParaguayanMinisterofInformationandCommunicationTechnologies;LeeJun-seok,leaderoftheReformPartyintheNationalAssemblyoftheRepublicofKorea;SirLiamFox,formerUKSecretaryofStateforInternationalTrade;ChristophHeusgen,formerChairoftheMunichSecurityConferenceandformerGermanAmbassadortotheUnitedNations;JonathanFried,formerCanadianAmbassadortotheWorldTradeOrganization;andLeniRobredo,MayorofNagaCityinthePhilippines.AlsoinattendancewillbeformercabinetministersandofficialsfromBulgaria,Lithuania,theCzechRepublic,Malaysia,andNewZealand,aswellasformerparliamentariansfromCanada,thePhilippines,theNetherlands,andSingapore.  The2026YushanForumwillbuildontheNewSouthboundPolicy+andfacilitatedialoguewithinternationalfriendsandalliesoncultivatingstrategicpartnershipsintheIndo-Pacificandaroundtheworld.ThiswillhelpmakeTrustedTaiwanintoanindispensableelementofglobalsecurityandprosperity.E2026/3/15下午02:59:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121846ForeignMinisterLinfurtherrefutesChineseForeignMinisterWang’serroneousremarksregardingTaiwanMarch10,2026 No.074   <pid="isPasted">MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungstronglycondemnsthefalseclaimsmadeatapressconferenceforthefourthsessionofthe14thNationalPeople’sCongressbyChineseForeignMinisterWangYithatTaiwanaffairsareChina’sinternalaffairsandthatJapanhasnorighttointerfereinthem.  MinisterLinunderlinesthatthereisahighdegreeofconsensusintheinternationalcommunityonmaintainingpeaceandsecurityacrosstheTaiwanStrait,whichisintheinterestsofallpartiesintheregion.TaiwanandJapansharemanykeyidealsandvalues.Togetherwithotherlike-mindedpartners,theyjointlystrivetoupholdregionalandcross-straitstability,contributingtothepreservationofapeaceful,stable,andprosperousregion. ReiteratingthattheRepublicofChinaTaiwanhasalwaysbeenanindependentandsovereigncountry,MinisterLinstatesthatTaiwan’ssovereigntybelongstothepeopleofTaiwan.ThePeople’sRepublicofChinahasnevergovernedTaiwan.Theinternationalcommunityoverwhelminglyrecognizesthatneithersideissubordinatetotheother.Theseobjectivefactsreflectthestatusquo.Taiwanesesocietyhasreachedastrongcommonunderstandingontheseissues.NoamountofrhetoricthatdistortsordisregardsTaiwan’ssovereignstatuscanchangetherealitythatneithersideoftheTaiwanStraitissubordinatetotheother. TaiwanandJapanbothupholdthevaluesoffreedom,democracy,humanrights,andtheruleoflaw.Theyareclosefriendsandstronglike-mindedpartnersthatenjoylong-standingpublic,private,andpeople-to-peopleties.Basedonthesefirmfoundations,thetwocountrieswillcontinuetodeepencooperationinallspheresandpromotecomprehensivebilateralrelations.E2026/3/10下午06:07:00DepartmentofPolicyPlanning0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121847ForeignMinisterLinstronglydenouncesChineseForeignMinisterWang’sfallaciousclaimsregardingTaiwanMarch8,2026 No.070  <pid="isPasted">MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungfirmlyrefuteserroneousremarksmadebyChineseForeignMinisterWangYiatapressconferenceforthefourthsessionofthe14thNationalPeople’sCongress,includingfalseclaimsthatChinahassovereigntyoverTaiwanandthatunificationofthetwosidesoftheTaiwanStraitisaninevitablehistoricalprocessandaninternationaltrend. MinisterLinreiteratesthattheRepublicofChinaTaiwanhasalwaysbeenanindependentandsovereigncountry.NeitheritnorthePeople’sRepublicofChinaPRCissubordinatetotheother.Whetherintermsofhistoricaltruths,objectivereality,orinternationallaw,Taiwan’ssovereigntyhasneverbelongedtoChina.Onlythe23millionpeopleofTaiwanhavetherighttodecideTaiwan’sfuture.ThesefactscannotberewrittenbyChina. AftertheendofWorldWarII,theTreatyofSanFranciscowassigned.Asalegallybindingtreatyunderinternationallaw,itreplacedtheCairoDeclaration,thePotsdamProclamation,andotherpoliticalinstruments.Inthemid-1980sTaiwanstartedaprocessofliberalizationanddemocratization,culminatinginthecompletionofitsfirstdirectpresidentialelectionin1996.Sincethen,representativesoftheexecutiveandlegislativebranchesoftheROCgovernmenthavebeenelectedbythepeopleofTaiwan,makingittheonlylegitimateauthoritytoeffectivelygovernandrepresentTaiwanexternally.ThisalsoestablishedthestatusquooftheROCTaiwanandthePRCexistingonanequalfooting,withneitherbeingsubordinatetotheother. ChinahaslongmisrepresentedUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyResolution2758,repeatingthefallacythatitdeterminesthatTaiwan’ssovereigntybelongstothePRCandusingitasapretexttosuppressTaiwan’sinternationalparticipation,whichisutterlyabsurd.Infact,resolutionwasneverintendedtodecideTaiwan’sstatus,letalonegivetheBeijingauthoritiesthepowertolimitTaiwan’sinternationalparticipation. Inrecentyears,ChinesemilitaryaircraftandshipshaveconductedexercisesintheTaiwanStraitandaroundneighboringcountries,seriouslyjeopardizingregionalpeaceandstability.Yet,attheabovementionedpressconference,MinisterWangattemptedtoshifttheblameforrecentcross-straittensionsontoTaiwan,ignoringChina’sconstantmilitaryprovocations.China’sactionsblatantlyviolatetheprincipleofrefrainingfromthethreatoruseofforcesetoutintheUNCharterandhaveseriouslydisruptedglobalshipping,flights,andtradelinks.ChinaisatroublemakerintheinternationalcommunityandasaboteurofpeaceacrosstheTaiwanStrait. TheMinistryofForeignAffairscallsontheBeijingauthoritiestorespecttheobjectiverealityoftheexistenceoftheROCTaiwan,jointlyupholdregionalpeaceandstability,stopmisleadingtheinternationalcommunity,andimmediatelyceaseitsrepeatedandunwarrantedprovocations.Cross-straitrelationswillonlybeimprovedwhenChinaadoptsaresponsibleattitudeandengagesinreasonable,rational,respectful,andequitabledialoguewiththedemocraticallyelectedgovernmentofTaiwan. MOFAurgestheinternationalcommunitytocontinuetosupportdemocraticTaiwanthroughconcreteactions,jointlycondemnChina’srepeatedattemptstounilaterallychangethestatusquothroughcoercionandforce,anddenounceitsintimidationandharassmentofothercountries.Taiwan,inunitywithitsdemocraticpartners,willjointlyupholdthedemocraticumbrellatocollectivelycounterauthoritarianaggression,defenduniversalvaluesandtherules-basedinternationalorder,andworktogethertomaintainpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandsecuritythroughouttheIndo-Pacificregion.E2026/3/8下午06:10:00DepartmentofPolicyPlanning0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121844ForeignMinisterLinvisitsTuvaluasspecialpresidentialenvoy,deepeningbilateralrelations<pstyle="text-align:justify;">March7,2026   No.068   AttheinvitationofthegovernmentofTuvalu,adiplomaticallyofTaiwan,MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungservedasspecialpresidentialenvoyinleadingadelegationtoTuvaluintheSouthPacificfromMarch4to5.ThedelegationwaswarmlyreceivedbythegovernmentandpeopleofTuvalu.Aftercompletingitsitinerary,thegroupreturnedtoTaiwanviaAustraliaonthemorningofMarch7.Theentiretrippassedsmoothlyandsuccessfully. DuringavisittoTaiwaninNovember2025,TuvaluanPrimeMinisterFeletiTeojoinedPresidentLaiChing-teinwitnessingthetwogovernmentssigntheTaiwan-TuvaluKaitasiTreaty,theAgreementonDiversifyingFisheriesCooperation,andtheLetterofIntentonSportsExchangeandCooperation.Buildinguponthissolidfoundationofbilateralrelations,PresidentLaiappointedMinisterLintovisitTuvaluasspecialenvoy,highlightinghisappreciationandregardforthefriendshipbetweenTaiwanandTuvalu. Duringhisvisit,MinisterLinmetwithActingGovernorGeneralAfeleePita,PrimeMinisterTeo,andParliamentSpeakerSirIakobaItaleli,aswellascabinetministersandotherpoliticalfiguresandlocalleaders.HewasalsoguestofhonoratastatebanquethostedbyPrimeMinisterTeo. MinisterLinalsopresidedoverageologicaldrillingceremonyatthesiteplannedforTuvalu’snewParliamentHouse.ThestructureisbeingconstructedwithsupportfromTaiwan,demonstratingTaiwan’semphasisonhigh-qualityassistanceprojects. TomarktherecentcompletionoftheTaiwan-TuvaluCoastalAdaptationProject—aprograminitiatedin2024withfinancialinvestmentfromTaiwanandlike-mindednationsAustraliaandNewZealand—MinisterLinalsousedhisvisittojointlypresideoverthecompletionandhandoverceremonywiththeTuvaluanside,showingTaiwan’scommitmenttoassistingTuvaluinstrengtheningthecountry’scoastlineandclimateresiliencethroughconcreteaction. Inaddition,MinisterLinwitnessedtheprogressthatTuvaluhasmadeinimprovingitsexternalconnectivityanddigitalresilience.InafirstofitskindforTaiwan,itparticipatedalongsidetheUnitedStates,Japan,Australia,andNewZealandintheplanningandconstructionofTuvalu’sVakasubmarinecable,resultinginthecompletionofthecablelandingpointinNovember2024.ThiswaspartoftheDiplomaticAlliesProsperityProject’sflagshipinitiativeconcerningtrustedinternetnetworksanddigitalgovernanceprogram.Movingforward,TaiwanwillcontinuetoassistTuvaluinbuildingcybersecuritycapacityandpromoteitsRISKManagementInitiativeonInternationalUnderseaCablesthroughouttheregionsoastodevelopamoreresilientsecuritynetworkforinternationalunderseacables. Duringhisvisit,MinisterLinalsorepresentedtheMinistryofFinanceinsigninganagreementontheavoidanceofdoubletaxationbetweenTaiwanandTuvaluandconductedvisitstoinspecttheresultsofbilateralcooperationinsuchareasassmartagricultureandsmartmedicine.ItishopedthatboththesigningandtheseachievementswillspurmoreTaiwanesebusinessestoinvestinTuvalugoingforward,aswellasencourageTaiwan’sfisheriessectortocapitalizeontheAgreementonDiversifyingFisheriesCooperationsignedlastyear,therebydeepeningmorediverseTaiwan-TuvalufisheriescooperationinlinewiththeMinistryofForeignAffairs’DiplomaticAlliesProsperityProject. Sinceestablishingdiplomaticrelations,TaiwanandTuvaluhaveachievedremarkableresultsinarangeoffieldsthroughlong-termcooperation.Goingforward,TaiwanwillpromotethefurtherimplementationoftheDiplomaticAlliesProsperityProjectinaccordancewithitsconceptofintegrateddiplomacy,promotingpublic-privatepartnershipsandstrengtheningrelationswithdiplomaticallies.E2026/3/7上午09:05:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairs6.MinisterLinleftmeetswithPrimeMinisterTeorightandTuvaluancabinetministers.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121844/f35fc625-6ce2-4a6d-919e-5080fba47aef.jpeg;5.MinisterLinsecondrightconductsavisittoinspecttheresultsofsmartagriculturecooperationbetweenTaiwanandTuvalu.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121844/9aa208f6-75ca-430e-920c-17a909a2c498.jpeg;4.MinisterLinsecondleftattendsthegeologicaldrillingceremonyforTuvalu’snewParliamentHouse,whichwillbeconstructedwithassistancefromTaiwan.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121844/b9616f56-49a4-42b1-a6b2-3802bd4b13d6.jpeg;3.MinisterLinleftattendsastatebanquethostedbyPrimeMinisterTeorightandsignstheagreementontheavoidanceofdoubletaxation.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121844/77b35317-09f5-4c62-897e-df1fd9d51a36.jpg;2.MinisterLinthirdleftandTuvaluanMinisterforHomeAffairs,ClimateChange,andEnvironmentMainaTaliathirdrightattendthecompletionandhandoverceremonyfortheTaiwan-TuvaluCoastalAdaptationProject.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121844/5ee57491-215e-4839-87fd-898a7ec61358.jpeg;1.MinisterLinleftpresentshiscredentialstoActingGovernorGeneralPitaright.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121844/fea54fa5-0ed5-4cba-9adc-b68855ac8b22.jpeg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121823MOFAresponsetoremarksmadebyPolishDeputyPrimeMinisterSikorskiregardingTaiwan<pid="isPasted">March3,2026   <pstyle="text-align:justify;">TheMinistryofForeignAffairsnotesthatRadosławSikorski,DeputyPrimeMinisterandMinisterofForeignAffairsofPoland,presentedanannualreportonforeignpolicytasksattheSejmonFebruary26.Inhisremarks,DeputyPrimeMinisterSikorskisaidthatwithawarragingontheothersideofitsborder,itwasnaturalforPolandtofocusonitsimmediateneighborhood.However,headdedthatitwouldbewrongtoignoremoredistantpartners.HementionedstrengtheningstrategicpartnershipswiththeRepublicofKoreaandJapanandadvancingsecurityconsultationswithAustraliaandNewZealand.DeputyPrimeMinisterSikorskialsostatedthatPolandremainedconsistentlyinterestedintechnologicalcooperationwithpartnersinTaiwan. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungapplaudsPolandforitscontinuedfocusontheIndo-PacificregionandforhighlightingitsinterestintechnologicalcollaborationwithTaiwanesepartners.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">TaiwanandPolandsharetheuniversalvaluesofdemocracy,freedom,andtheruleoflaw.Bilateralrelationshavecontinuallyadvancedinrecentyearswithstrongsupportfromallsectors.Thetwocountrieshavecooperatedcloselyinsuchspheresaseconomics,trade,legalaffairs,education,culture,andbiomedicineandhavefurtherpromotedexchangesinfieldsincludingsemiconductors,cybersecurity,andpandemicprevention.MOFAlooksforwardtocontinuedtechnologicalcollaborationbetweenTaiwanandPoland.Whenfellowdemocraciesworktogetherontechnologyanddemocraticsupplychains,itwillgenerateaddedvalueforbothsidesandcreatesharedbenefitsandprosperity.2026/3/3下午05:28:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121800MOFAtoholdTaiwanGenderEqualityWeekinNewYork<pid="isPasted">March3,2026  No.001   <pstyle="text-align:justify;">TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFA,incollaborationwithTaiwanesenongovernmentalorganizations,willholdTaiwanGenderEqualityWeekTGEWinNewYorktocoincidewiththe70thsessionoftheCommissionontheStatusofWomenCSW70fromMarch9to19.ThroughTGEWevents,Taiwanwillshowcasetotheworlditsachievementsandprogressinadvancinggenderequality,demonstratingTaiwan’srobustinstitutionalcapabilitiesanddeepculturalresilience.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Thehighlightofthisyear’sTGEWwillbeTaiwanWomen’sPowerandCulturalNight,tobeheldattheTaipeiEconomicandCulturalOfficeTECOinNewYorkat18:00onMarch13.Inlinewiththisyear’sCSWprioritytheme,“ensuringandstrengtheningaccesstojusticeforallwomenandgirls,”anumberofdistinguishedspeakerswillbeinvitedtoshareTaiwan’sjudicialreforms,policies,andinstitutionalachievementsundertheframeworkoftheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomenCEDAW.TheeveningwillincludeajazzperformancebyTaiwanesemarimbistSuYu-hanandTaiwanese-AmericandrummerWuWen-ting.ItwillbelivestreamedonMOFA’sYouTubechannelandFacebookpage.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Inaddition,anexhibitionwillbeheldattheevent.Featuringorchidsasthemainvisualmotif,theexhibitionconveysflexibility,diversity,andculturalconnectedness,highlightingTaiwan’ssignificantprogressingenderequality,judicialreform,andinternationalcooperation. <pstyle="text-align:j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<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">TheMinistryofForeignAffairsnotesthatonFebruary25BenjaminHaddad,MinisterDelegateforEuropeoftheFrenchMinistryforEuropeandForeignAffairs,statedthatFrancewasanactiveandengagedpowerintheIndo-PacificandhadconductedjointpatrolsintheTaiwanStraitandtheSouthChinaSeawiththenaviesoftheUnitedKingdom,theUnitedStates,andothercountriestoupholdfreedomofnavigation.HeaddedthatFrancewouldcontinuetocoordinatewithitsEuropeanpartnerstomakesafeguardingcollectivesecurityandpeaceintheregionatoppriority.MinisterDelegateHaddadmadetheremarksinresponsetoquestionsaboutcross-straitsecurityraisedbyBrigitteDevésa,DeputyChairoftheFrenchSenate’sTaiwanFriendshipGroup.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Inherremarks,DeputyChairDevésapointedoutthatTaiwanhadlongbeensubjectedtoawiderangeofthreatsfromChina.SheaddedthatamajorcrisisintheTaiwanStraitwouldhaveasevereimpactontheEuropeaneconomy.DeputyChairDevésastressedthatwithdemocraticTaiwanunderconstantpressurefromChina,Europeshouldcarefullyconsideraprudentresponse.SheurgedtheFrenchgovernmentandtheEuropeanUniontoassistTaiwanincounteringChina’simperialism.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungsincerelythanksFranceforitscontinuedattentiontopeaceandstabilityintheIndo-PacificandtheTaiwanStrait.TaiwanandFrancearelike-mindedpartnersthatsharetheuniversalvaluesofdemocracy,freedom,andtheruleoflaw.TheyplaykeyrolesinmaintainingapeacefulandstableIndo-Pacificregion.TaiwanwillcontinuetoworkcloselywithFranceandotherdemocraticcountriesintakingconcreteactionstoupholdcross-straitpeaceandstability,defendtherules-basedinternationalorder,andjointlypromotesecurityandprosperityintheIndo-Pacificandtheworld.2026/2/27上午11:45:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121794ForeignMinisterLinhostsfarewellreceptionforAmbassadorBowmanofSaintVincentandtheGrenadines<pid="isPasted">February26,2026  No.056  OnFebruary25,MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lunghostedaluncheonforAmbassadorofSaintVincentandtheGrenadinesandDeanoftheDiplomaticCorpsAndreaBowmantothankherforheroutstandingcontributionsduringhertenureandtoofferherhisbestwishespriortoherupcomingdeparturefromTaiwanandreturntoSaintVincentandtheGrenadines. Speakingattheevent,MinisterLinsaidthatafterpresentinghercredentialsin2019asthefirstresidentambassadorofSaintVincentandtheGrenadinestoTaiwan,AmbassadorBowmanhadworkedtirelesslytostimulatebilateraleconomicandtradecooperation,high-levelexchanges,andculturalties.Headdedthatinservingasdeanofthediplomaticcorpssince2022,shehadbeenavitallinkbetweenTaiwananditsallies.MinisterLinnotedthatPresidentLaiChing-tewouldhonorherwiththeOrderofBrilliantStarwithGrandCordonlaterthesamedayinrecognitionofherachievements.HeexpressedhopethatAmbassadorBowmanwouldseeTaiwanashersecondhomeandfrequentlyreturntoreconnectwithherfriends. Inherremarks,AmbassadorBowmanthankedthegovernmentandpeopleofTaiwanfortheirsupportandassistanceduringhertenure,sayingthatshehadbeenhonoredtoserveasthefirstresidentambassadorofSaintVincentandtheGrenadinestoTaiwanandestablishthecountry’sfirstpermanentembassyinAsia.Shenotedthatinhersixyearsofservice,shehadwitnessedthecontinuedstrengtheningofbilateralties.AmbassadorBowmanaddedthatshehadbeenpleasedtoseemanycooperationprojectsthathadbenefitedthepeopleofbothcountriesandwouldhaveaprofoundandlastingimpactonthenextgenerationinSaintVincentandtheGrenadines. MembersofthediplomaticcorpsfromLatinAmericaandtheCaribbeanstationedinTaiwanalsoattendedthefarewell.DeputyMinisterofForeignAffairsChenMing-chijoinedtheminexpressingsadnessatAmbassadorBowman’sdepartureandextendingbestwishestoher.Duringtheluncheon,participantsengagedinabroadexchangeofviewsontheirexperiencesofworkinginTaiwanandpromotingregionalcooperation. Thisyearmarks45yearsofdiplomaticrelationsbetweenTaiwanandSaintVincentandtheGrenadines.Inlinewithitspolicyofintegrateddiplomacy,TaiwanwillcontinuetoworkwithSaintVincentandtheGrenadinestoadvancetheDiplomaticAlliesProsperityProject,furtherdeepencooperationbasedontheexistingsolidfoundations,strengthenmutuallybeneficialties,enhancepublicwell-being,andpromotesustainabledevelopment.E2026/2/26下午06:15:00DepartmentofLatinAmericanandCaribbeanAffairs2.MinisterLinsixthrightposesforaphotowithAmbassadorBowmansixthleftandotherguestshttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121794/45e46f6e-2898-405e-bef0-9441f03e09d3.jpeg;1.MinisterLinrightandAmbassadorBowmanleftinteractatthefarewellluncheonhttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121794/a2fbae27-03e2-486b-b79e-05c109bd4996.jpg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121758MOFAextendssincerecongratulationstonewNetherlandscoalitiongovernmentfollowingswearing-in<pstyle="text-align:justify;">February23,2026   No.053   ThenewcoalitiongovernmentoftheNetherlands,ledbyPrimeMinisterRobJettenandcomposedofcabinetmembersfromDemocrats66,thePeople’sPartyforFreedomandDemocracy,andtheChristianDemocraticAlliance,wassworninbyKingWillem-Alexandertoday.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsextendsitssincerecongratulationstotheNetherlandsonformingitsnewgovernment.  TaiwanandtheNetherlandssharethevaluesofdemocracy,freedom,humanrights,andtheruleoflaw,andbilateralrelationshaveflourishedinrecentyears.TheDutchgovernmentdispatchednavalvesselsthroughtheTaiwanStraitforthefirsttimein2024andextendedcongratulationstothepeopleofTaiwanforasuccessfulpresidentialelectionin2025.Furthermore,theDutchparliamenthaslongshowncross-partysupportforTaiwan,adopting10Taiwan-friendlymotionsbetween2024and2025.ItsactionshavefullyunderscoredDutchsociety’shighregardforandfriendshiptowardTaiwan.  TheNetherlandsisTaiwan’ssecond-largesttradepartnerinEuropeandlargestsourceofforeigninvestment.TaiwanvaluesitscloseeconomicandtradetiesandstronghistoricallinkswiththeNetherlands.Buildingonacordialfoundationofmutualtrust,TaiwanwillcontinuetoworkwiththeNetherlandstostrengthenbilateralcollaborationinvariousareas—includingsemiconductors,technologicalinnovation,andindustrialsupplychains—soastojointlybenefitthewell-beingofthepeopleofbothcountries.E2026/2/23上午11:46:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121771MOFAresponsetoJapaneseForeignMinisterMotegiemphasizingimportanceofcross-straitpeaceandstabilityatfirstpressconferencesincereappointment<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">February20,2026 OnFebruary19,JapaneseMinisterforForeignAffairsToshimitsuMotegiheldhisfirstpressconferencesincehisreappointment.Duringthebriefing,MinisterMotegihighlightedtheutmostimportanceofpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait.MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungappreciatesandwelcomestheremarks. SinceitsformationlastOctober,JapanesePrimeMinisterSanaeTakaichi’scabinethasrepeatedlyurgedcountriestoplaceemphasisoncross-straitissuesatsuchmajorinternationaleventsasthe28thASEAN-JapanSummit,the20thEastAsiaSummit,andtheJapan-USsummit.DuringboththeJapan-Chinaleaders’meetingattheAsia-PacificEconomicCooperationsummitandtheJapan-ChinadefenseministerialmeetinglastNovember,aswellasChina’smilitaryexercisesaroundTaiwanlastDecember,JapandirectlyexpresseddeepconcerntoChinaovercross-straitandregionalsecurity.ThesepronouncementsdemonstratethatensuringpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitisintegraltothesecurityandprosperityofJapanandtheworldandinthesharedinterestsoftheinternationalcommunity. TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwanwelcomesthecontinuedcooperationamongdemocraticcountriestocountertheexpansionofauthoritarianism.MOFAalsocallsoncountriestopaycloseattentiontocross-straitdevelopmentsandtakeconcreteactionstosafeguardsecurityacrosstheTaiwanStrait.Lookingahead,Taiwanwillfurtherenhanceitsself-defensecapabilities,buildwhole-of-societydefenseresilience,andworkcloselywithfriendlycountriesandalliestoensurethepeace,stability,andprosperityofTaiwanandtheIndo-Pacificregion.2026/2/20下午04:00:00TAIWAN-JAPANRELATIONSASSOCIATION0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121751MOFAextendssincerecongratulationstoLDPPresidentTakaichionreelectionasprimeministerofJapan<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">February18,2026   No.052   DuringaspecialsessionoftheNationalDietofJapan,convenedonFebruary18,todesignateanewprimeminister,LiberalDemocraticPartyLDPPresidentSanaeTakaichiobtainedthevotesrequiredtobecomethe105thprimeministerofJapan.Shewillnowgoontoformacabinetforthesecondtime.  MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungextendssincerecongratulationstoPrimeMinisterTakaichiandhasinstructedtheTaipeiEconomicandCulturalRepresentativeOfficeinJapantooffercongratulationstoPrimeMinisterTakaichiandhercabinetonbehalfofthegovernmentofTaiwan. PrimeMinisterTakaichi,whoenjoysastrongpopularmandate,haslongsupportedTaiwanthroughconcreteactions.DuringhertenureaschairpersonoftheLDPPolicyResearchCouncil,sheincludedsupportforTaiwan’smembershipoftheComprehensiveandProgressiveAgreementforTrans-PacificPartnershipandtheWorldHealthOrganizationintheLDP’selectionmanifesto.In2025,priortoherelectionasLDPpresident,sheledadelegationtoTaiwantomeetwithPresidentLaiChing-teandotherprominentfiguresfromvarioussectorsofTaiwanesesociety.Sincebecomingprimeminister,shehasbeenquicktoasserttheimportanceofupholdingpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitatkeyinternationalevents.Furthermore,thegovernmentofJapanhasconsistentlyprioritizedtherobustdevelopmentofTaiwan-Japanrelations.AfterJapan’sHouseofRepresentativeselectionthisyear,MinisterforForeignAffairsToshimitsuMotegistatedinresponsetoamediaquestionthattheJapanesegovernmentwouldmaintainitsexistingpositiononTaiwanandfurtherdeepencooperationandexchanges. TaiwanandJapanarekeypartnersinthefirstislandchain.TaiwanlooksforwardtoworkingwithJapantoachieveafreeandopenIndo-Pacificandfurtherdeepenmutuallybeneficialandcomprehensivebilateraltiestojointlycontributetoregionalpeace,stability,andprosperity.E2026/2/18下午05:41:00TAIWAN-JAPANRELATIONSASSOCIATION0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121721MOFAresponsetoEuropeanParliamentresolutionemphasizingneedtodeepensecurityanddefensecooperationwithTaiwan<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">February13,2026   InaplenarysessiononFebruary11,theEuropeanParliamentvotedtoadoptaresolutiononareportconcerningEUstrategicdefenseandsecuritypartnerships.ThereportindicatestheneedtodeepensecurityanddefensecooperationwithTaiwanandexpressesconcernsoverthechallengesChinaposestoEuropeanandIndo-Pacificsecurity.MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungconveyshissincerewelcomeandaffirmationoftheadoptionoftheresolution. ThereportaddressesthethreatsChinapresentstoEurope,notingthattheEuropeanUnion’sdependenceonChinaforcriticalrawmaterialsconstitutesasignificantgeopoliticalandeconomicvulnerability.ItaddsthatgivenChina’swartimeeconomicsupportofRussia,theEuropeanUnionmustreassessitscontinuedeconomiccooperationwithChinaandstrengthenitseconomicresiliencethroughmeasuressuchasderisking.ThereportalsoclearlyindicatesthatChinaisakeyenablerandsupporterofRussia’swarofaggressionandthattheEuropeanUnionmustproperlyaddressstrategiccompetitionwithChina. ThereportwasdraftedbytheEuropeanParliament’sCommitteeonSecurityandDefencetofurthertheEuropeanUnion’ssecurityanddefensepartnerships.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsexpressesitsappreciationtotheEuropeanParliamentforitsconcreteactionsbackingtheenhancementofTaiwan-EUsecurityanddefensecooperation.Movingforward,TaiwanwillcontinuetoadvancesecurityexchangesanddefenseindustrycooperationwiththeEuropeanUniontojointlysafeguardtherules-basedinternationalorderandrespondtoemergingglobalthreatsandchallenges.2026/2/13下午04:09:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairsRelatedLinkhttps://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-10-2026-0040_EN.pdf;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121726MOFAresponsetostatementbyJapaneseForeignMinisterMotegiondeepeningexchangesandcooperationwithTaiwan<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">February11,2026 OnFebruary10,theMinistryofForeignAffairsofJapanhelditsfirstpressconferencesincetherecentHouseofRepresentativeselection.Duringthebriefing,JapaneseMinisterforForeignAffairsToshimitsuMotegistatedthatTaiwanandJapansharedfundamentalvaluesandmaintainedcloseeconomictiesandpeople-to-peopleexchanges.HesaidthatTaiwanwasanextremelyimportantpartnerandvaluedfriendforJapan,addingthatthegovernmentofJapanwouldmaintainitsexistingpositionandfurtherdeepenbilateralcooperationandexchanges.MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungappreciatesandwelcomestheremarks.  BothfollowingtheinaugurationofPrimeMinisterSanaeTakaichi’scabinetlastOctoberandthiselection,JapanhaspromptlyexpresseditswillingnesstofurtherstrengthencooperationandexchangeswithTaiwan.ThestatementsareconcretedemonstrationsoftheprofoundfriendshipsharedbythetwocountriesandtheJapaneseadministration’sconsistentstanceofattachinggreatimportancetocordialTaiwan-Japanties.Buildingontheexistingsolidfoundationofbilateralrelationsandguidedbythepolicyofintegrateddiplomacy,TaiwanwillcontinuetoworkwithJapantodeepensubstantivecooperationinallspheres,furtherelevatetiestoamutuallybeneficialandcomprehensivepartnership,andjointlycontributetoregionalpeace,stability,andprosperity.2026/2/11下午05:15:00TAIWAN-JAPANRELATIONSASSOCIATION0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121722MOFAresponsetosentencingofJimmyLai,founderofHongKongmediaoutletNextDigitalFebruary10,2026 <pid="isPasted">JimmyLai,thefounderofHongKongmediaoutletNextDigital,wassentencedto20yearsinprisononFebruary9underHongKong’sNationalSecurityLaw.Inresponse,theMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAurgestheinternationalcommunitytocollectivelyandstronglycondemntheChinesegovernmentandtheHongKonggovernmentforusingnationalsecurityasapretexttoonceagainsuppressandunderminethefreedomandhumanrightsofthepeopleofHongKong.  ThisactionbytheChineseandHongKonggovernmentsnotonlyviolatesinternationalhumanrightsstandardsbutalsocontravenesthespiritofinternationallaw,clearlydenyingindividualstheirrightfullibertyandsquashingthefreedomofthepressandfreedomofspeech.Italsodeniesthepeople’sfundamentalrighttodemandaccountabilityoftheirleaders,demonstratesBeijing’sextremedisregardforfreedomandhumanrights,andhighlightsitsattemptstocreateachillingeffect.  MOFAnotesthatthegovernmentsandallsectorsofsocietyoftheUnitedStates,theUnitedKingdom,Germany,Canada,Australia,andothercountries,aswellastheUnitedNations,theEuropeanUnion,andvariousinternationalhumanrightsorganizations,havevoicedgraveconcernoverthecaseandhavepointedoutthatChinahaswithdrawnfromitsinternationalcommitmentsanderodedfreedomandhumanrights.Moreover,theyhavecalledfortheimmediatehumanitarianparoleorunconditionalreleaseofMr.Lai.  MOFAurgestheinternationalcommunitytocontinuepayingcloseattentiontodevelopmentsinHongKongregardingdemocracy,freedom,andhumanrightsanddemandingthatChinapromptlystopunderminingfreedomandhumanrights.Meanwhile,Taiwanwillcontinuetoworkcloselywithitsalliesandpartnerstojointlyupholdthelineofdefenseforfreedomanddemocracy.2026/2/10下午04:16:00DepartmentofPolicyPlanning0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121712ForeignMinisterLinconfersFriendofForeignServiceMedalonGovernorHiraiofJapan’sTottoriPrefecture<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">February10,2026   No.049   MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungconferredtheFriendofForeignServiceMedalonTottoriPrefectureGovernorShinjiHiraionFebruary10inrecognitionofhisoutstandingcontributionsovertheyearstoadvancingTaiwan-Japanexchangesinsuchareasasagriculture,youthaffairs,andurbandevelopment. Inhisremarks,MinisterLinstatedthatheformedafriendshipwithGovernorHiraiwhileservingasTaichungCitymayorandministeroftransportationandcommunications.MinisterLinlaudedGovernorHiraiforstaunchlypromotingTaiwan-Japanrelationsinawiderangeoffieldssincebecominggovernornearly20yearsago.  MinisterLinpointedoutthatlastyearthenumberofvisitsbetweenTaiwanandJapanexceeded8million,settingarecord.HealsoexpressedpleasurethatdirectflightsbetweenTaiwanTaoyuanInternationalAirportandYonagoAirportinTottoriPrefecturewereofficiallylaunchedinMay2025,addingthatheanticipatedbilateralexchangeswouldgrowevencloserinthefuture. Inhisremarks,GovernorHiraithankedMinisterLinforwelcominghimasanoldfriendandforfullysupportingsubstantiveexchangeswithTottoriPrefectureduringhistenureasTaichungCitymayor.GovernorHiraisaidthatTottoriPrefectureandTaichungCitywerelinkedbypeargraftingandthatthetwosideshadsignedapartnershipagreementin2018,enteringarelationshipthathadcontinuedtonow.Inaddition,henotedthatTottoriPrefecturewasscheduledtohostfoureventsinnextyear’sKansaiWorldMastersGamesandthatheexpectedtocontinuefosteringexchangeswithTaiwaninthefieldofsports. Sincebeingfirstelectedin2007,GovernorHiraihasactivelypromotedcordialexchangesbetweenTaiwanandJapan.In2023,TaichungCityawardedhimanhonorarycitizenmedal.Duetohisendeavors,manytownsandmunicipalitiesinTottoriPrefecturehaveestablishedstableandfriendlyexchangerelationshipswithlocalgovernmentsinTaiwan.E2026/2/10下午04:00:00TAIWAN-JAPANRELATIONSASSOCIATION3.MinisterLinthirdright,GovernorHiraithirdleft,andothersposeforaphotohttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121712/33713e85-ec98-4bd6-b1c6-c65eda22f12d.jpg;2.MinisterLinbestowsuponGovernorHiraitheFriendofForeignServiceMedalhttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121712/6126f937-c321-436a-8489-8d0026ae3b48.jpg;1.MinisterLinthanksGovernorHiraiforhisoutstandingcontributionstoadvancingawiderangeofexchangesbetweenTaiwanandJapanhttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121712/88adac9b-f586-4bde-90c0-9199a9ccb325.jpg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121686MOFAthanksAustralian,GermanforeignministersforjointstatementexpressingsupportingforpeaceandstabilityacrossTaiwanStrait<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">February9,2026   No.047   AustralianMinisterforForeignAffairsPennyWongmetwithGermanFederalMinisterforForeignAffairsJohannWadephulonFebruary5inCanberra.Followingthemeeting,thetwosidesissuedajointstatementinwhichtheyunderscoredtheimportanceofpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandreiteratedtheiroppositiontoanyunilateralattemptstochangethestatusquo.Thejointstatementalsocalledforthepeacefulmanagementofcross-straitissuesthroughdialogue,withoutcoercionortheuseofforce,andexpressedsupportforTaiwan’smeaningfulparticipationininternationalorganizations.  MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lunghighlyappreciatesandwelcomesthefactthatAustraliaandGermanyhaveonceagainaffirmedtheirconsensusandpositionontheseissuesfollowingasimilarjointstatementin2023.  AustraliaandGermanyarebothlike-mindedpartnersofTaiwan,andthethreecountriesupholdsuchfundamentalvaluesasdemocracy,freedom,humanrights,andtheruleoflaw.MaintainingpeaceacrosstheTaiwanStraitandstabilityintheIndo-Pacifichasbecomeaworldwideconsensus.Asanindispensablememberoftheglobalvillage,Taiwanwillcontinuetodefendtherules-basedinternationalorderandworkwithothercountriestojointlyenhancepeace,security,andprosperityintheIndo-Pacific.E<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> 2026/2/9下午06:04:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121683MOFAcongratulatesThailandonsuccessfulcompletionofgeneralelection<pstyle="text-align:justify;">February9,2026     No.046   OnFebruary8,Thailandheldageneralelectionforits500-seatHouseofRepresentatives.TheBhumjaithaiParty,ledbyPrimeMinisterAnutinCharnvirakul,wonthelargestnumberofseatsandisexpectedtoworkwithotherpartiestoformacoalitiongovernment.  MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungextendssincerecongratulationstoThailandonthesuccessfulcompletionofitsgeneralelection.HehasinstructedtheTaipeiEconomicandCulturalOfficeinThailandtopromptlysendcongratulatorymessagestotheThaigovernmentandelectedparliamentariansonbehalfofthegovernmentoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwan. TaiwanandThailandareimportantpartnersandhavelongenjoyedcloseexchangesinsuchareasastheeconomy,trade,investment,tourism,culture,andeducation.Inrecentyears,underTaiwan’sNewSouthboundPolicy,bilateralcooperationhascontinuedtodeepen,andpeople-to-peopleexchangeshavegrowninfrequency,producingfruitfuloutcomes.  Buildingonthisexistingfoundationofconstructivecollaboration,TaiwanwillcontinuetotakeapragmaticapproachandupholdtheprincipleofreciprocityinworkingwiththenewThaigovernmentandHouseofRepresentativessoastofurtherenhancesubstantivecooperationandjointlypromotepeace,stability,andprosperitythroughouttheregion.E<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> 2026/2/9下午05:41:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121706MOFAcongratulatesJapanonsuccessfulcompletionofgeneralelection<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">February9,2026 No.045 Japanheldits51stHouseofRepresentativeselectiononFebruary8.TheLiberalDemocraticPartyLDP,ledbyJapanesePrimeMinisterSanaeTakaichi,won316of465seats,exceedingthetwo-thirdsthresholdandmarkingthehighestnumberofseatseversecuredbyasinglepartyinthelowerhouseinpostwarJapan.Combinedwiththe36seatswonbytheJapanInnovationParty,theLDP’scoalitionpartner,theLDP-ledblocnowholds352seats.  OnbehalfofthegovernmentoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwan,MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungextendshissincerecongratulationstoJapanonthesmoothcompletionoftheelection.HehasinstructedtheTaipeiEconomicandCulturalRepresentativeOfficeinJapantopromptlysendcongratulatorytelegramstoPrimeMinisterTakaichi,membersofthecross-partycaucusJapan-ROCDietMembers’ConsultativeCouncil,andotherlawmakersfriendlytoTaiwan. TaiwanandJapanareimportantpartnersandfriendsthatsharethecorevaluesofdemocracy,freedom,humanrights,andtheruleoflaw.Bilateralinteractionshavelongbeencloseandcordial,withcooperationconductedthroughvalues-baseddiplomacy,alliancediplomacy,andeconomicdiplomacyyieldingfruitfulresultsinawiderangeofdomains.Inrecentyears,JapanhascalledontheinternationalcommunitytopayattentiontopeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait.TherehasbeenahighdegreeofconsensusacrosspoliticalpartiesandsocietyasawholeonsupportingTaiwan’sinternationalparticipationanddeepeningfriendlyexchangesbetweenTaiwanandJapan. Buildingonthisexistingsolidfoundationandinthespiritofintegrateddiplomacy,theMinistryofForeignAffairslooksforwardtofurtheringsubstantivecooperationwiththegovernmentofJapanandallpoliticalpartiestosteadilyelevatebilateralrelations,promoteamutuallybeneficialcomprehensivepartnership,andadvancepeace,stability,andprosperitythroughouttheIndo-Pacific.E2026/2/9上午07:47:00TAIWAN-JAPANRELATIONSASSOCIATION0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121656MOFAresponsetofalseclaimsregardingTaiwaninjointstatementbetweenPRCandUruguay<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">February4,2026  <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">ChineseleaderXiJinpingmetwithUruguayanPresidentYamandúOrsionFebruary3.Followingthemeeting,ChinaandUruguayissuedajointstatementwhichblatantlyignoredobjectiverealityandcontainedstatementsthatgravelydistortedthefacts,includingclaimingthatTaiwanwasaninalienablepartofChina’sterritory. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAsolemnlyprotestsandcondemnstheChinesegovernment’srepeateddisseminationof maliciousrhetoric intheinternationalcommunityanditseffortstodenigrateTaiwan’ssovereignty.MOFAalsoexpressesdeepregretovertheUruguayangovernment’ssubserviencetoChinaandalignmentwithitspoliticalposition.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MOFAreiteratesthattheRepublicofChinaTaiwanisasovereignandindependentcountry;thatneithertheROCTaiwannorthePeople’sRepublicofChinaPRCissubordinatetotheother;andthatthePRChasnevergovernedTaiwan.AnyattempttodistortTaiwan’ssovereignstatusorclaimsovereigntyoverTaiwanbasedonfalsenarrativesiserroneousandunacceptable.Chinacontinuestousethreats,enticements,andrhetoricalmanipulationtospreaddisinformationatinternationalevents.Thisnotonlyseriouslychallengestheworldorderandpeace,italsoclearlyunderscoresthemalignantnatureofChina’sauthoritarianinterferenceintheaffairsofothernations.Countrieseverywhereshouldpaycloseheed.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MOFAcallsonthegovernmentofUruguaytorecognizethetrueintentionsbehindChina’sglobalexpansionofinfluence,tostopbeingcomplicitinChina’sdisregardforthefacts,andtorefrainfromendorsingitsintentionallyaggressivestatementsthatseektoundermineregionalpeaceandstability.MOFAurgesUruguaytoadoptapragmaticandopenattitudeandworkwithTaiwanandotherdemocraticnationsinjointlysafeguardingpeace,stability,andprosperityworldwide.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Taiwan’ssovereigntybelongstothepeopleofTaiwan,andonlytheycandecideTaiwan’sfuture.Asaforceforgood,Taiwanwillcontinuetodefendfreedomanddemocracyandstrengthencooperationwithlike-mindedcountriessoastostaunchlyprotectnationalsovereignty,counterauthoritarianexpansionism,upholdsharedvalues,andcontributeevenmoretotheinternationalcommunity.2026/2/4上午10:12:00DepartmentofLatinAmericanandCaribbeanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121655Taiwan-JapanFisheryCommitteeholdssuccessful12thmeeting<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">January30,2026 No.038 TheTaiwan-JapanRelationsAssociationandtheJapan-TaiwanExchangeAssociationconvenedthe12thmeetingoftheTaiwan-JapanFisheryCommitteeinYilanfromJanuary27to29.ThealternatingresponsibilityfororganizingandhostingthemeetingonthisoccasionfelltoTaiwan.Taiwan-JapanRelationsAssociationDeputySecretary-GeneralLinYu-huiledTaiwan’sdelegation,withDirector-GeneralWangMao-chenoftheMinistryofAgriculture’sFisheriesAgencyservingasleadnegotiator.ThemeetingwasalsoattendedbyrepresentativesoftheOceanAffairsCouncil’sCoastGuardAdministrationandrelevantlocalfishers’associations. Duringthemeeting,thetwopartiesaffirmedthesuccessofregulationsimplementedin2025forfishingvesselsoperatinginatriangularareaofwaternorthofJapan’sYaeyamaIslandsandreachedconsensusonoperationalrulesfor2026.Thesidesalsoagreedtofurtherreviseself-regulatorycovenants,toprovideeducationalguidancetofisherspriortothestartofthefishingseason,andtoavoidallowingfishinggeartodriftintoareaseastoflongitude124°02′E.TaiwanalsorequestedthatJapancommenceconsultationswithTaiwanassoonaspossibleonotherissuesrelatedtofishingoperationsinoverlappingeconomiczones. TaiwanandJapansignedtheTaiwan-JapanFisheriesAgreementonApril10,2013,resolvinglong-standingfisheriesdisputesinapeacefulandrationalmanner.TheTaiwan-JapanFisheryCommitteewasestablishedinaccordancewiththeagreement,withTaiwanandJapantakingturnstoholdcommitteemeetingsonceayear.Thegatheringsserveasanimportantdialogueplatform,allowingthetwosidestodefineaframeworkforfisheriesoperationsandmanagefisheries-relatedissues.E2026/1/30上午10:00:00TAIWAN-JAPANRELATIONSASSOCIATION0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121682SixthTaiwan-USEconomicProsperityPartnershipDialoguesuccessfullyconcludes,deepeningbilateralties<pid="isPasted">January28,2026 No.037 <pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;"> ThesixthTaiwan-USEconomicProsperityPartnershipDialogueEPPDwasheldinpersononJanuary27inWashington,DC.Thehigh-levelmeetingoftheEPPDwascochairedbyTaiwanMinisterofEconomicAffairsKungMing-hsinandUSUnderSecretaryofStateforEconomicAffairsJacobHelberg.AnumberofseniorTaiwanofficialsandexpertsattendedthemeeting,includingDeputyMinisterofForeignAffairsChenMing-chi,DeputyMinisterofDigitalAffairsIsabelHou,PoliticalDeputyMinisterofEducationLiuKuo-wei,PresidentoftheIndustrialTechnologyResearchInstituteITRIChangPei-zen,andrepresentativesfromtheNationalScienceandTechnologyCouncilandotheragencies.Aworking-levelmeetingwasalsoheldonthesamedaytofurthercooperationandexchangesinalldomains.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Duringthemeeting,thetwosidesagreedthatpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitwerevitaltoglobaleconomicsecurityandprosperity.TheyalsosignedajointstatementonthePaxSilicaDeclarationandTaiwan-USeconomicsecuritycooperation,underscoringTaiwan’simportanceinartificialintelligenceAIsupplychains.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Movingforward,TaiwanandtheUnitedStateswillestablishworkinggroupsonimportantcollaborationissuesandcontinuediscussionstostrengthensupplychainsecurityandkeyinfrastructuresoastojointlybuildamoresecure,moreprosperous,andinnovation-drivenTaiwan-USpartnership.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Thisyear’sEPPDcoveredsuchtopicsasAIsupplychains,digitalinfrastructure,criticalminerals,unmannedaircraftsystemsUASsupplychains,high-techtalentdevelopment,Taiwan-UScollaborationinthirdcountries,andbilateraleconomiccooperation.Abriefoverviewofthekeypointsisprovidedbelow.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">1.EnsuringAIsupplychainsecurity<pstyle="text-align:justify;">BothsidesagreedtojointlyreviewpartnershipsbetweenTaiwanandUSenterprisesinAItechnologystackingprojectsandadvancedrobotics,discussbolsteringsupplychaincybersecurityresiliencecooperation,andfosterthedevelopmentandapplicationoftrustedtraditionalChinesecorporaforlargelanguagemodels.Together,TaiwanandtheUnitedStatesaimtoshapeasovereignAIdatafoundationcharacterizedbydiversityandopennesswhileexploringcollaborationtoadvancetrustedAIsystemsinthirdcountries. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">2.Digitalinfrastructure<pstyle="text-align:justify;">TheUnitedStatessupportsTaiwaninexploringinnovativecommunicationstechnologiesaspartofamultiprongedapproachtoincreasecommunicationsresilience.TaiwanwilllookintoworkingwithUSlow-orbitsatellitesuppliersandcollaboratingwiththeUnitedStatestoexploreopportunitieswithpartnercountriesinsuchdomainsasunderseacablesandICTinfrastructuretoboosttrustedconnectivity.ThetwocountriesalsoagreedtoleverageexistingTaiwan-US5Gsupplychaincooperationplatformstoadvancesubstantivecollaborationbetweenindustriesonbothsidesinopennetworks,next-generationcommunicationssuchas6Gtechnologies,supplychains,andexpandingintointernationalICTinfrastructuremarkets.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">3.Criticalmineralssupplychains<pstyle="text-align:justify;">Bothsidescommittedtostrengtheningcollaborationinsuchareasascriticalmineralsminingandprocessing,aswellaspromotingbilateraltechnicalexchangesincriticalmineralsrefiningandelectronicwasterecycling.Together,theyaimtoprovidepartnercountrieswithhigh-standardalternativesolutionsandjointlyenhanceTaiwan-USsupplychainresilience.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">4.UASsupplychains<pstyle="text-align:justify;">Thetwosidespledgedtoworktogethertobuildnon-redsupplychainsandpromotethecommercialdevelopment,regulatorycompliance,certification,andcomanufacturingofUAS.Beforethemeeting,Taiwan’sITRIandtheUS-basedAssociationforUncrewedVehicleSystemsInternationalsignedanassessorlicenseandservicesagreementundertheGreenUASprogram.ItwillfacilitateTaiwan’sUASindustryinaligningwithinternationalcertificationmechanisms,upgradingrelateddomesticsupplychains,andfosteringoverallindustrialdevelopment.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">5.High-techtalentdevelopment<pstyle="text-align:justify;">TaiwanandtheUnitedStateswillcontinuetoenhancecoordinationthroughtheEPPDandotherplatforms,workingtogethertofurthertalentcultivationandskillsdevelopmentintheAIindustryandexchangingviewsontheAIAcademyframework.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">6.Taiwan-UScooperationinthirdcountries<pstyle="text-align:justify;">InadditiontocollaboratingwithTaiwan’sdiplomaticallies,thetwosidesagreedtoexplorecooperationopportunitiesinthePhilippines,LatinAmerica,andotherregionsofsharedpriority.TheUnitedStateswillcontinuetoelevateTaiwan’spreparednesstorespondtoeconomiccoercionandsupportofTaiwanpartnersthatarepotentiallyvulnerabletoeconomiccoercion.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">7.Bilateraleconomiccooperation<pstyle="text-align:justify;">Bothsidesagreedtosteadilydeepencollaborationonsuchissuesasinvestmentreviewandexpeditingtheresolutionofdoubletaxation.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">ThedialoguemarkedthesixthroundoftalksundertheEPPDframeworksinceitsestablishmentin2020.SeniorofficialsfromvariousTaiwanagenciesanddepartmentstraveledtotheUnitedStatestoattendtheEPPDinperson,highlightingthecontinueddevelopmentofacomprehensiveandclosebilateralpartnership.Bothsidesstatedthatthedialogueyieldedfruitfulresultsandsaidthattheylookedforwardtocontinuingtodeepencooperationacrossdomainsthroughthemechanismtojointlyimprovethewell-beingandeconomicprosperityofpeopleonbothsides.E 2026/1/28下午04:11:00DepartmentofNorthAmericanAffairs2.UnderSecretaryHelbergthirdleft,MinisterKungthirdright,andmembersoftheTaiwandelegationfromleft,DeputyMinisterChen,DeputyMinisterHou,RepresentativetotheUnitedStatesAlexanderTah-rayYui,andDeputyMinisterLiuposeforaphoto.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121682/17d455f1-8f02-4caa-8a9f-80a591a186dc.jpg;1.MinisterKungrightandUnderSecretaryHelbergleftwitnessthesigningofthejointstatement.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121682/03e586ad-870f-490b-ac11-97f01480b38c.jpg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121629ForeignMinisterLinhostsluncheontowelcomeParaguayanMinisterofPublicHealthandSocialWelfareBarán<pid="isPasted">January27,2026  No.035  <pstyle="text-align:justify;">OnbehalfofthegovernmentofTaiwan,MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lunghostedaluncheononJanuary27attheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAtowarmlywelcomeParaguayanMinisterofPublicHealthandSocialWelfareMaríaTeresaBaránandDirectorGeneralofInternationalRelationsAdrianaAmarilla.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MinisterLinbeganbywelcomingMinisterBaránbacktoTaiwan.HerecalledthatwhenheledadelegationtoParaguayinJuly2025,heandMinisterBaránwitnessedanumberofTaiwan-Paraguayjointhealthcarecooperationprojects,includingahealthinformationsystemundertheHealthInformationManagementEfficiencyEnhancementProject—builtbyTaiwan’sInternationalCooperationandDevelopmentFundTaiwanICDFandCathayGeneralHospital—andtheGeneralHospitalofAsunciónconstructionproject.MinisterLinpointedoutthattheseinitiativeshadreceivedstrongsupportandrecognitionfromParaguayanPresidentSantiagoPeña. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">NotingthatMinisterBaránhadlongbeenastaunchadvocateforTaiwan’sparticipationintheWorldHealthAssembly,hesincerelythankedheronbehalfofthegovernmentandpeopleofTaiwan.HestatedthathelookedforwardtosteadilydeepeningbilateralcooperationandbringingsmartmedicineandhealthindustriestoParaguayforthebenefitoflocalpeopleandtheadvancementofindustrialupgradingandtransformation.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MinisterBaránexpressedappreciationtoTaiwanforassistancewiththehealthinformationsystemproject,whichwaslaunchedin2017andhadbeenimplementedin1,188healthcarefacilitiesinParaguay,markinganimportantmilestoneinTaiwan-Paraguayhealthcarecooperation.ShealsoexpressedhopethattheGeneralHospitalofAsunción,onceoperational,wouldbecomethenewbenchmarkforqualityhealthcareservicesinParaguay.MinisterBaránunderscoredthatTaiwanhadplayedanindispensableroleinthehistoryofhealthcaredevelopmentinParaguayandthatitwasakeycontributortotheglobalpublichealthsystem.ShereiteratedthatParaguaywouldcontinuetostaunchlyspeakupforTaiwanandbackitsparticipationintheinternationalcommunity.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">AttheinvitationofMinisterLin,DeputyMinisterofHealthandWelfareLinChing-yi,SuperintendentofCathayGeneralHospitalChienChih-cheng,DeputySecretaryGeneralofTaiwanICDFStephenJ.H.Lee,andrepresentativesfromTaiwan’ssmartmedicineandhealthcareindustrieswerealsopresentattheevent.Theyexchangedviewswiththedelegationonabroadrangeofissues,includingAI-drivenmedicaldataanalyticsandtelemedicine,anddiscussedfuturedirectionsforlinkingthehealthcareindustriesofthetwocountries.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">ThemembersofthedelegationarevisitingfromJanuary26to30,duringwhichtimetheyhopetofurthertheirunderstandingofthelatestdevelopmentsinpublichealth,medicine,andsocialwelfareinTaiwan.InadditiontocallingatMOFA,theMinistryofHealthandWelfare,TaiwanICDF,andotherorganizations,thedelegationwilltourthefacilitiesofNationalTaiwanUniversityHospital,TaipeiVeteransGeneralHospital,E-DaHospital,TaipeiZhongshanSeniorsHousingandServiceCenter,andHsinchuBiomedicalSciencePark,openinganewchapterinhealthcareexchangesandcooperationbetweenTaiwanandParaguay.E2026/1/27下午06:10:00DepartmentofLatinAmericanandCaribbeanAffairs2.MinisterLinfifthrightposesforaphotowithMinisterBaránfifthleft,DirectorGeneralAmarillafourthleft,andotherguests.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121629/53406eee-f258-46b6-9670-1652d432995a.jpeg;1.MinisterBaránleftpresentstraditionalParaguayanspiderlaceñandutítoMinisterLinright.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121629/d7047fa0-ec0d-4da6-8a15-b5a91dfa65d3.jpeg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121624ForeignMinisterLinmeetswithdelegationledbyformerIsraeliMinisterofReligiousServicesKahanaJanuary27,2026 No.034  <pid="isPasted">MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungmetwithadelegationfromtheIsraelDefenseandSecurityForumledbyformerIsraeliMinisterofReligiousServicesMatanKahanaonthemorningofJanuary27.Theyexchangedviewsonabroadrangeofissues,includingregionaldevelopmentsandTaiwan-Israelcooperation. Inhisspeech,MinisterLinwelcomedMr.KahanaandthankedhimforactivelysupportingTaiwan-IsraelrelationsduringhistenureasamemberoftheKnesset.Henotedthat72cross-partyKnessetmembershadissuedastatementbackingTaiwan’sinternationalparticipationforthefirsttimelastJuly,demonstratingthegreatimportancethattheyattachedtoenhancingbilateralrelationsandfullyrecognizingTaiwan’scontributionstotheinternationalcommunity.HereiteratedTaiwan’sappreciationforthestatement.AddingthatTaiwanandIsraelsharedthecorevaluesoffreedomanddemocracy,hesaidthathelookedforwardtofurtheringcollaborationandexchangesonthatbasisinsuchdomainsasartificialintelligenceandacademicresearch. Mr.KahanastatedthathewaspleasedtovisitTaiwanattheinvitationofthegovernmentandthatthetripprovidedanopportunitytodeepenhisunderstandingofthelatestdevelopments.HealsoconveyedhisheartfeltgratitudetoTaiwanforitspromptsupportandassistancefollowingtheHamasassaultonOctober7,2023,aswellasIran’sattackonIsraellastyear.Mr.KahanaemphasizedthatTaiwanandIsraelwerelike-mindedpartnerscommittedtosafeguardingdemocraticideals.Andfacedwithrapidlychangingregionalandglobalsecuritydynamics,heexpressedhopethatbilateralexchangeswouldonlyexpandinthefuture. Inrecentyears,TaiwanandIsraelhavesteadilyadvancedcollaborationinsuchareasasemergingtechnologies,democraticsupplychainresilience,agriculture,healthcare,medicine,andacademicexchanges.Movingforward,Taiwanwillcontinuebuildingontheexistingsolidfoundationtobolsterbilateralcooperationacrossdomains.E 2026/1/27下午05:49:00DepartmentofWestAsianandAfricanAffairs2.MinisterLinpresentsMr.Kahanawithhand-paintedka-tsiceramicsfromTaiwan.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121624/3e2a155f-e39f-41f2-81a8-8e809afb73d8.jpeg;1.MinisterLinwelcomesMr.Kahana.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121624/80f554c5-5844-40b5-a8db-a0f67e9e71d5.jpeg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121616MOFAresponsetoEuropeanParliamentresolutionsupportingenhancedcooperationwithTaiwanindronetechnology<pid="isPasted">January26,2026   <pstyle="text-align:justify;">TheEuropeanParliamentonJanuary22passedbyasubstantialmajorityaresolutiontitled“Dronesandnewsystemsofwarfare—theEU’sneedtoadapttobefitfortoday’ssecuritychallenges.”TheresolutioncalledforenhancingsecurityanddefensecooperationandpartnershipwiththeEuropeanUnion’sIndo-Pacificpartners,includingTaiwan,particularlyindronetechnologyandrelevantindustries;andstressedtheimportanceofbuildingsecure,non-redsupplychainsunderpinnedbydemocraticvalues.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">ThisresolutiondemonstratestheEuropeanParliament’srecognitionofTaiwan’sstandinginthedronesectorandregardforjointlybuildingdemocraticsupplychains.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAwelcomesandappreciatestheresolutionandlooksforwardtothestrengtheningofrelevantcooperationandexchangesbetweenTaiwanandEuropegoingforward.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Infacingthethreatofauthoritarianexpansionism,andasareliablepartnerofthedemocraticcommunity,Taiwanhaslonginvestedheavilyindroneandkeytechnologyindustriesandremainscommittedtoworkingwithlike-mindedcountriestoestablishsecureandresilientnon-redsupplychainsalignedwithdemocraticvalues.Forexample,inNovember2024,MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungledadelegationtoLithuaniatoattendtheDroneIndustryBusinessForum,wherehewitnessedthesigningofamemorandumofunderstandingbetweentheTaiwanExcellenceDroneInternationalBusinessOpportunitiesAllianceandtheLithuanianDefenseandSecurityIndustriesAssociation.MOFAhasalsoestablishedadronediplomacytaskforce.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Lookingahead,Taiwanwillcontinuetodeepenexchangesandcooperationwithsuchlike-mindedpartnersastheEuropeanUnioninrelevantareassoastojointlyaddresscurrentsecuritychallengesandadvanceregionalpeaceandglobalstability.2026/1/27下午04:16:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairsEuropeanParliamentresolutionon“Dronesandnewsystemsofwarfare—theEU’sneedtoadapttobefitfortoday’ssecuritychallenges”https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relfile/274/121616/a13dfcd5-26a1-4fd5-a5ef-adc406a43b03.pdf;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121605ForeignMinisterLinhostsluncheontowelcomedelegationledbyUSSenatorGallego<pstyle="text-align:justify;">January24,2026  <pstyle="text-align:justify;">No.030  <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lunghostedawelcomebanquetattheMinistryofForeignAffairsonJanuary23foradelegationledbyUSSenatorRubenGallego.Thetwosidesengagedinin-depthexchangesonTaiwan-USeconomicandtradecooperationandtheregionalsecuritysituation.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Inhisremarks,MinisterLinwelcomedSenatorGallegobacktoTaiwanandthankedhimforhislong-termsupportforthefurtherdevelopmentofTaiwan-USrelations,inparticularhisroleinbringingaboutdirectflightsbetweenTaiwanandthecityofPhoenix,Arizona,andinendorsingtheresolutionofdoubletaxationissues.MinisterLinsaidthatsuchactionsdemonstratedSenatorGallego’shighregardforbilateraleconomicandtradelinks. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MinisterLinalsopointedoutthatthetraderelationshipbetweenTaiwanandtheUScontinuestogrowstronger,withthetwosidescompletingtariffnegotiationsrecently.Heexpressedhopethatthiswouldcreatemoreopportunitiesforcollaborationbasedontheexistingfoundationandforjointlybuildingsecure,reliable,andresilientsupplychains.HeaddedthattherecentlylauncheddirectflightsbetweenTaipeiandPhoenixwouldserveasanimportantbridgeforbilateralbusiness,technological,educational,andculturalexchanges.This,MinisterLinconcluded,wouldleadtoevencloserbilateralties. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Meanwhile,SenatorGallegoexpressedhispleasureatwitnessingtiesbetweenTaiwanandArizonagrowcloser.HenotedthathehadcalledfordirectflightsonapreviousvisittoTaiwanin2018,addingthattakingadirectflightforthisjourneyhadbeenverymeaningful.Hepledgedtocontinuetosupportstrongerpeople-to-peopleexchangesinthefuture.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">SenatorGallegofurtheremphasizedthatTaiwan’ssovereigntyandindependenceenjoyedstrongbipartisansupportintheUnitedStates.HeaffirmedPresidentLaiChing-te’sproposeddefensebudget,whichhesaidhadgarneredsignificantattentioninWashington,DC.HeexplainedthatTaiwan’sincreasedinvestmentindefenseandasymmetricwarfaredemonstratedtotheUnitedStatesthatTaiwanwasdeterminedtoupgradeitsself-defensecapabilities. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">TheMinistryofForeignAffairswelcomesthedelegationledbySenatorGallegoandthankstheUSCongressforitslong-termsupportofTaiwanthroughconcreteactions.TaiwanwillcontinuetodeepencooperationwiththeUSadministration,Congress,andfriendsacrossallsectorstopromotebilateralrelationsandadvanceregionalpeace,stability,andprosperity.E2026/1/24下午04:11:00DepartmentofNorthAmericanAffairs4.MinisterLinfourthfromright,SenatorGallegofourthfromleft,andotherattendeesposeforaphoto.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121605/85a75b98-e803-4200-ba8a-41217753c779.jpeg;3.MinisterLinpresentsSenatorGallegowithaspecialgift.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121605/d7a4a0a4-b775-44e5-a24f-f39a19ce7a21.jpeg;2.SenatorGallegolistenstoMinisterLin’sremarks.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121605/cc62da21-d605-4680-9fb7-48e149976134.jpeg;1.MinisterLinspeaksataluncheontowelcomeUSSenatorGallego.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121605/f4b2d748-99f2-4b0f-969c-0a7608e98986.jpeg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121607MOFAresponsetoUkrainianPresidentZelenskyy’sclaimatWorldEconomicForumregardingpresenceofTaiwanesecomponentsinRussianmissiles<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">January23,2026   TheRepublicofChinaTaiwanfirmlyopposesallactsofaggression.SinceRussia’sinvasionofUkrainein2022,thegovernmentofTaiwanhasworkedcloselywiththeinternationaldemocraticcommunitytoimposestrictcontrolsonexportsofhigh-techproductstoRussia.Todate,Taiwanhasexpandeditssanctionlistsixtimes,placingrestrictionsonatotalof3,300Russianentities. TaiwanhasalsostriventopreventthepossibilityofTaiwanesecomponentsorproductsreachingRussiathroughthird-countrytransshipment.However,theUnitedStates,theEuropeanUnion,andTaiwanallfacetheprospectofcontrolledgoodsbeingunlawfullyandintentionallyshippedtoRussiabymaliciousthirdparties.Totacklethischallenge,TaiwanhascontinuedtocooperatecloselywiththeUnitedStates,theEuropeanUnion,andotherlike-mindedpartnerssoastoenhancerelevantcontainmentmeasuresandsanctions.  TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAurgesandwelcomesthegovernmentofUkraineprovidingconcreteinformationtoTaiwaninordertojointlycounteraggressivetacticsofauthoritariananddictatorialregimes. ChinaisinternationallyrecognizedasadecisiveenablerintheRussia-Ukrainewar.MOFAcallsontheinternationalcommunitytocollectivelyrecognizethegravethreatthisproblemposestointernationalpeaceandsecurity.OnlythroughsuchrecognitioncantherealobstaclesunderminingUkraine’speaceberesolved. MOFAreiteratesTaiwan’ssincerehopethattheRussia-Ukrainewarwillbebroughttoaswiftconclusion,bringingrelieftothepeopleofUkrainefromthebrutalityandsufferingofwar.Taiwanwillcontinuetostandwithlike-mindedcountriesinstrictlyenforcingsanctionsagainstRussiaandjointlydefendingglobalfreedom,peace,andprosperity.2026/1/23下午05:38:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121603MOFAresponsetoEUandRepublicofKoreareiteratingimportanceofpeaceandstabilityacrossTaiwanStraitatsecondEU-ROKStrategicDialogue<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">January23,2026 HighRepresentativeforForeignAffairsandSecurityPolicyoftheEuropeanUnionKajaKallasandMinisterforForeignAffairsoftheRepublicofKoreaChoHyunjointlyheldthesecondEU-ROKStrategicDialogueinBrusselsonJanuary22.Duringthetalks,thetwosidesreaffirmedtheimportanceofpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandtheirstrongoppositiontoanyunilateralattemptsintheSouthChinaSeatochangethestatusquobyforceorcoercion,statingthatthiscouldundermineregionalstabilityandtheinternationalrules-basedorder.TheEuropeanUnionEUandtheRepublicofKoreaROKalsoreiteratedtheircondemnationofthird-countrysupportforRussia’sillegalwarofaggressioninUkraine. FollowingthefirstEU-ROKStrategicDialogue,thismarksanotherinstanceoftheEUandtheROKissuingajointstatementunderscoringtheimportanceofpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait.TheMinistryofForeignAffairswelcomesandappreciatesthestatement.Facingauthoritarianexpansionism,whichthreatensregionalpeace,Taiwan,asaresponsiblememberofthedemocraticallianceintheIndo-Pacificregion,willcontinuetostrengthencooperationwithsuchlike-mindedpartnersastheEUtojointlydefendthevaluesoffreedomanddemocracyandupholdtheinternationalrules-basedorder. 2026/1/23下午02:58:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairsJointstatementfromthesecondEU-ROKStrategicDialoguehttps://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/republic-korea-high-representativevice-president-kallas-holds-second-strategic-dialogue-foreign_en;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121615ForeignMinisterLinconfersOrderofBrilliantStarwithGrandCordononformerMECOChairpersonandResidentRepresentativeVelicaria-Garafil<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">January23,2026No.028<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">OnbehalfofthegovernmentofTaiwan,MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungconferredtheOrderofBrilliantStarwithGrandCordononSecretaryGeneraloftheHouseofRepresentativesofthePhilippinesCheloyE.Velicaria-GarafilonJanuary23.TheawardwasgrantedattheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAandrecognizesSecretaryGeneralVelicaria-Garafil’sremarkablecontributionstostrengtheningthepartnershipbetweenTaiwanandthePhilippineswhensheservedasChairpersonandResidentRepresentativeoftheManilaEconomicandCulturalOfficeMECO. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Inhisremarks,MinisterLinpointedoutthatSecretaryGeneralVelicaria-GarafilhadplayedapivotalroleinadvancingTaiwan-Philippinesrelations.HeexpressedappreciationthatduringhertenureshehadfacilitatedthesigningandissuanceofMemorandumCircularNo.82bythePhilippinegovernment,whicheasedrestrictionsonofficialinteractions,aswellasthegrantingof14-dayvisa-freeentryforTaiwannationalsvisitingthePhilippinesforbusinessandtourism,thusovercomingabarrierthathadstoodformanyyears.MinisterLinnotedthattheseachievementscontributedgreatlytodeepeningbilateralfriendshipandexchangesinvariousareas. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Hesaidthatbuildingupontheexistingsolidfoundation,TaiwanwouldcontinuetoworkwiththePhilippinegovernmenttoadvancecollaborationinsuchareasassemiconductors,artificialintelligence,smartagriculture,cleanenergy,talentdevelopment,andtourism.HeaddedthatTaiwanwouldpromotetheDiplomaticAlliesProsperityProjectinlinewiththepolicyofintegrateddiplomacytocontinuetofostermutualbenefitsandsharedprosperityaswellastojointlybolsterandsafeguardthepeace,prosperity,andstabilityoftheIndo-Pacificregion.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Inherremarks,SecretaryGeneralVelicaria-GarafilthankedthegovernmentofTaiwan,thebusinesscommunity,andothergroupsfortheirstrongsupportduringhertenure.This,shesaid,hadhelpedtransformwhathadbeenpreviouslyregardedasimpossibleintotangibleoutcomes.Sheaddedthatinherheart,TaiwanhadbecomelikeasecondhomeandthatshewouldcontinuetoadvanceTaiwan-PhilippinesrelationsinhernewpositionandadvocateforTaiwanasafriendofthecountry.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Followingtheceremony,ViceMinisterofForeignAffairsBaushuanGerhostedabanquetforSecretaryGeneralVelicaria-GarafilonbehalfofMOFA,expressinghighregardforheroutstandingcontributionsinelevatingTaiwan-PhilippinesrelationsduringhertimeinTaiwan.E2026/1/23下午02:46:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairs3.MinisterLin,SecretaryGeneralVelicaria-Garafilfourthleft,ViceMinisterGersecondright,ChairpersonandResidentRepresentativeofMECOCorazonPadiernosthirdright,andMECOofficialsposeforaphoto.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121615/c15616b0-b3cb-41dd-bc05-f05412a9ec95.jpeg;2.MinisterLinconferstheOrderofBrilliantStarwithGrandCordononSecretaryGeneralVelicaria-GarafilonbehalfofthegovernmentofTaiwan.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121615/873c934c-473d-442c-b676-bc1e287e5958.jpeg;1.MinisterLinthanksSecretaryGeneralVelicaria-GarafilforhercontributionstopromotingTaiwan-Philippinescooperation.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121615/822a9a44-689a-4691-9f90-08ec144767f4.jpeg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121600MOFAresponsetoEuropeanParliamentresolutionsexpressingconcernoverChina’sthreattocross-straitpeaceandstabilityandsupportingdeepeningofTaiwan-EUcooperation<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">January23,2026   TheEuropeanParliamentonJanuary21votedtoadoptresolutionsconcerningtheannualreportsontheimplementationoftheEuropeanUnionCommonForeignandSecurityPolicyCFSPandCommonSecurityandDefencePolicyCSDP.TheresolutionsonceagainvoicedoppositiontoChina’sdistortionofUNGeneralAssemblyResolution2758andunilateralattemptstochangethestatusquoacrosstheTaiwanStraitthroughforceorcoercion.TheyalsolentsupportforfurtherdeepeningcomprehensiveTaiwan-EUcooperationandexchanges.MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungsincerelywelcomesandappreciatestheseresolutions.  TheCFSPresolutionreiteratedthatChina’sterritorialclaimsoverTaiwanhadnobasisininternationallaw,thatneitherTaiwannorChinawassubordinatetotheother,andthatonlyTaiwan’sdemocraticallyelectedgovernmentcouldrepresentthepeopleofTaiwan.ItfurthercondemnedChina’smilitaryexerciseslastyear,includingStraitThunder-2025AandJusticeMission2025,forthreateningpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitaswellasadjacentinternationalwaters.TheresolutionalsoexpressedconcernoverChina’sescalatingcoercionagainstTaiwanthroughpolitical,economic,military,cyber,andcognitivemeasures.ItemphasizedthatTaiwanwasakeydemocraticpartnerfortheEuropeanUnionintheIndo-PacificregionandurgedtheEUanditsmemberstatestoengageinclosercooperationwithTaiwaninordertofurtherboosteconomic,trade,andinvestmentties.  Meanwhile,theCSDPresolutionemphasizedthatmilitaryescalationintheTaiwanStraithadseriousconsequencesforEuropeansecurityandsupplychains.ItcondemnedChina’sunilateralattemptstochangethestatusquoacrosstheTaiwanStraitanditsrefusaltoruleouttheuseofforceagainstTaiwan,bothofwhichconstitutedaseriousthreattoregionalstability.TheresolutionaffirmedrecentfreedomofnavigationoperationsconductedbytheUnitedStates,theUnitedKingdom,France,andGermanyintheTaiwanStrait;calledforregularexchangesbetweenTaiwanandtheEuropeanUniononrelevantsecuritymatters;andwelcomedgrantingTaiwanaccesstotheEU’sIRIS²securesatelliteinternetconstellation,aswellasgreaterTaiwan-EUcooperationoncounteringforeigninformationmanipulationandinterferenceandprotectingsubmarinecables.  Lastyear,theEuropeanParliamentsentadelegationfromitsSpecialCommitteeontheEuropeanDemocracyShield,aswellasgroupsledbyIvarsĪjabs,VicePresidentoftheRenewEuropeGroup,ReinisPozņaks,amemberoftheEuropeanParliament,andAndersVistisen,ChiefWhipoftheEuropeanPatriotsGroup,toTaiwan.ThisdemonstratedtheEuropeanParliament’scommitmenttosupportingastrongerTaiwan-EUpartnershipanddemocraticresiliencethroughconcreteactions.  TheMinistryofForeignAffairsthankstheEuropeanParliamentforitskeyroleinfurtheringTaiwan-EUrelations.TaiwanwillcontinuetobuildontheexistingfoundationtoexpandcooperationandexchangeswiththeEuropeanParliamentsoastojointlybuildasolid,mutuallybeneficialnetworkofvalues-basedalliances.2026/1/23上午11:51:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairsTextoftheCFSPresolutionhttps://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-10-2026-0012_EN.pdf;TextoftheCSDPresolutionhttps://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-10-2026-0013_EN.pdf;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121599MOFAresponsetostatementsbyChina’sForeignMinistryconcerningTaiwan-UStariffconsensus<pid="isPasted"style="margin:0px;position:static;inset:auto;padding:0px;border:0px;border-radius:0px;list-style:none;background-color:transparent;font-size:1em;font-weight:normal;transition:initial;text-align:justify;">January16,2026  <pstyle="margin:0px;position:static;inset:auto;padding:0px;border:0px;border-radius:0px;list-style:none;background-color:transparent;font-size:1em;font-weight:normal;transition:initial;text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="margin:0px;position:static;inset:auto;padding:0px;border:0px;border-radius:0px;list-style:none;background-color:transparent;font-size:1em;font-weight:normal;transition:initial;text-align:justify;">AtaregularpressconferenceonJanuary16,China’sMinistryofForeignAffairsexpresseditsfirmoppositiontotheconsensusreachedbetweenTaiwanandtheUnitedStatesontradetariffsandrelateddetails.<pstyle="margin:0px;position:static;inset:auto;padding:0px;border:0px;border-radius:0px;list-style:none;background-color:transparent;font-size:1em;font-weight:normal;transition:initial;text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="margin:0px;position:static;inset:auto;padding:0px;border:0px;border-radius:0px;list-style:none;background-color:transparent;font-size:1em;font-weight:normal;transition:initial;text-align:justify;">TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwanreiteratesthattheROCTaiwanisasovereignandindependentcountry,thatitssovereigntybelongstothepeopleofTaiwan,andthatthePeople’sRepublicofChinahasnevergovernedTaiwan.Theseareobjectivefactsandtheinternationallyrecognizedstatusquo.Chinahasnorighttocommentonorinterfereinthesovereignactionsofothernations.China’sremarksunderscoreitshegemonicmindsetandhow,asatroublemaker,itattemptstounilaterallychangetheinternationalorder.<pstyle="margin:0px;position:static;inset:auto;padding:0px;border:0px;border-radius:0px;list-style:none;background-color:transparent;font-size:1em;font-weight:normal;transition:initial;text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="margin:0px;position:static;inset:auto;padding:0px;border:0px;border-radius:0px;list-style:none;background-color:transparent;font-size:1em;font-weight:normal;transition:initial;text-align:justify;">MOFAispleasedthatTaiwan’snegotiationteam,ledbyVicePremierChengLi-chiunandMinisterwithoutPortfolioYangJen-ni,successfullyreachedaconsensuswiththeUnitedStatesandconcludedtalksontradetariffsandrelateddetails.OnthebasisofthisfoundationandundertheleadershipofPresidentLaiChing-teandtheExecutiveYuan,MOFAwillcontinuetoimplementitscorestrategyofintegrateddiplomacy,workingwithrelevantministriestopromoteeconomicdiplomacyandexpandcooperationwiththeprivatesector.Byencouraginglargebusinessestoleadsmallerones,combiningtangibleandintangibleassets,furtheringpublic-privatecollaboration,andadvancingforeignengagementthroughdomesticbusinessmodels,MOFAisbuildinganeconomicandtradejointfleetwiththeUnitedStatesandcontinuingtosteadilyfosteracomprehensiveeconomicandtechnologicalbilateralpartnership.2026/1/16上午11:46:00DepartmentofNorthAmericanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121549ForeignMinisterLinmeetswithdelegationledbymemberofJapaneseHouseofRepresentativesandformerChiefCabinetSecretaryKato<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">January15,2026 <pstyle="text-align:justify;">No.016  <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungonJanuary15metwithmemberoftheJapaneseHouseofRepresentativesandformerChiefCabinetSecretaryKatsunobuKato.ThedelegationalsoincludedRepresentativeKosaburoNishime,whoformerlyservedasministerofreconstruction,andRepresentativeJunjiFukuhara.Thetwosidesengagedinexchangesonsuchissuesastheregionalsituation,economicsecurityandresilience,andTaiwan-Japaninteractions.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Inhisremarksduringthemeeting,MinisterLinbeganbywelcomingRepresentativeKatoandthedelegation.ThankingMr.KatoforhelpingfacilitateJapan’sdonationofvaccinestoTaiwanduringtheCOVID-19pandemicduringhistenureaschiefcabinetsecretary,MinisterLinsaidthattheTaiwanesepeopleremaineddeeplygratefulforthisgesture.HealsoexpressedheartfeltgratitudetothegovernmentofJapanforhavingemphasizedtheimportanceofpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitatkeyinternationalforumsonnumerousoccasions.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MinisterLinwentontostatethathelookedforwardtoTaiwanandJapansigningafreetradeagreementandeconomicpartnershipagreementattheearliestpossiblejuncture,aswellasJapanassistinginTaiwan’stimelyaccessiontotheComprehensiveandProgressiveAgreementforTrans-PacificPartnership,whichhesaidwoulddeepenthetwocountries’economicpartnershipandhelpthemjointlyadvanceregionalprosperity.AddingthatPrimeMinisterSanaeTakaichi’sfocusonthegrowthof17strategicsectorsenjoyedmanysimilaritieswithPresidentLaiChing-te’sFiveTrustedIndustrySectors,hesaidhehopedthatTaiwanandJapanwouldcontinuetodeepencooperationandexchangesinrelatedfields.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Duringhisremarks,RepresentativeKatoobservedthatTaiwanandJapanwereimportantpartnersthatshareduniversalvalues.Notingthattruefriendshipisdemonstratedintimesofadversity,Mr.KatothankedTaiwanforitsassistancefollowingthe2011Tohokuearthquakeand2016KumamotoearthquakesandforprovidingJapanwithmedicalmasks,pulseoximeters,oxygenconcentrators,andothermedicalequipmentduringtheCOVID-19pandemic.HeaddedthathehadbeendelightedtolearnthatmorethansixmillionvisitshadbeenmadetoJapanbyTaiwanesetravelersin2024andthatthisnumberhadrisenfurtherby10percentin2025.HesaidhebelievedthatpersonalandeconomicexchangesbetweenTaiwanandJapanwouldgrowevenclosermovingforward.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">ThisisRepresentativeKato’sfirstvisittoTaiwan.Mr.KatoisaninfluentialfigurewhohaslongoccupiedacentralroleinJapanesepolitics.InadditiontopreviouslyservingaschiefcabinetsecretaryunderPrimeMinisterYoshihideSuga,hehasalsoheldsuchpostsasministerofhealth,labourandwelfareandministeroffinance.E2026/1/15下午02:40:00TAIWAN-JAPANRELATIONSASSOCIATION3.MinisterLin,RepresentativeKato,andthedelegationposeforagroupphoto.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121549/50ab6b4c-72d4-4841-bad1-93ded18b7927.jpeg;2.MinisterLinrightexchangesviewswithRepresentativeKatoandthedelegation.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121549/e2cffb71-f44e-46b8-80b8-ed850a66d6b4.jpeg;1.MinisterLinrightexchangesviewswithRepresentativeKatoleftandthedelegation.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121549/c3fbaad1-9b16-4741-81a4-b7cf42e3ffcd.jpeg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121533ForeignMinisterLinhostsluncheontowelcomeCanadianparliamentarydelegation<pstyle="text-align:justify;">January14,2026 <pstyle="text-align:justify;">No.014  <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">Onbehalfofthegovernment,MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lunghostedaluncheononJanuary13towarmlywelcomeafive-memberdelegationofCanadianparliamentarians.Duringtheluncheon,thetwosidesexchangedviewsonregionaldevelopmentsandthedeepeningofbilateraleconomicandtradeexchangesandvariousformsofcooperation.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Inhisremarks,MinisterLinnotedthatthiswasthefirsttimeaCanadianparliamentarydelegationhadtraveledtoTaiwansinceCanada’sfederalelectionlastyearandthatthetimingofthevisitdemonstratedtheenduringfriendshipbetweenthetwocountries.HealsoreiteratedthatTaiwanwelcomedCanada’sexpressionofconcernoverChina’srecentlarge-scalemilitaryexercises,aswellasCanada’srepeateddispatchofnavalvesselsthroughtheTaiwanStraitoverthepastthreeyears,demonstratingCanada’sfirmcommitmenttomaintainingafreeandopenIndo-Pacific.MinisterLindeclaredthatTaiwan,standingonthefrontlineagainsttheexpansionofauthoritarianism,wouldcontinuetocollaboratewithCanadaandotherdemocraticalliestojointlydefendtheirsharedvaluesandwayoflife.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Inaddition,MinisterLinemphasizedthatTaiwanandCanadawerenaturalpartnersduetotheirsharedvaluesandhighlycomplementaryeconomicstructures.HethenconveyedthehopethatthetwocountrieswouldadvancehandinhandastheymovedtowardaneraofAI-driveninnovation.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MelissaLantsman,DeputyLeaderoftheConservativePartyofCanada,pointedoutthatTaiwanwasatrustworthypartnerintheareasofdemocracyandinnovationandthatthevisitaimedtoconveythestrongsupportoftheCanadianparliamentandtoenhancebilateralcooperationintrade,energy,supplychainresilience,andinnovation.SheaddedthatCanadabackedTaiwan’smeaningfulparticipationininternationalorganizationsandlookedforwardtothetwocountriesjointlyaddressingthechallengesoftransnationalrepressionanddisinformation. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Moreover,Ms.Lantsmanassertedthat,infacingthegrowingseverityofauthoritarianpressure,buildingeconomicandsocialresiliencegroundedindemocraticvalueswouldbethebestcourseofaction.Shealsoremarkedthatthisvisithighlightedtheimportanceofbilateralinteraction,dialogue,andconsistencyandthathercountryhopedthatTaiwanandCanadawouldcontinuebolsteringmutuallybeneficialbilateralrelationsinthefuture.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MOFAthankstheCanadianparliamentforitslong-standing,concrete,andstaunchsupportforTaiwan.Lookingahead,TaiwanwillcontinuetopromoteinteractionandexchangewithCanadaandworkwithittostrengthentheinternationalorderbasedondemocracy,freedom,andtheruleoflaw.E2026/1/14下午03:56:00DepartmentofNorthAmericanAffairs3.MinisterLin,theCanadianparliamentarydelegation,andotherguestsposeforaphotohttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121533/11c77bd3-2a78-48a8-85fc-ec8906e7886f.jpeg;2.Ms.Lantsmandeliversherspeechhttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121533/32675b9d-d3ea-4273-a6f1-423770a29dff.jpeg;1.Whiledeliveringremarks,MinisterLinmakesatoasttowelcomethedelegationhttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121533/ae740660-68f0-4995-8f15-446bc5364cf4.jpeg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121525MOFAextendssincerewelcometodelegationledbyMayorGallegoofUScityofPhoenixJanuary14,2026 No.013   <pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungheldabanquetontheeveningofJanuary13towelcomeadelegationledbyMayorKateGallegooftheUScityofPhoenix,Arizona.InadditiontomeetingwithPresidentLaiChing-teandVicePresidentHsiaoBi-khim,thedelegationwillcallattheTainanCityandTaipeiCitygovernmentsandengageinexchangeswithrepresentativesofTaiwan’shigh-techindustries,advancingbilateraleconomicandtradecooperationandexploringopportunitiesforfurthercollaboration.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Duringhisremarksatthebanquet,MinisterLinsaidthatTaiwan’skeyadvantagesinsuchhigh-techindustriesassemiconductors,AI,andadvancedmanufacturingallowedittoplayacrucialroleinglobalsupplychainsandserveasatrustworthy,cooperativepartnertotheUnitedStatesinthedomainofscienceandtechnology.NotingthatPhoenixandthestateofArizonahadbecomeasignificantfocusforTaiwaneseenterprisesinrecentyears,hesaidthatbilateralcooperationinthehigh-techsectorcontinuedtoexpand.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MinisterLinwentontowelcomeStarluxAirlines’launchofdirectflightsfromTaipeitoPhoenix,whichhesaidwouldfacilitatesmootherflowsofpeople,goods,andcapitalandtherebystrengthenindustriallinks.HeaddedthatTaiwanandPhoenixwouldcontinuetopromoteindustrialcooperationandtalentexchanges,deepeningtheirbilateralpartnershipandbuildingevenmoreresilienthigh-techsupplychains.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Alsospeakingatthebanquet,MayorGallegothankedthegovernmentofTaiwanforitsinvitationandsaidthathervisit,comingatanimportantmomentinthedevelopmentofTaiwan-UScooperationinthehigh-techsector,demonstratedtheclosetiesbetweenTaiwanandPhoenix.ShesaidthatfollowingTaiwanSemiconductorManufacturingCompany’sannouncementofaUS$165billioninvestment,PhoenixwouldcontinuetoworkwithTaiwantodeepenhigh-techcollaborationandensuresupplychainresilience.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MayorGallegoalsosaidthatshelookedforwardtobothsidescontinuingtopromotecooperationoneducation,training,andyouthexchanges,aswellasexploringopportunitiesforcollaborationinsuchcutting-edgefieldsasaerospace,biotechnology,andpharmaceuticals.Shesaidthatthiswouldallowpeopleonbothsidestoshareinthefruitsofcooperation.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwanwelcomesthedelegationledbyMayorGallegoasshemakesherthirdvisittoTaiwan.MOFAlooksforwardtoworkingwithPhoenixandthestateofArizonatodeepentheexistingpartnershipandjointlypromotesupplychainresilience,industrialcooperation,andbilateralinvestment,togetheradvancingthesteadydevelopmentofTaiwan-USeconomicandtraderelations.E2026/1/14下午03:22:00DepartmentofNorthAmericanAffairs4.MinisterLin12thright,MayorGallego13thright,andotherguestsposeforagroupphotohttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121525/6694b9ee-418e-430e-b10d-b29bcbce4d25.jpg;3.MinisterLinpresentsMayorGallegowithagiftofawoodcarvingintheshapeofTaiwanhttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121525/c1edadc3-004f-4492-9da9-0b4f0f8eb94b.jpg;2.MinisterLinraisesatoastduringhisspeechtowelcomethedelegationledbyMayorGallegohttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121525/ca081d34-0aee-4a27-a891-2cabf59535a4.jpg;1.MinisterLinandMayorGallegoshakehandsastheygreetoneanotherhttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121525/c61558de-9b71-44aa-ae00-ac4a22bab3c3.jpg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121485MOFAresponsetofalseclaimsregardingTaiwan’ssovereigntymadebyPRCforeignministerinAfricaJanuary12,2026  <pid="isPasted">DuringavisittoEthiopia,Tanzania,andLesothofromJanuary8to11,ChineseForeignMinisterWangYiignoredobjectivehistoricalfactsasherestatedtheso-called“oneChinaprinciple”andspreaddistortionsandfalsehoodsthatseriouslyinfringeduponthesovereigntyoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwan.  Meanwhile,theforeignministerofSomalia,speakingwithWangbytelephone,madetheerroneousclaimthattheTaiwanissuewasentirelyaninternalmatterofthePeople’sRepublicofChina.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsstronglyprotestsandcondemnsthesestatementsandexpressesdeepregretthatcountriesaretakinguntenablepositionstocurryfavorwithChina. MOFAreiteratesthattheRepublicofChinaTaiwanisasovereign,independentnation.AnyclaimthatmakesTaiwansubjecttoanothercountrybasedonfalsenarrativesisunacceptable.Chinacontinuestousethreats,enticements,andrhetorictospreaddisinformationintheinternationalsphere,whichconstitutesachallengetotheinternationalorderandtopeace.Allnationsshouldpaycloseattentiontosuchaflagrantexampleofauthoritarianinterferenceintheaffairsofothercountries.  TheROCTaiwanhaslongmadeeffortstoassistthedevelopmentoflike-mindedAfricannationsintheareasofeducation,medicine,andinfrastructure,inwhichithasenjoyedconsiderablesuccess.MOFAcallsonothernationstoholdtotheprinciplesofindependence,sovereignty,andrationalthinkingwhentheypromoteexchangesandcooperation.Thisisalong-termstrategythatleadstonationalandpublicwell-being.TheROCTaiwaniswillingtocontinuetodeepenfriendlycollaborationwithalllike-mindedAfricannationsthatrespectitssovereignequalityandupholdtheprincipleofmutuallybeneficialtiessoastopromotethewelfareoftheirpeoplesandsocieties. Taiwan’ssovereigntybelongstothepeopleofTaiwan.OnlytheycandecideTaiwan’sfuture.Asaforceforgoodintheinternationalcommunity,Taiwanwillcontinuetodefendthevaluesoffreedomanddemocracyandupholdthenation’ssovereignty.MOFAcallsonlike-mindednationsthatrespectdemocraticvaluestoworkwithittocurbauthoritarianexpansionism,andwelcomesjointeffortstomakefurthercontributionstothesustainabledevelopmentofAfricaandtheinternationalcommunity. 2026/1/12下午04:56:00DepartmentofWestAsianandAfricanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121497MOFAresponsetofalseclaimsregardingTaiwaninajointpressreleaseissuedbyPRCforeignministerandAU<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">January9,2026<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">DuringavisittoEthiopia,ChineseForeignMinisterWangYiissuedajointpressreleasewiththeAfricanUnionAUonJanuary8followingtheChina-AfricanUnionStrategicDialogue.Thejointpressreleaseblatantlydisregardedobjectivehistoricalfactsandcontainedfalsestatements,includingtheclaimthat“TaiwanisaninalienablepartofChina’sterritory.” <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAstronglycondemnsandproteststheChinesegovernment’scontinuedeffortstospreadliesandfalsehoodsintheinternationalcommunitysoastodenigrateTaiwan’ssovereignty.ItalsoexpressesdeepregretattheAU’ssubmissiontoandparrotingofChina’spoliticalposition,whichdeviatesfrominternationalreality.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MOFAsolemnlyreiteratesthatneithertheRepublicofChinaTaiwannorthePeople’sRepublicofChinaPRCissubordinatetotheother.TaiwanhaslongplayedanactiveroleintheinternationalcommunityandhasmadesubstantiveandconstructivecontributionstoitsAfricanandglobalpartners.MOFAcallsontheAU,animportantregionalorganization,toadheretoobjectivefactsandexerciseindependentjudgementinitspublicremarksandstatements. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Chinacontinuestorepeatedlydisseminatefalsenarrativesoninternationaloccasions,engaginginpoliticalsuppressionanddiscoursemanipulation.Suchactions,whichcontradictfactsandunderminetheinternationalorder,arenotjustabsurd;theyexposeChina’sattemptsatauthoritarianinterference.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">ThesovereigntyoftheROCTaiwanbelongstothepeopleofTaiwan.OnlytheycandecideTaiwan’sfuture.Asaforceforgoodintheinternationalcommunity,Taiwanwillcontinuetodefendthevaluesoffreedomanddemocracyandstrengthencooperationwithlike-mindedcountriestofirmlydefendthenation’ssovereignty,curbauthoritarianexpansionism,upholdthevaluesoffreedomanddemocracy,andfurthercontributetotheinternationalcommunity.2026/1/9上午10:02:00DepartmentofWestAsianandAfricanAffairs