0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116817ForeignMinisterWumeetswithParaguayandelegationledbyMinisterofInformationandCommunicationTechnologiesVillate<p><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">March21,2024 </span></p><p><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US"><spanlang="EN-US">No.105 </span></span></p><p><br></p><pid="isPasted">MinisterofForeignAffairsJaushiehJosephWumetwithaParaguayandelegationledby <spanlang="EN-US">MinisterofInformationandCommunicationTechnologiesGustavoEmigdioVillateSamaniego onthemorningofMarch21.ThedelegationalsoincludedPresidentofTaiwan-ParaguayPolytechnicUniversityandPresidentialEconomicAdvisorJorgeDanielDuarteRolónandMinisterialAdvisorHoracioJoséCanizaVierci.MinisterWuwelcomedthedelegation’svisitandstatedthatitwouldfurtherdeepenbilateralcooperation. </span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">MinisterWuspokefondlyabouthismeetingwithPresidentofParaguaySantiagoPeñawhilevisitingGuatemalafortheinaugurationofPresidentBernardoArévaloinJanuary.HerecalledthattheyexchangedviewsonvariousissuesrelatedtobilateralcollaborationandthatPresidentPeñaheldavideoconferencetocongratulatePresident-electLaiChing-teandVicePresident-electHsiaoBi-khimonthedayoftheirelectionvictory.MinisterWucommendedtheenduringdiplomaticrelationsbetweenTaiwanandParaguayandthecloseinteractionsbetweentheirgovernmentsandpeoples.HestatedthatTaiwanwouldcontinuetoassistintheParaguayangovernment’sdevelopmenteffortssoastojointlyadvancethewelfareofbothpeoples.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">MinisterVillatestatedthatbeforetravelingtoTaiwan,PresidentPeñainstructedhimtoextendthepresident’swarmregardstothepeopleandgovernmentofTaiwan,thankTaiwanforitslong-standingsupportofParaguay’simportantdevelopmentpolicies,andreaffirmtherobustandsoliddiplomaticpartnershipbetweenTaiwanandParaguay.MinisterVillatealsosaidthathewasdeeplyimpressedbyTaiwan’spoliticalandeconomicachievements,technologicalprowess,andeducationsystemandthathisvisitstothe2024SmartCitySummit&Expoandthe2050NetZeroCityExpowereproductive.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p>Followingthemeeting,ViceMinisterofForeignAffairsRemusLi-kuoChenhostedaluncheonforMinister <spanlang="EN-US">Villateandhisdelegation,aswellasParaguayanAmbassadortoTaiwanCarlosFleitas,DirectorGeneraloftheNationalHealthInsuranceAdministrationNHIAShihChung-liang,andrepresentativesofotheragencies.Theattendeesdiscussedtheprogressmadeinbilateralcooperationinitiatives,includingahealthinformationmanagementefficiencyenhancementprojectinParaguay,Taiwan-ParaguayPolytechnicUniversity,andassistanceinstrengtheninginformationsecurityandestablishinga5GcleannetworkinParaguay,therebyfurtherbolsteringcollaborationbetweenthetwocountries.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">ThetravelitineraryarrangedbytheMinistryofForeignAffairsforMinisterVillateandhisdelegationincludedvisitstotheMinistryofDigitalAffairs’AdministrationforCyberSecurity,theNHIA,theNationalScienceandTechnologyCouncil,theNationalCommunicationsCommission,theNationalInstituteofCyberSecurity,theInternationalCooperationandDevelopmentFundTaiwanICDF,HsinchuSciencePark,theTaiwanSemiconductorResearchInstitute,andNationalTaiwanUniversityofScienceandTechnology.E</span></p>2024/3/21下午05:38:00DepartmentofLatinAmericanandCaribbeanAffairs3.ViceMinisterChenhostsabanquettowelcometheParaguayandelegationledbyMinisterVillate.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116817/920523c4-1dbb-4eea-b4c2-4a29b91933d3.jpg;2.MinisterWuthirdrightposeswiththeParaguayandelegationledbyMinisterVillatefourthleft.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116817/efa74766-58d4-4664-8e43-c25706d7543c.jpg;1.MinisterWurightmeetswithMinisterVillateleft.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116817/c7dd6d0d-0a57-452d-ae65-f22c9f123fee.jpg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116811MOFAcongratulatesPresident-electPrabowoandVicePresident-electGibranofIndonesia<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;"><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">March21,2024</span><br><spanlang="EN-US">No.104</span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">AccordingtotheofficialvotetallyoftheFebruary14presidentialelectionannouncedbytheIndonesianGeneralElectionsCommissiononMarch20,DefenseMinisterPrabowoSubiantowaselectedpresidentofIndonesiaandMayorGibranRakabumingRakaofSurakarta,CentralJavaProvince,waselectedvicepresident.PresidentTsaiIng-wenandVicePresidentLaiChing-tehaveextendedcongratulationstoPresident-electPrabowoandVicePresident-electGibranandcommendedthepeopleandgovernmentofIndonesiaforthepeacefulcompletionoftheirdemocraticelection.</span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">TaiwanandIndonesiaareIndo-Pacificcountriesthatsharethevaluesoffreedomanddemocracyandtogetherfacesuchchallengesasclimatechange,foodsecurity,andsupplychainresilience.Taiwanlooksforwardtobuildingonexistingcordialbilateralinteractionsbetweenthetwocountriestofurtherdeepencooperationontheeconomy,investment,culturalexchanges,healthcare,technology,education,agriculture,labor,andotherdomainsandtojointlymaintainafree,open,peaceful,andprosperousIndo-Pacific.E</span></p>2024/3/21下午04:42:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116809MOFAresponsetoAustralianForeignMinisterWongexpressingconcernoverTaiwanStraittensionstoChineseForeignMinisterWang<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;"><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">March20,2024</span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">AustralianMinisterforForeignAffairsPennyWongandChineseMinisterofForeignAffairsWangYiheldtheseventhAustralia-ChinaForeignandStrategicDialogueintheAustraliancapitalofCanberraonMarch20.Atthepressconferencethatfollowed,MinisterWongstatedthat,duringthemeeting,AustraliahadexpressedseriousconcernoverChina’sunsafeconductatseaandstressedAustralia’sdesireforpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandintheregion.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwanappreciatesandwelcomesthisstatement. </span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">TheAustraliangovernmenthasconveyedonmultipleoccasionssupportforpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandoppositiontoanyunilateralchangetothestatusquoduringhigh-levelmeetingswiththeUnitedStates,theUnitedKingdom,France,Japan,NewZealand,thePhilippines,andothercountriesinrecentyears.AustralianPrimeMinisterAnthonyAlbanesealsopubliclyexpressedthispositionwhileonavisittoChinalastNovember.</span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">TaiwanwelcomescontinuedinternationalconcernoversecurityacrosstheTaiwanStrait.Itwillcontinuetoworkcloselywithlike-mindedcountriestodefendthesharedvaluesofdemocracyandfreedomandensurepeace,stability,andprosperityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandintheregion.</span></p>2024/3/20下午09:25:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116799MOFAresponsetoNewZealandDeputyPrimeMinisterPetersvoicingconcernoverTaiwanStraittensionstoChineseForeignMinisterWang<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;"><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">March20,2024</span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">NewZealandDeputyPrimeMinisterandForeignMinisterWinstonPetersheldbilateraltalkswithChineseForeignMinisterWangYiintheNewZealandcapitalofWellingtononMarch18.TheNewZealandgovernmentissuedastatementafterwardwhichmentionedthatithadraisedconcernswithChinaoverincreasedtensionsintheSouthChinaSeaandtheTaiwanStraitduringthemeeting.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwanappreciatesandwelcomesthisstatement.</span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">NewZealandhaspubliclyvoicedconcernoverthesituationacrosstheTaiwanStraitonmultipleoccasionsinrecentyears.ThecoalitiongovernmentformedbyPrimeMinisterChristopherLuxonfollowinggeneralelectionslastOctoberhastakenconcreteactionstoundergirditsIndo-Pacificstrategyasademonstrationofitscommitmenttoregionalpeaceandstability.AjointstatementissuedafterthefirstAustralia-NewZealandForeignandDefenceMinisterialConsultationsheldonFebruary1thisyearalsoreaffirmedtheimportanceofpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait. </span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">TheconcernexpressedbyDeputyPrimeMinisterPeterstovisitingChineseForeignMinisterWangoverthecross-straitsituationpointstotheNewZealandgovernment’sincreasedattentiontoTaiwanStraitsecurityaswellasthedemocraticcommunity’sstaunchsupportforTaiwan.ItalsounderscoresthatsecurityacrosstheTaiwanStraitremainscloselyintertwinedwithpeace,stability,andprosperityintheIndo-Pacificandbeyond. </span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">TaiwanwillcontinuetocooperatecloselywithNewZealandandotherlike-mindedcountriestosafeguardsecurityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandintheregion,expandTaiwan’sinternationalspace,defenddemocracyandsharedvalues,andupholdtherules-basedinternationalorder.</span></p>2024/3/20下午12:03:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairsStatementbytheNewZealandgovernmenthttps://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/nz-and-chinese-foreign-ministers-hold-official-talks;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116801ForeignMinisterWuhostswelcomebanquetforEswatinidelegationledbyPrimeMinisterDlamini<p><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">March19,2024</span></p><p><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US"><spanid="isPasted"style="color:rgb0,0,0;font-family:sans-serif,新細明體;font-size:19.36px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb255,255,255;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline!important;float:none;">N</span><spanlang="EN-US"style="color:rgb0,0,0;font-family:sans-serif,新細明體;font-size:19.36px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb255,255,255;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;">o.100</span></span></p><p><br></p><pid="isPasted"><spanlang="EN-US">MinisterofForeignAffairsJaushiehJosephWuhostedadinnerbanquetattheTaipeiGuestHouseonMarch19towelcomeadelegationfromtheKingdomofEswatiniledbyPrimeMinisterRussellDlaminiandhisspouseandtoexpressappreciationforEswatini’sstaunchsupportofthetwocountries’diplomaticallianceandTaiwan’sinternationalparticipationovertheyears. </span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">Speakingattheevent,MinisterWunotedthatthisyearmarkedthe56thyearofdiplomatictiesbetweenTaiwanandEswatini.Hecommendedthetwocountries’closecollaborationinagriculture,education,trade,energy,healthcare,women’sempowerment,andotherdomains.Hestatedthatthecordialrelationsbetweenthetwosideswerealsoreflectedinhigh-levelmutualvisitsandinteractions,citingPrimeMinisterDlamini’sleadingadelegationtoTaiwanjustfourmonthsafterassumingofficeinNovemberasthebesttestamenttotherock-solidfriendshipbetweenTaiwanandEswatini.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">MinisterWufurthersaidthatEswatinihadlongbackedTaiwan’sparticipationininternationalorganizations,addingthathehadbeendeeplytouchedbythewarmfriendshipshownbyKingMswatiIII,PrimeMinisterDlamini,andotherhigh-levelEswatiniofficialsincontinuingtospeakupforTaiwanatvariousinternationalforums.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p>Inhisremarks,PrimeMinisterDlaminithankedtheTaiwangovernmentandMinisterWuforthewarmhospitality. H<spanlang="EN-US">eespeciallymentionedthathehadbeenhonoredtomeetwithPresidentTsaiIng-wenthatmorningandthathehadthankedherinpersonforherunwaveringsupporttoEswatiniduringhertenure,whichthepeopleofEswatiniwouldforeverremember.HestatedthattheEswatinigovernmenthadeveryconfidencethatthe55-plusyearsofdiplomaticrelationsbetweenthetwocountrieswouldgroweverstrongerundertheleadershipofPresident-electLaiChing-te.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">OtherguestsattendingthebanquetincludedDeputyMinisterofEconomicAffairsChenChern-chyi;ViceMinisterofForeignAffairsRemusLi-kuoChen;SecretaryGeneraloftheInternationalCooperationandDevelopmentFundCharlesC.Li;AmbassadortoEswatiniJeremyH.S.Liang;ChairmanofCPCCorporation,TaiwanLeeShun-chin;ChairmanoftheExport-ImportBankoftheRepublicofChinaTaiTeng-shan;andGeneralManageroftheOverseasInvestmentandDevelopmentCorporationJeffChung.AttendeesatthedinnerengagedinextensivediscussionsonTaiwan-Eswatinicollaborationinsuchareasasenergy,e-commerce,cleanenergy,andcountermeasuresagainstdisinformation.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">ThediplomaticpartnershipbetweenTaiwanandEswatini,establishedin1968followingEswatini’sindependence,isnowinits56thyear.TheMinistryofForeignAffairswillmaintainclosecooperationwiththegovernmentofEswatini,buildingonalong-standingandsolidfoundationtosteadilypromotecooperativeendeavorsbasedonreciprocityandmutualbenefit,enhancethewell-beingofpeoplesofbothcountries,andfurtherconsolidatethebilateraldiplomaticalliance.E</span></p>2024/3/19下午06:41:00DepartmentofWestAsianandAfricanAffairs4.MinisterWuninthleftandPrimeMinisterDlaminininthrightposewiththeEswatinidelegationandotherguestshttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116801/56ba9cd3-4269-45e0-af8a-d91767ee7221.jpg;3.MinisterWuleftandPrimeMinisterDlaminirightposeforaphotohttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116801/cca2c98a-099c-4f4f-bcd6-adc39855ed84.jpg;2.PrimeMinisterDlaminideliversremarkshttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116801/194c9c9c-20d7-4e1e-a197-8f3e9b22d94e.jpg;1.MinisterWudeliversremarkswelcomingPrimeMinisterDlaminiandhisdelegationhttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116801/3e47acbd-6ef1-40d0-a22c-947ef7d5f29b.jpg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116794MOFAthankscross-partyMEPsforjointlettertoICAOCouncilpresidentandhigh-levelEUofficialsexpressingconcernoverChina’sunilateralalterationofM503airroute<p><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">March19,2024 </span></p><p><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">N<spanlang="EN-US">o.099 </span></span></p><p><br></p><pid="isPasted">Vice-PresidentoftheEuropeanParliamentEPandViceChairoftheCommitteeonTransportandTourismJan-ChristophOetjenand27cross-partyMEPswroteajointletteronMarch13toPresidentoftheInternationalCivilAviationOrganizationICAOCouncilSalvatoreSciacchitanovoicingconcernoverChina’sunilateralalterationoftheM503flightrouteandactivationoftheW122andW123eastboundflightroutes.TheletterwasalsoaddressedtoPresidentoftheEuropeanCommissionUrsulavonderLeyen,PresidentoftheEuropeanCouncilCharlesMichel,EUHighRepresentativeforForeignAffairsandSecurityPolicyJosepBorrell,andEuropeanCommissionerforTransportAdinaVălean.The M<spanlang="EN-US">inistryofForeignAffairswelcomesandappreciatesthisexpressionofsupport.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p>Thejointletterpointedout thatChinadeliberatelywaiteduntilthecompletionofTaiwan’sdemocraticelectionstounilaterallyannounceitsintentiontorescindtheoffsetofflightsontheM503routeandactivatetheW122andW123eastboundroutes,withoutprovidinganyconcreteevidenceoftransportationneedstojustifythechange,notingthatthisindicatedthatChina’sactionwaspoliticallymotivated.TheletterfurtherstatedthattheflightroutechangesnotonlyjeopardizedstabilityandsecurityinTaiwanandtheregionbutalsocomplicatedairtrafficcontrolintheKinmenandMatsuareasandincreasedtheriskofanaccident.TheMEPsalsoexpressedconcernthataviationinfrastructurewasbeingusedasatoolforgeopoliticalcoercion,sayingthatChina’sfailuretoholdpriorconsultationswithTaiwaninaccordancewithICAOregulationsanddenialofTaiwan’srighttoparticipateinICAOunderminedglobalaviationsafety.TheyurgedICAOtocloselymonitorrelateddevelopmentsanddemandedthatallpartiesabidebyexistingregulations, statingthat <spanlang="EN-US">upholdingtransparencyandcooperationandrespectinginternationalcivilairtrafficcontrolregulationswereofparamountimportance.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">CosponsoredbyMEPsfromfourmajorpartycaucusesrepresentingtheEuropeanPeople’sParty,RenewEurope,theEuropeanConservativesandReformistsParty,andtheGreens/EuropeanFreeAlliance,theletterunderscorestheEP’songoingconcernregardingChina’sunilateralattemptstochangethestatusquoandtheinstitution’sstrongconsensusonsupportingpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait.AsaresponsiblememberoftheIndo-Pacificregion,TaiwanwillcontinuetodeepencooperationwiththeEPandotherlike-mindedpartnerssoastojointlysafeguardglobalandregionalsecurityandprosperity.E </span></p>2024/3/19下午05:33:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116792MOFAresponsetofalseclaimmadebyRussianPresidentPutinthatTaiwanis“partofthePRC”<p>March18,2024</p><p><br></p><pid="isPasted">FollowingtheconclusionoftheRussianelectiononMarch17,PresidentVladimirPutinfalselyclaimedthatTaiwanis“partofthePeople’sRepublicofChina”inresponsetoaquestionfromaChinesejournalist.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAstronglyrefutesthisstatement.</p><p> </p><p>MOFAreiteratesthatneithertheRepublicofChinaTaiwannorthePeople’sRepublicofChinaissubordinatetotheotherandthattheChineseCommunistPartyregimehasnevergovernedTaiwan.Asamoderndemocracy,Taiwanactivelydefendsitsdemocraticsystemandrespectshumanrightsandtheruleoflaw.NodistortionofTaiwan’ssovereignstatuscanaltertheinternationallyrecognizedcross-straitstatusquo.</p><p> </p><p>Mr.PutinusestheguiseofdemocracytoruleRussiaasadictator.Therecentelection,heldintheabsenceofcredibleoppositionandviablechallengers,withpeopleinoccupiedareasofUkrainianterritoryforcedtovote,furtherexposestheheavy-handednatureofautocracy.Moreover,Mr.Putinwasreelectedbyafarcicalmargin,gainingnearly90percentofthevote.MOFAexpressesitsregretthatMr.PutinhasonceagainsetbackthedevelopmentofRussiandemocracy. </p><p> </p><p>TheillegalinvasionofUkrainelaunchedbyMr.Putinhascreatedahumanitariandisasterandelicitedsanctionsanduniversalcondemnationfromtheinternationalcommunity.Havinglonglostallcredibilityandtrustinternationally,Mr.Putin’sindiscriminateremarksaboutTaiwan’ssovereigntycarrynosubstance.Inrecentyears,theconfluenceofauthoritarianpowershascontinuedtounderminetherules-basedinternationalorder,becomingasourceofinstabilityandunrestaroundtheworld. </p><p> </p><p>Taiwanisonthefrontlineindefenseofthedemocraticcamp.TheTaiwanesepeopleandgovernmentwillstandtogetherinfirmlysafeguardingnationalsovereignty.Taiwanwillcontinuetostrengthencooperationwithotherdemocraticnationstocheckauthoritarianexpansion,upholdcross-straitpeaceandsecurity,andmaintainglobalstabilityandprosperity. </p>2024/3/18下午08:18:00DepartmentofWestAsianandAfricanAffairsRussianmediareporthttps://radio1.ru/news/politika/putin-taivan-neotemlemaya-chast-knr/;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116790MOFAwelcomesvisitbyTomášKopečný,CzechGovernmentalEnvoyfortheReconstructionofUkraine<p>March18,2024 </p><p>No.098 </p><p><br></p><pid="isPasted">TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAwelcomesthevisitbyTomášKopečný,CzechGovernmentalEnvoyfortheReconstructionofUkraine,whoisinTaiwanMarch18and19attheheadofadelegationoftwo,followingapreviousvisitinNovember2023. </p><p> </p><p>OnMarch18,GovernmentalEnvoyKopečnýmetwithMinisterofForeignAffairsJaushiehJosephWutoexchangeopinionsoninternationalaidplansforUkraine.MinisterWustressedthatTaiwanhadbeenprovidingneededassistancetoUkrainesincetheRussianinvasionbegan.CooperationbetweenTaiwanandtheCzechRepubliconassistingUkraine,hesaid,couldbecomeanenduringforceforgood.GovernmentalEnvoyKopečnýthankedTaiwanforitshelp,statingthatbilateralcooperationonUkrainianassistanceprogramshadresultedinaccesstocleandrinkingwaterfortensofthousandsofUkrainians.HeexpressedhopethatthetwosideswouldcontinuetoassistUkrainethroughthisdifficulttime.</p><p> </p><p>GovernmentalEnvoyKopečnýwasappointedbytheCzechprimeminister.HehassparednoeffortworkingonjointTaiwan-CzechprogramstoassistUkraine,rebuildbasicinfrastructure,andimprovethelivesofpeopleinwar-tornareas.HewasinstrumentalinfacilitatingthesigningofTaiwan-CzechmemorandaofunderstandingonrebuildingbasicinfrastructureandmedicalcarefacilitiesinUkraineonNovember10andDecember1of2023,respectively.Theagreementscallforcooperationonrebuildingwatertreatmentfacilitiesandgas-firedcogenerationpowerplantsaswellasUkraine’sprimaryhealthcaresystem.</p><p> </p><p>MOFAwillcontinuetoworkwiththeCzechgovernmenttobackUkraineagainstauthoritarianexpansionism.Thesejointeffortsareaconcretemanifestationofmutualsupportandhumanitarianassistanceamongdemocracies,withtheaimofenhancingthewelfareoftheUkrainianpeople.E</p>2024/3/18上午10:03:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairsMinisterWurightmeetswithCzechGovernmentalEnvoyKopečný.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116790/d9cffcd2-d10e-4b82-bb09-e203080449b5.jpg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116787MOFAresponsetoconcernexpressedbyUSAssistantStateSecretaryKritenbrinkandAssistantDefenseSecretaryRatneratSenatehearingoverChina’sattemptstopressureTaiwan’sallies<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;"><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">March15,2024</span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">SpeakingatahearingonUSStrategyinthePacificheldbytheUSSenateCommitteeonForeignRelationsonMarch14,USAssistantSecretaryofStateforEastAsianandPacificAffairsDanielKritenbrinksaidthattheUnitedStateswasdisappointedatNauru’sswitchingdiplomaticrecognitionfromTaiwantoChina,notingthatChinausedeconomicenticementsandwrongfullycitedandmisrepresentedUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyUNGAResolution2758.HesuggestedthatTaiwan’sthreePacificalliesbecarefulwhenengagingwithChina,pointingoutthatChinawasoftenunabletohonoritscommitments,leadingtonegativeoutcomes.AssistantSecretaryKritenbrinkalsostatedthattheUnitedStateswouldcooperatecloselywithTaiwan’sthreePacificalliestopreventChinafrommakinginroads. </span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">USAssistantSecretaryofDefenseforIndo-PacificSecurityAffairsElyRatneralsodeliveredanopeningstatementattheSenatehearing,inwhichheexpressedconcernoverChina’srelentlessuseofeconomiccoercionandothertacticstoexertpressureonTaiwan’sdiplomaticallies. </span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAwelcomesandappreciatestheconcernthathigh-levelUSnationalsecurityanddiplomaticofficialshaveexpressedregardingChina’swrongfulcitationandmisrepresentationofUNGAResolution2758andemploymentofeconomiccoercionandenticementstopoachTaiwan’sdiplomaticallies.MOFAalsoencouragesallcountriestojointlyexpressconcernoverChina’sactions.Asatrustworthyandlike-mindeddemocraticpartner,Taiwanwillcontinuetosupportallies’developmentendeavorstocreatewin-winsituations.ItwillworkfurtherwiththeUnitedStatesandotherlike-mindedcountriestoactivelycontributetotheinternationalcommunityandserveasasolidpartnerinrespondingtoglobalchallenges. </span></p>2024/3/15下午03:14:00DepartmentofNorthAmericanAffairsAssistantSecretaryKritenbrink’sopeningstatementatSenateCommitteeonForeignRelationshearinghttps://www.foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/73106e66-b32a-6bdb-b9d5-c7ca0b00de24/031424_Kritenbrink_Testimony.pdf;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116753MOFAresponsetoBidenadministrationincludingassistancetoTaiwanasdedicateditemforfirsttimeinUSgovernmentbudget<p>March12,2024</p><p><br></p><pid="isPasted">TheWhiteHouseonMarch11issuedtheUSpresident’sfiscalyear2025budgetrequest,whichincludedanhistoricinvestmentinTaiwanthroughforeignmilitaryfinancingFMFandotherchannelswiththeaimtofurtherbolsterTaiwan’sdeterrencecapabilitiesandmaintainpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait. </p><p> </p><p>Atapressbriefing,DeputySecretaryofStateRichardVermastatedthatthiswasthefirsttimeforaspecificlineitemonTaiwantobeincludedinabudget,thusreaffirmingtheUScommitmenttosecurityassistanceforTaiwanandtoafreeandopenIndo-Pacific.TheUSDepartmentofDefensehasalsoearmarkedUS$500milliontoreplenishUSweaponsinventorydepletedbymilitaryaidprovidedtoTaiwanthroughthepresidentialdrawdownauthorityPDAmechanism. </p><p> </p><p>TheUSadministrationhascontinuouslyemployeddiversepolicytools,takenconcreteactions,andsentclearmessagesonassistingTaiwaninstrengtheningitsdefensivecapabilitiesanddefendingthestatusquoofpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwansincerelywelcomesandappreciatesthesegestures. </p><p> </p><p>TheDepartmentofStatebriefingonthe2024fiscalyearbudgetincludedcontentonTaiwan’ssecurityforthefirsttime.TheBidenadministrationhasnowgonefurtherbydebutingaspecificlineiteminits2025budgetformilitaryassistancetoTaiwan.PresidentBidenalsomadeunprecedentedremarksinhisStateoftheUnionAddressofMarch7thattheUnitedStateswasstandingupforpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait,whiletheUSgovernmenthascontinuedtoregularizearmssalestoTaiwan.TheseconcreteactionsbytheUnitedStateshaveshownthatitpayshighregardtobolsteringTaiwan’sdefensecapabilitiesandtopeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandintheIndo-Pacificregion.</p><p> </p><p>Taiwanwillcontinuetoimplementnationaldefensereforms,enhancenationaldefensecapabilities,andcloselyworkwiththeUnitedStatesandotherlike-mindedcountriessoastoactivelyupholdpeace,stability,andprosperityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandintheregion. </p>2024/3/12下午03:48:00DepartmentofNorthAmericanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116734ForeignMinisterWumeetswithFFTPPresidentRaine<p>March11,2024 </p><p>N<spanlang="EN-US">o.089 </span></p><p><br></p><pid="isPasted"><spanlang="EN-US">OntheafternoonofMarch11,MinisterofForeignAffairsJaushiehJosephWumetwithPresidentandCEOofFoodForThePoorFFTPEdRaine.Thetwoexchangedviewsoncooperationprojectsandfutureeffortsinareasincludingfoodassistance,education,andwomen’sempowermentinLatinAmericaandtheCaribbean.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p>MinisterWu<spanlang="EN-US">notedthatcooperationbetweentheFFTPandTaiwan’soverseasmissionsandtheInternationalCooperationandDevelopmentFundTaiwanICDFhadgreatlybenefitedTaiwan’sdiplomaticallies.HeexplainedthatTaiwanandalliesincludingHaiti,Guatemala,andBelizehadsuccessfullyimplementednumeroustechnicalcooperationprojectstopromoteeconomicdevelopment,andthatsomecountries,incollaborationwithTaiwan,hadachievedself-sufficiency,eliminatedfoodshortages,andevenproducedasurplusforexport.MinisterWuaddedthatthegovernmentofTaiwanaspiredtoserveasaforceforgoodintheinternationalcommunityandwantedtofurtherdeepenandexpandbilateralcooperationtobenefitmorepeoplearoundtheworldwhoneedurgentassistance.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">FFTPPresidentRainethankedTaiwanforitssupportandlong-termcollaborationtojointlyprovidefood,medical,andeducationalassistancetovulnerablefamiliesinLatinAmericaandtheCaribbean.HeexpressedhopethatFFTPwouldcontinuetoworkwithTaiwanincountriesintheseregionstodeliverhumanitarianassistancetothoseinneedandfurthercreatejobopportunitiesforremoteruralcommunitiesanddisadvantagedgroups,generatingavirtuouscycleandimprovinglivingconditionsforlocalpeople.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p>TheFFTPisoneofthelargestinternationalaidanddevelopmentorganizationsintheUnitedStates.Overthepast20years,TaiwanICDFandtheFFTPhavewonwidespreadrecognitionforthesuccessoftheirpartnershipinLatinAmericaandtheCaribbeantoimplementprogramsthatdeliverfood,education,vocationaltraining,andotherassistancetoremoteruralcommunitiesandvulnerablefamilies.E</p><p><br></p><p><strongid="isPasted"><spanlang="ES">ElMinistrodeRelacionesExterioresWusereúneconelPresidentedeFoodForThePoor,EdRaine</span></strong></p><p><br></p><p><spanlang="ES"><spanid="isPasted"lang="ES">11demarzode2024 </span></span></p><p><spanlang="ES"><spanid="isPasted"lang="ES"><spanlang="ES">n.089 </span></span></span></p><p><br></p><pid="isPasted"><spanlang="ES">Durantelatardedel11demarzo,elMinistrodeRelacionesExteriores,JaushiehJosephWu,sereunióconelPresidenteyDirectorEjecutivodeFoodForThePoorFFTP,EdRaine.Ambosintercambiaronopinionessobreproyectosdecooperacióneiniciativasfuturasenlaasistenciaalimentaria,laeducaciónyelempoderamientodelasmujeresenAméricaLatinayelCaribe,entreotroscampos.</span></p><p><spanlang="ES"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="ES">ElMinistroWuseñalóquelacooperaciónentreFFTPylasmisionesenelextranjerodeTaiwányelFondodeCooperaciónyDesarrolloInternacionalTaiwanICDFhanbeneficiadoconsiderablementealosaliadosdiplomáticosdeTaiwán.ExplicóqueTaiwánysusaliados,entrelosqueseincluyenHaití,GuatemalayBelice,hanimplementadosatisfactoriamentemúltiplesproyectosdecooperacióntécnicaparapromovereldesarrolloeconómico.Algunospaíses,encolaboraciónconTaiwán,hanconseguidolaautosuficiencia,haneliminadolaescasezalimentariayhastahanproducidoexcedentesparaexportar.ElMinistroWuañadióqueelgobiernodeTaiwánaspiraaservircomounafuerzadebienenlacomunidadinternacional,yqueportanto,deseaprofundizaryexpandiraúnmáslacooperaciónbilateralconelobjetivodebeneficiaramáspersonasentodoelmundoquerequierandeasistenciaurgente.</span></p><p><spanlang="ES"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="ES">ElPresidentedeFFTP,Raine,agradecióaTaiwánelapoyoylaprolongada </span><spanlang="ES">colaboraciónenlaprovisiónconjuntadeasistenciaalimenticia,médicayeducativaalasfamiliasvulnerablesenAméricaLatinayelCaribe.Asimismo,expresólaesperanzadequeFFTPcontinúetrabajandoconTaiwánenlospaísesdedichasregionesparaproveerasistenciahumanitariaalosmásnecesitadosycrearmásoportunidadeslaboralesparalascomunidadesruralesremotasylosgruposdesfavorecidos,generandoasíunciclovirtuosoemejorandolascondicionesdevidadelapoblaciónlocal.</span></p><p><spanlang="ES"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="ES">FFTPesunadelasorganizacionesdeayudainternacionalydesarrollomásgrandedelosEstadosUnidos.Durantelosúltimos20años,TaiwanICDFyFFTPhanconseguidounamplioreconocimientograciassuexitosacolaboraciónenAméricaLatinayelCaribealimplementarprogramasderepartodecomida,educación,formaciónprofesionalyotrostiposdeasistenciaalascomunidadesruralesremotasyalasfamiliasvulnerables.</span></p>2024/3/11下午08:01:00DepartmentofLatinAmericanandCaribbeanAffairsFFTPPresidentRainepresentsaplaquetoMinisterWuinrecognitionofTaiwan’slong-termcooperationtoalleviatepoverty.(ElPresidentedeFFTP,Raine,haceentregadeunaplacaalMinistroWuenreconocimientoalaprolongadacooperacióndeTaiwánparareducirlapobreza.)https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116734/00ac5d97-72ec-46e8-bde5-cf1404924d74.jpg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116730SpecialEnvoyandDeputyForeignMinisterTienChung-kwangattendsinstallationofnewTuvalugovernment,underscoringstrongdiplomaticties<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">No.088<br>March9,2024<br><br>DeputyMinisterofForeignAffairsoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwanTienChung-kwang,servingasspecialenvoyofPresidentTsaiIng-wen,ledadelegationfromMarch6toMarch8toPacificallyTuvalu.RepresentingthepeopleandgovernmentofTaiwan,hecongratulatednewPrimeMinisterFeletiTeoinpersonfollowingthelatter’sswearing-inceremonyandformationofanewgovernment.ThevisithighlightedthecordialdiplomaticpartnershipTaiwanandTuvalu. <br><br>DuringhistimeinTuvalu,SpecialEnvoyTienengagedinclose,high-levelinteractionswiththenewadministration.Inadditiontowitnessingtheformationofthegovernment,hemetwithGovernorGeneralTofigaFalani;PrimeMinisterTeo;DeputyPrimeMinisterandMinisterofFinanceandDevelopmentPanapasiNelesone;MinisterofForeignAffairs,Labor,andTradePaulsonPanapa;MinisterofHealthandSocialWelfareTuafafaLatasi;andothermembersoftheTuvaluancabinetandparliament. <br><br>SpecialEnvoyTienofferedfelicitationstoPrimeMinisterTeoonbehalfofPresidentTsai,President-electLaiChing-tewhoisalsotheincumbentvicepresident,andMinisterofForeignAffairsJaushiehJosephWu.HethenextendedaninvitationtoPrimeMinisterTeotoleadadelegationtotheMay20inaugurationofTaiwan’spresidentandvicepresident,whichtheprimeministergladlyaccepted.ThetwosidesalsoexchangedopinionsonbilateralcooperationaswellasthenewTuvaluanadministration’spriorities.<br><br>Separately,SpecialEnvoyTienattendedactivitiesmarkingimportantbilateralcooperationprojects,overseeingthedonationofequipmentfortheCleanEnergyProjectandtheTuvaluClassroomACProjectaswellasfundsfortheTuvaluCoastalAdaptationProject.Hethenappearedataceremonytohandovermobilityaidsandotheritems.SucheventsshowcasedhowTaiwanisworkingtoimproveTuvalu’sclimateresilienceandbenefitthedisadvantagedofTuvalu. <br><br>Thisyearmarksthe45thanniversaryoftheestablishmentofdiplomaticties.TaiwanandTuvaluarecloseandsupportiveallies.Inhisremarksatoneoftheevents,SpecialEnvoyTienthankedTuvaluforitslong-termsupportofTaiwan’sinternationalparticipation.Hedescribedthebilateralfriendshipasbasedonfortitude,love,fidelity,andcommitment,amessageappreciatedbytheTuvaluside.GovernorGeneralFalani,PrimeMinisterTeo,andmembersofthenewcabinetstressedrepeatedlytoSpecialEnvoyTienthatTaiwan’sdelegationwasthefirsttooffercongratulationsinperson.TheTuvaluangovernmentexpressedgratitudetoTaiwanforitscontributionstoTuvalu’snationaldevelopment,sayingthatitcherishedthelong-standingbilateralfriendshipandwouldmaintainitsstanceonfriendshipwithTaiwanandsupportTaiwan’sinternationalparticipation,soastofurtherdeepenenduringbilateralties.E</p>2024/3/9下午05:16:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairsSpecialEnvoyTienleftandPrimeMinisterTeosecondleftparticipateinatraditionaldanceathttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1GiQ_IoZrVfMEnYQrAVyPTSV63LfBWpW0/view;8.SpecialEnvoyTien,GovernorGeneralFalani,andothergovernmentofficialsattendaceremonymarkingthedonationofgoodsbytheEdenSocialWelfareAssociationandRedCrossSocietyoftheRepublicofChinatotheFusiAlofaAssociationandtheTuvaluRedCrossSociety.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116730/6750f9d8-fdc5-4eb4-a0c6-f235a2003300.jpeg;7.SpecialEnvoyTienspeaksatawelcomebanquet.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116730/dce8d42b-edd5-454b-8ec3-c687e36a4c4a.jpeg;6.SpecialEnvoyTienpresentsMinisterWu’sletterofcongratulationstoTuvaluanForeignMinisterPanapa.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116730/aee26cd7-5fc3-45e9-b5d0-6832acd51d8b.jpeg;5.SpecialEnvoyTienpresentshiscredentialsaswellasaletterofcongratulationstoGovernorGeneralFalani.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116730/48ac19d2-e262-4603-9639-77b54028aa17.jpeg;4.SpecialEnvoyTienhostsadinnerforTuvaluanofficialsincludingthegovernorgeneral,primeminister,andmembersofthecabinet.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116730/6dedd3b4-3387-4790-987d-9062bd8f97a0.jpeg;3.SpecialEnvoyTienposeswithPrimeMinisterTeoandmembersoftheTuvaluancabinet.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116730/2c8e5e98-0cb5-4e9c-a009-dd83063b7f0b.jpeg;2.SpecialEnvoyTienpresentsequipmentfortheClassroomACProjecttoMinisterofTransport,Energy,Communications,andInnovationSimonKofe.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116730/62d61955-d666-4c0d-a142-0fbc7a0a9e1d.jpeg;1.SpecialEnvoyTienpresentscongratulatorylettersfromPresidentTsaiandPresident-electLaitoPrimeMinisterTeo.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116730/905a4452-169a-4bd6-a104-56b2636bf348.jpeg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116729MOFAwelcomesIPAClaunchofOperationMISTandemphasisonpeaceandstabilityacrossTaiwanStrait<pid="isPasted">No.087<br>March8,2024</p><pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;"><br>TheInter-ParliamentaryAllianceonChinaIPACreleasedavideoonMarch8announcingthelaunchofOperationMeasuretheImpactofaShockintheTaiwanStraitOperationMIST.ThevideoemphasizedthatmaintainingpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitwasthejointresponsibilityofallcountries.Itcalledongovernmentsworldwidetosquarelyfacethepotentialimpactsofacross-straitconflictontheglobaleconomy,aswellasurgingthemtounitetopreventsuchconflictfromhappening.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAexpressesitswelcomeandappreciationofthisinitiative.<br><br>ThevideostatedthatallcountriesshouldattachgreatimportancetothethreatposedbyChinaandthatcross-straitinstabilitywouldseriouslyaffecttheentireworld.ItnotedthatablockadeoftheTaiwanStraitcouldtriggerglobaleconomiclossesexceedingUS$10trillion—fivetimeshigherthantheeconomicdamagecausedbytheRussia-UkrainewarandpotentiallysurpassingeventhatoftheCOVID-19pandemic.Thevideostressedthatsuchunimaginabledevastationmustnotbeallowedtooccur.ItappealedtogovernmentsacrosstheglobetoproactivelyworktopreventconflictacrosstheTaiwanStrait,bothtosafeguardthepeopleofTaiwanandtheirrighttoself-determinationandtoprotectpeopleofallcountriesfrombeingnegativelyimpacted.<br><br>ParticipantsinIPACincludeover30nationsandmorethan250parliamentariansfromaroundtheworld.Itaimstopromotecooperationamongparliamentariansfromlike-mindedcountriesanduselegislationtourgeChinatoupholdinternationalnorms,globalsecurity,andhumanrights.SeventeenparliamentarianstookpartintheOperationMISTvideo,hailingfromtheEuropeanUnion,theNetherlands,theUnitedKingdom,theCzechRepublic,Sweden,NorthMacedonia,Ukraine,Canada,Ireland,NewZealand,Japan,thePhilippines,Australia,andFrance.<br><br>MOFAcallsonlike-mindedpartnerstocontinueworkingwithTaiwantojointlymaintainpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandtheIndo-Pacificregion,aswellasconsolidatingcoreinternationaldemocraticvalues.E</p>2024/3/8下午04:56:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairsLinktoIPAC’sOperationMISTvideoonXhttps://twitter.com/ipacglobal/status/1766042890772291714?s=46;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116721ForeignMinisterWumeetswithEswatinidelegationledbyC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<br>No.084 <br><br></p><pid="isPasted">MinisterofForeignAffairsJaushiehJosephWumetwithadelegationfromtheKingdomofEswatiniledbyGovernoroftheCentralBankPhilMnisionMarch7.Thetwosidesdiscussedanumberoftopics,suchasbilateralcooperationinvariousdomains,bothcountries’centralbanksandregulatorysupervision,andbankingindustryexchanges.ThedelegationcomprisedprominentmembersofEswatini’sfinancialservicessector,includingChairmanoftheFinancialServicesRegulatoryAuthoritySenzoHlatshwayoandCEOoftheEswatiniStockExchangeNcamisoNtshalintshali.</p><p> </p><p>MinisterWustatedthatTaiwan-Eswatinidiplomaticrelationshaveenduredforover55years.Thefriendshipbetweenthetwocountriesisreflectedbyclosebilateralcooperationinnumerousareas,suchasICT,agriculture,education,medicine,publichealth,andwomen’sempowerment.HealsotooktheopportunitytothankthegovernmentofEswatini,whichundertheleadershipofHisMajestyKingMswatiIIIhasstaunchlysupportedTaiwan’sinternationalparticipationandactivelyspokenupforTaiwanatinternationalevents.MinisterWuaddedthatthevisitbyGovernorMnisiwouldexpandopportunitiesforcooperationbetweenTaiwanandEswatiniinfieldssuchasfinanceandcarbontradingandthathelookedforwardtocontinuingtoworkwithGovernorMnisitoelevateTaiwan-Eswatinicooperationacrossavarietyofdomains.<br> </p><p>GovernorMnisinotedthatthemainpurposeofthetripwastolearnmoreaboutTaiwan’sfinancialsystem.Overthecourseofjustafewdays,hesaidthathehadbeendeeplyimpressedbyTaiwan’scomprehensivemonetarypolicy,extensiveforeignexchangereserves,innovativefinancialtechnologydevelopment,world-classcarbontradingmechanism,andsolidfinancialtalenttrainingprogramsandfacilities.DuringhisstayinTaiwan,GovernorMnisiaddedthathehadbeenfortunatetowitnessthesigningofmemorandumsofunderstandingoncooperationbetweentheEswatiniStockExchangeandtheTaiwanStockExchangeandbetweentheEswatiniStockExchangeandtheTaiwanCarbonSolutionExchange.HestatedthathehopedthistripwouldpromotefurthercooperationandexchangesinrelatedfieldsbetweenEswatiniandTaiwan. </p><p> </p><p>ViceMinisterofForeignAffairsRemusLi-kuoChensubsequentlyhostedaluncheonforthedelegationledbyGovernorMnisi,whichwasalsoattendedbyCentralBankoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwanDeputyGovernorYenTzung-ta,FinancialSupervisoryCommissionViceChairpersonJeanChiu,andPresidentoftheTaiwanStockExchangeChienLih-chung.</p><p> </p><p>DuringGovernorMnisi’sstayinTaiwan,theMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAarrangedforhimtovisittheCentralBank,theFinancialSupervisoryCommission,theMinistryofEconomicAffairs,theMinistryofFinance,theTaiwanAcademyofBankingandFinance,aswellasfinancialinstitutionsthathaveinteractedwithEswatiniandTaiwanesecompaniesthatinvestthere. </p><p> </p><p>EswatiniisanimportantdiplomaticallyofTaiwaninAfrica.MOFAwillcontinuetoworkwithotherrelevantministriesandagenciestojointlypromotecooperationandexchangesbetweenTaiwanandEswatiniinallareas,creatingawin-winsituation.E</p>2024/3/7下午06:14:00DepartmentofWestAsianandAfricanAffairs3.ViceMinisterCheneighthfromthelefthostsaluncheonfortheEswatinidelegation.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116721/da04b61a-8e22-4922-b658-838cf33cdd82.jpg;2.MinisterWurightandGovernorMnisileftposeforaphotoafterthemeeting.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116721/3183a77a-f95d-42ae-9f49-2855d79ebbd3.jpg;1.MinisterWurightmeetswithGovernorMnisileft.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116721/5fae72c7-4b39-40cd-a5ec-f303770324c1.jpg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116710ForeignMinisterWuhostsbanquetforEstonia-TaiwanSupportGroupdelegation,aimingtofurtherpromotebilateralcooperation<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;"><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">March7,2024 </span><br><spanlang="EN-US">No.082 </span></p><pstyle="text-align:justify;"><br></p><pstyle="text-align:justify;"><spanlang="EN-US">MinisterofForeignAffairsJaushiehJosephWuhostedadinneronMarch6towelcomeadelegationfromtheEstonia-TaiwanSupportGroupledbyChairpersonKristoEnnVaga.MinisterWuexpressedhishopethatthevisitwouldenabletheeightmembersofthecross-partyparliamentarydelegation,whoareallvisitingTaiwanforthefirsttime,togainadeeperunderstandingofTaiwan’sfreeanddemocraticwayoflifeanditsvibrantcivilsociety,therebypavingthewayformoresubstantivebilateralcooperation.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">Inhisremarks,MinisterWuspokeofhisfirstvisittoEstoniain2023.NotingthatEstoniahadpreviouslybeenunderauthoritarianrule,hesaidthatthepeopleofTaiwanweredeeplymovedbythehistoricBalticWaycampaign,whichshowedEstonia’sunityinfightingforfreedomandresistingtotalitarianism.MinisterWupointedoutthatsincetheoutbreakoftheRussia-Ukrainewar,ithasbecomeevenmoreimportantforlike-mindednationstoworktogethertorespondtochallengesandthreatsposedbyauthoritarianregimes.HeaddedthatjointendeavorsbyTaiwanandEstoniatoassistUkrainehaveunderscoredthesolidaritybetweencountriesonthedemocraticfrontlineandstrengthenedtheresilienceofglobaldemocracy. </span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">ChairpersonVagastatedthatthedelegation,comprisingfiveofthesixmajorpoliticalpartiesintheEstonianparliament,highlightedthecross-partysupportforTaiwan.HeobservedthatbothTaiwanandEstonianeighboredauthoritarianpowersandthatthetwocountries,despitetheirgeographicaldistance,sharedthecorevaluesofhumanrightsandtheruleoflaw.HeaddedthatthetwocountriesengagedinclosecooperationandsolidarityinresistingtotalitarianthreatsandassistingUkraine.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">MinisterWuandtheEstoniandelegationmembersexchangedviewsonawiderangeofissues,includingTaiwan-Europeeconomicandtraderelations,disinformationthreats,theimportanceofcross-straitpeaceandstabilitytotheworld,China’sambitionsintheSouthChinaSea,cybersecurity,digitalservices,andpoliticalandeconomicdevelopmentsintheBalticregionandcentralandeasternEurope.BothsidesexpressedthattheylookedforwardtothefurtherdeepeningofsubstantiverelationsbetweenTaiwanandEstonia.E</span></p>2024/3/7下午04:21:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairs3.MinisterWuposesforaphotowiththeEstoniandelegation.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116710/00dcb7bd-2dde-41c8-8a34-4a064ac8066e.jpg;2.MinisterWuandotherTaiwaneseattendeesexchangeviewswiththeEstoniandelegation.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116710/1efd73d5-838a-4713-8f53-bdd6f00a7899.jpg;1.MinisterWuwelcomestheEstonia-TaiwanSupportGroupdelegation.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116710/699b2cd5-f4d5-47bc-9ef9-312109146d3d.jpg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116708EconomicpowerofTaiwanesewomentobecelebratedinNewYork<pid="isPasted"style="margin:0px;position:static;inset:auto;padding:0px;border:0px;border-radius:0px;list-style:none;background-color:rgb255,255,255;font-size:19.36px;font-weight:400;transition:initial;text-align:left;color:rgb0,0,0;font-family:sans-serif,新細明體;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;">March7,2024</p><pstyle="margin:0px;position:static;inset:auto;padding:0px;border:0px;border-radius:0px;list-style:none;background-color:rgb255,255,255;font-size:19.36px;font-weight:400;transition:initial;text-align:left;color:rgb0,0,0;font-family:sans-serif,新細明體;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"><br></p><pid="isPasted">The68thsessionoftheUnitedNationsCommissionontheStatusofWomenCSW68willbeheldinNewYorkfromMarch11to22.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwan,incooperationwithTaiwanesenongovernmentalorganizations,hasarrangedforTaiwanGenderEqualityWeekTGEWtobeheldinNewYorkatthesametime.TheprioritythemeofCSW68is“acceleratingtheachievementofgenderequalityandtheempowermentofallwomenandgirlsbyaddressingpovertyandstrengtheninginstitutionsandfinancingwithagenderperspective.”Inresponse,TGEWwillshowcaseTaiwan’seffortstoempowerwomenandpromotegenderequalityfromaculturalperspective,aswellashighlightingthewaysinwhichwomenhavebrokentraditionalmoldstoleadindustryinnovationandeconomicdevelopment.</p><p> </p><p>TheTaiwanMainStageandCulturalNightwillbeheldattheTaipeiEconomicandCulturalOfficeinNewYorkat18:00onMarch13.Thisyear’sTaiwanMainStageforumwillfocusonpromotingthefinancialresilienceofwomenandgirls.President oftheTaiwanAcademyofBankingandFinanceHankC.C.Huangwillsharesuccessstoriesregardingpublic-privatecollaborationaimedatenhancingwomen’seconomicpowerandparticipationinfinancialdecision-making.VicePresidentoftheInternationalFederationofWomeninLegalCareersDeniseScottoandformerUSAmbassador-at-LargeforGlobalWomen’sIssuesKelleyCurriewillalsotakepartintheforum,whichwillbelivestreamedonMOFA’sYouTubechannelandFacebookpage.</p><p> </p><p>CulturalNightwillcommenceimmediatelyaftertheforum.Representativesfromprominentwomen-ownedbusinesses,suchasYuanliSayHiHomeandLongYuanTeaHouse,andGeneralSecretaryoftheYoungWomen’sChristianAssociationofTaiwaninPingtungLinChun-fengwillguideguestsincreatingtheirveryownculturalhandicrafts.Throughthisculturalexperience,participantswillgaininsightintohowTaiwanesewomenhaveleveragedtheirdeep-rootedculturalheritagetodrivelocaleconomicrevitalizationandparticipatorydecision-making,resultinginsuccessfuleconomicmodels.</p><p> </p><p>TheemblemofTGEW2024isaspeciallydesignedbutterfly,symbolizingthegrowinginnovationandresilienceofwomenandconveyingapositiveimagetotheinternationalcommunityofwomen’sempowermentinTaiwan.Andthisyear,fourshortTGEWvideosentitled<em>TaiwanforHer</em>,<em>GenderEquality</em>,<em>EqualityTaiwan</em>,and<em>WomenPower</em>debutedtoshowcasethestridesTaiwanesewomenhavemadeineconomicpowerandgenderequality.ThevideoscanbefoundonMOFA’ssocialmediaplatforms,andeveryoneisencouragedtolikeandsharethem.</p><p> </p><p>NGOsandlocalgovernmentsfromTaiwanhaveorganized33paralleleventsduringthisyear’sNGOCSWForumtosharewiththeworldTaiwan’sexperiencesandachievementsinpromotingwomen’seconomicempowermentthrougheducation,policymaking,andsocialwelfareprograms.</p><p> </p><p>Since2020,MOFAandtheFoundationforWomen’sRightsPromotionandDevelopmentFWRPDhavecohostedTGEW,leveragingTaiwan’sgenderequalityadvantagestomakeTaiwanheardontheinternationalstage.DuringTGEW,everyoneiswelcometoparticipateintheFWRPD’sgenderequalityactivitiesonXat@WomensRightsTWandusehashtagssuchas#TaiwanforHerand#EqualityTaiwantospreadtheword.AndbyfollowingMOFA’sFacebookpageandXaccount,togetherwecanraiseawarenessaboutTaiwan’sgenderequalityachievementsandcallforglobalsustainabledevelopmentthroughgenderequality.Formoreinformation,visithttps://www.tgew.org/.E</p>2024/3/7下午01:16:00DepartmentofNGOInternationalAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116703MOFAresponsetoJapaneseChiefCabinetSecretaryHayashireiteratingthatissuesregardingTaiwanshouldberesolvedpeacefullyandpledgingtoconveythispositiontoChina<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">March6,2024<br><br>WithregardtoChina’smilitarythreatsagainstTaiwan,JapaneseChiefCabinetSecretaryYoshimasaHayashisaidatapressconferenceonMarch5thatthegovernmentofJapanexpectedissuesregardingTaiwantoberesolvedpeacefullyandpledgedtoconveythispositiontoChina.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAhighlyappreciatesandwelcomesthefactthatthegovernmentofJapancontinuestopayattentiontopeaceandsecurityacrosstheTaiwanStrait.<br><br>ChiefCabinetSecretaryHayashisaidthatChinawasrapidlyboostingitsmilitarypowerwithoutsufficienttransparency,whichwaspresentinganunprecedentedstrategicchallengetotherules-basedinternationalorder.HereiteratedthatpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitwerenotonlytiedtoJapan’ssecuritybutwerealsocriticallyimportanttotheinternationalcommunity.HealsosaidJapanwouldcontinuetoworkcloselywiththeUnitedStatesandotheralliestomaintainpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait. <br><br>MOFAispleasedtoseemembersofthedemocraticcampcontinuingtotakepreventativemeasurestocounterthethreatthatauthoritarianexpansionismposestointernationalpeaceandstability.Taiwanwillcontinuetoshowstaunchresilience,demonstrateitsdeterminationtodefenditself,resistChina’srhetoricalandmilitaryintimidation,andfurthercooperatewithlike-mindedcountriestojointlymaintainpeace,stability,andprosperityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandtheIndo-Pacificregion.</p>2024/3/6上午08:05:00TAIWAN-JAPANRELATIONSASSOCIATION0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116711MOFAwelcomesopeningofMichiganTaiwanOfficeduringGovernorWhitmer’svisit<p>March5,2024</p><p><spanid="isPasted"style="color:rgb0,0,0;font-family:sans-serif,新細明體;font-size:19.36px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb255,255,255;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline!important;float:none;">N</span><spanlang="EN-US"style="color:rgb0,0,0;font-family:sans-serif,新細明體;font-size:19.36px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb255,255,255;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;">o.081</span></p><p><br></p><pid="isPasted">GovernoroftheUSstateofMichiganGretchenWhitmerledadelegationtoTaiwanfromMarch3toMarch5andhostedtheopeningreceptionfortheMichiganTaiwanOffice.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwanwelcomesthegovernor’svisitandestablishmentofthenewtradeoffice.</p><p> </p><p>Speakingatthetradeoffice’sopeningreceptionontheeveningofMarch4,MinisterofForeignAffairsJaushiehJosephWusaidthatMichiganwasthecenterofUScarmanufacturingandthatTaiwanwasMichigan’sfifth-largestsourceofimportsandsixth-largestexportdestinationinAsia.HestatedthatTaiwanwasstronginsemiconductormanufacturingandrelatedindustriesandcouldworkinclosepartnershipwithMichiganonsupplychains,addingthatGovernorWhitmerhadchosenamostopportunetimetoopenthetradeofficeandtofurtheradvanceindustrialandeconomicexchangesbetweenthetwosides.</p><p> </p><p>Inherremarks,GovernorWhitmersharedhowTaiwanandMichiganweretherespectivegloballeadersofthesemiconductorandautomobileindustries.Buildingabilateralsupplychainpartnership,shecontinued,wasmoreimportantnowthaneverbefore,andtheestablishmentoftheMichiganTaiwanOfficewouldbuildontheexistingfoundationtospurdeepertradeandinvestmentexchanges.Sheexplainedthatitwouldalsoinspiregreatercooperationineducation,culture,andacademicresearch.</p><p> </p><p>GovernorWhitmeristhefirstMichigangovernortovisitTaiwanwhileinoffice.Thismarkedthegovernor’ssecondtriptoTaiwaninthepastsixmonths.Thevisitwillencouragegreaterunderstandingandcooperationbetweenthetwosides’governments,industries,andeducationalinstitutions,andwillstrengthenTaiwan-Michiganlinksinhigh-techindustrialsupplychains.E</p>2024/3/5下午04:23:00DepartmentofNorthAmericanAffairs3.ForeignMinisterWuandMichiganGovernorWhitmerposeforaphotohttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116711/e1261174-4cb1-48cc-a64b-f88732f45e77.jpg;2.ForeignMinisterWuspeaksattheopeningreceptionhttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116711/10e5d6cb-2b73-4ff9-83f2-c9ea792f384d.jpg;1.ForeignMinisterWuattendstheopeningoftheMichiganTaiwanOfficehttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116711/3b00eac8-c127-4075-9930-c3cdebecb142.jpg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116702MOFAresponsetojointstatementbyAustralianandMalaysianprimeministersstressingimportanceofpeaceandstabilityacrossTaiwanStrait<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">March5,2024<br><br>AustralianPrimeMinisterAnthonyAlbaneseandMalaysianPrimeMinisterAnwarIbrahimissuedajointstatementafterthesecondAustralia-MalaysiaAnnualLeaders’MeetingonMarch4thatacknowledgedtheimportanceofpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandnotedthatallpartieshaveastakeinconflictprevention.Theprimeministersalsostressedtheneedforopencommunication,reassurance,andtransparency.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwanwelcomesandappreciatesthestatement.<br><br>ThegovernmentofTaiwanispleasedtoseethatcountriesarepayingattentiontopeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait.WewelcomestepstakenbyothercountriestoensurethepeaceandstabilityoftheIndo-Pacificregion.Taiwanwillcontinuetostrengthenexchangesandcooperationwithalllike-mindednationstojointlydefendtherules-basedinternationalorderandpromoteregionalpeace,stability,andprosperity.</p>2024/3/5下午02:56:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116677ClarificationconcerningTaiwan’sendeavorstopromotelaboraffairscooperationwithIndia<pid="isPasted">March4,2024 </p><p> </p><p>TaiwanandIndiacompletedthesigningofanMOUonlaborforcecooperationonFebruary16thisyear.Thisaccordwillbolsterpeople-to-peopleexchangesbetweenthetwocountriesandhelpalleviatelaborshortagesinTaiwan’sindustries.Indeed,theMOUconstitutesareciprocalarrangementthatbenefitsbothsides.TaiwanwillwelcomeanyIndianworkerwhomeetsconditionsforrecruitmentandsatisfiesindustrydemand,regardlessoftheirethnicbackground.QualifiedworkerswillbetreatedfairlyandaccordeddueprotectionunderTaiwaneselaw.WhilepromotinglaboraffairscooperationwithIndia,theTaiwangovernmentwillcontinuetoconductrelevantdiscussionsandplanningregardingthenumber,andprofessionalskillsofIndianworkerscomingtoTaiwan,aswellasindustriesforwhichtheywillberecruited,soastoputintoplaceacomprehensiveframeworkforrelatedendeavors. </p><p> </p><p>Recently,indiscussionswithrelevantsectorsinTaiwan’ssociety,certaingovernmentagencieshavemaderemarksthatwerenotentirelyappropriate.ThishasledtocriticismamongTaiwan’ssociety,Indianfriends,andotherinternationalstakeholders.Thegovernmentexpressessincereapologiesoverthissituation.Itwillearnestlyreviewitsactionsandmakeneededimprovementsgoingforward. </p><p> </p><p>Taiwanboastsacivilsocietythatembracesdifferentviewsandallowsforawidearrayofvoicestobeheard.TaiwanalsofullyrespectsIndia’sdiverseandrichcultureandcherishesthefriendshipbetweenthepeoplesofTaiwanandIndia.Itwillsparenoeffortinadvancingculturalexchangesandmutualunderstandingbetweenthetwocountries,withtheaimoffurtherelevatingcooperationandpartnershipbetweenTaiwanandIndia.TheTaiwangovernmentalsohopesthatthepeopleofTaiwanwillsupportthecountry’seffortstoengagewiththeworld,furtheradvancesubstantiveinteractionswithpartnersintheIndo-Pacificregion,andtherebybolsterreciprocalandmutuallybeneficialexchanges.E</p>2024/3/4下午10:10:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116674MOFAresponsetodiscussionbetweenUSDeputyStateSecretaryCampbellandGermanForeignOfficeStateSecretaryBaggeronimportanceofmaintainingcross-straitpeaceandstability<p><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">March1,2024 </span></p><p><br></p><pid="isPasted"><spanlang="EN-US">TheUnitedStatesDepartmentofStateonFebruary29issuedapressreadoutonaphonecallbetweenUSDeputySecretaryofStateKurtCampbellandStateSecretaryoftheGermanFederalForeignOfficeThomasBagger,duringwhichtheydiscussedtheimportanceofmaintainingpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait.Thismarkedyetanotherimportantpublicreleaseofinformationthathigh-levelUSofficialsarebringingtogetherlike-mindedpartnersinsupportingthestatusquoofpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait.ItfollowedajointstatementbytheUnitedStatesandtheEuropeanUnionreaffirmingtheimportanceofpreservingcross-straitpeaceandstability,aswellastalksamongtheUSstatesecretaryandtheforeignministersofJapanandtheRepublicofKoreaonthesidelinesoftheG20foreignministers’meetingonthesametopic,bothofwhichoccurredinFebruary.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAsincerelywelcomesandappreciatessuchcontinuedsupport. </span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">Chinahasrecentlyengagedingray-zoneactivitywiththeaimtodisruptthestatusquoacrosstheTaiwanStrait,suchasbyunilaterallyrescindingthecross-straitagreementontheM503flightrouteandtakingprovocativeactionsinthewatersnearKinmenCounty.Thisposesaformidablechallengetoregionalsecurity,causingahighlevelofinternationalconcern.MOFAappreciatesthecontinuedattentionshownbyallsectorstosecurityacrosstheTaiwanStrait.Asaresponsiblememberoftheinternationalcommunity,TaiwanwillkeepworkingcloselywiththeUnitedStates,Europeannations,andlike-mindedpartnersintheIndo-Pacifictojointlysafeguardtherules-basedinternationalorderandensurepeace,stability,andprosperityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandintheregion.</span></p>2024/3/1下午03:03:00DepartmentofNorthAmericanAffairsPressreadoutforDeputySecretaryCampbell’sCallwithGermanStateSecretaryBaggerhttps://www.state.gov/deputy-secretary-campbells-call-with-german-state-secretary-bagger/;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116670MOFAresponsetofalseclaimsmadeinjointstatementbyPRCandSierraLeoneregardingTaiwan<p>March1,2024 </p><p><br></p><pid="isPasted">TheleaderoftheauthoritariangovernmentoftheChineseCommunistPartyCCPofthePeople’sRepublicofChinaPRC,XiJinping,andPresidentJuliusMaadaBiooftheRepublicofSierraLeoneissuedajointstatementondeepeningcomprehensivestrategicpartnershipcooperationonFebruary28.ThejointstatementfalselyclaimedthatTaiwanwasaninalienablepartofChinaandfirmlyopposedanyformofTaiwanindependenceorexternalinterferenceinChina’sso-calledinternalaffairs.ThestatementalsoreiteratedthatSierraLeonewouldnotengageinanyformofofficialexchangeswithTaiwanandthatitstaunchlysupportedalleffortsbytheChinesegovernmenttoachieve“nationalreunification.”TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAsternlycondemnstheCCP’sauthoritariangovernment,whichcontinuestouseenticementandcoerciontopropagatefallaciousnarrativesintheinternationalcommunitythatseektodiminishTaiwan’ssovereignty. <br> <br> MOFAreaffirmsthatneithertheRepublicofChinaTaiwannorthePRCissubordinatetotheotherandthattheCCPregimehasnevergovernedTaiwanforevenasingleday.TheR.O.C.Taiwanisacountrythatprotectsitsdemocraticsystem,respectinghumanrightsandtheruleoflaw.Incontrast,China,undertheauthoritarianruleoftheCCP,continuestoviolatehumanrights,bullyneighboringcountries,andthreatenregionalpeaceandstability.NoattemptsbytheCCPregimetodistortTaiwan’ssovereignstatuscanchangetheinternationallyrecognizedcross-straitstatusquo.</p><p> </p><p>Taiwanstandsonthefrontline,safeguardingdemocracy.ThepeopleandgovernmentofTaiwanwillcontinuetouniteagainstCommunistChina’srhetoricalattacksandmilitaryintimidationandwillworktostrengthencooperationwithdemocraticcountries,curbauthoritarianexpansionism,preservepeaceandsecurityacrosstheTaiwanStrait,safeguardthefreeandopenIndo-Pacificregion,andmaintainglobalstabilityandprosperity.</p>2024/3/1下午02:57:00DepartmentofWestAsianandAfricanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116665MOFAwelcomesEuropeanParliamentresolutionsexpressingconcernoverChina’sescalationofTaiwanStraittensionsandsupportingdeepercomprehensivepartnershipwithTaiwan<p><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">February29,2024 </span></p><p><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">N<spanlang="EN-US">o.076 </span></span></p><p><br></p><pid="isPasted"><spanlang="EN-US">TheEuropeanParliamentEPonFebruary28votedoverwhelminglytoadoptresolutionsonannualreportsontheimplementationoftheEuropeanUnionCommonForeignandSecurityPolicyCFSPandCommonSecurityandDefencePolicyCSDP.TheresolutionsreiterateconcernoverChina’sescalationoftensionsacrosstheTaiwanStraitandexpresssupportforfurtherdeepeningthecomprehensiveTaiwan-EUpartnership.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAsincerelywelcomesandappreciatestheseresolutions.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">TheCFSPresolutionpointedoutthatChina’sterritorialclaimsoverTaiwanhavenobasisininternationallaw,thatneitherTaiwannorChinaissubordinatetotheother,andthatonlyTaiwan’sdemocraticallyelectedgovernmentcanrepresenttheTaiwanesepeopleontheinternationalstage.ReiteratingthatTaiwanisakeyEUpartnerandademocraticallyintheIndo-Pacificregion,thedocumentcallsfortheEuropeanUnionanditsmemberstatestoengageinclosercooperationwithTaiwan,especiallyinenhancingglobalsupplychainresilience.TheEPalsodenouncedChina’scontinuedblockingofTaiwan’sinternationalparticipationandcalledontheEuropeanCommissionandEUmemberstatestosupportTaiwan’smeaningfulparticipationininternationalorganizationsandmechanisms,suchastheWorldHealthOrganization,theInternationalCivilAviationOrganization,andtheUnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange. </span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">TheEPstronglycondemnedstatementsbytheChineseleaderthatChinawillneverrenouncetherighttouseforcewithrespecttoTaiwan.ItalsoexpressedgraveconcernoverChina’smilitaryprovocationsandgray-zonetacticsagainstTaiwan,includingcyberattacksandmaliciousdisinformationcampaignsaimedatunderminingtrustinTaiwan’sdemocracyandgovernance.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">IntheCSDPresolution,theEPcalledfortheEuropeanUnionanditsmemberstatestocooperatewithinternationalpartnersinsupportingdemocraticTaiwan.ItencouragesEUmemberstatestoincreasethefrequencyoffreedomofnavigationoperationsintheTaiwanStraitundertheEUstrategyforcooperationintheIndo-Pacific.Inaddition,itemphasizesleveragingTaiwan’sexperienceandexpertisewithcyberthreatsanddeepeningsecurityexchangesandcooperationwithTaiwan.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">TheEPhassteadilystrengthenedsupportforTaiwanduringitscurrentterm2019to2024.Overthepastfiveyears,ithasadoptedmorethan40Taiwan-friendlyresolutions,addressingpoliticalrelationsandcooperationbetweenTaiwanandtheEuropeanUnion,thesituationacrosstheTaiwanStrait,andtradeandinvestmentties.FollowingonareportonEU-ChinarelationsapprovedbytheEPlastDecember,whichexpressedoppositiontoChina’sconstantdistortionofUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyResolution2758,thenewCFSPimplementationresolutionmarksthefirsttimethattheEPhasunderscoredthatneitherTaiwannorChinaissubordinatetotheotherandthatonlyTaiwan’sdemocraticallyelectedgovernmentcanrepresenttheTaiwanesepeople.ThisdemonstratestheEP’sstrongaffirmationofTaiwan’sfreeanddemocraticwayoflifeand,assuch,isofgreatsignificancetothepeopleandgovernmentofTaiwan. </span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">TheEPorganizeditsfirstofficialdelegationtoTaiwanin2021,withavisitbymembersofitsSpecialCommitteeonForeignInterferenceinallDemocraticProcessesintheEuropeanUnion,includingDisinformation.DelegationsfromtheCommitteeonInternationalTradeandtheCommitteeonForeignAffairshavesincemadeofficialvisitstoTaiwan.Throughsuchconcreteactions,theEPhasdemonstratedahighregardandsupportfordeepeningthesubstantivepartnershipbetweenTaiwanandtheEuropeanUnionandforsafeguardingpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait.TheEPhasshownitselftobeapioneerandcornerstoneforexpandingthepartnershipbetweenTaiwanandtheEuropeanUnion.MOFAagainexpressesitsdeepandheartfeltappreciationforthissupportandlooksforwardtofurtherenhancingcooperationandexchangeswiththeEPandjointlywritinganewchapterinTaiwan-EUrelations.E</span></p>2024/2/29下午09:15:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116656MOFAsincerelythanksnewTuvaluangovernmentforreaffirmingstaunchsupportofdiplomaticalliancewithTaiwan<pstyle="text-align:justify;"><spanlang="EN-US">February29,2024</span><br><spanlang="EN-US">No.075</span><br><br>Tuvalu’snewprimeminister,FeletiTeo,tooktheoathofofficeonFebruary28.Thesameday,Tuvalureleasedastatementofprioritiesforthenewgovernment,whichreaffirmedcontinuedsupportofthelong-standingandspecialdiplomaticalliancebetweentheRepublicofChinaTaiwanandTuvalu.TheM<spanlang="EN-US">inistryofForeignAffairsMOFAexpressesitssincereappreciationforthisstatement. </span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">TaiwanandTuvaluhavesharedenduringdiplomaticrelationsfor45years.Basedonthecommonvaluesofdemocracy,freedom,andtheruleoflaw,thetwocountrieshaveimplementedcooperationprojectsinvariousdomains,facilitatingTuvalu’sadministrativeprioritiesandgarneringwidespreadrecognitionfromitsgovernmentandallsectorsofsocietyovertheyears. </span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">MOFAemphasizesthatTaiwancherishesitsspecialfraternalbondwithTuvaluanddeeplyappreciatesthattheTuvaluangovernmentpledgeditsunwaveringsupportofbilateraldiplomatictiesbothbeforeandafterTuvalu’sgeneralelections.TaiwanlooksforwardtocontinuingtoworkjointlywithTuvalutoenhancethewell-beingofthepeoplesofbothnationsandpromotesustainability,peace,andprosperityintheIndo-Pacific.E</span></p>2024/2/29下午03:09:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116657MOFAresponsetoSerbianPresidentVučić’sfalseclaimsregardingTaiwan<p><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">February28,2024 </span></p><p><br></p><pid="isPasted"><spanlang="EN-US">SerbianPresidentAleksandarVučićfalselyclaimedthatTaiwanbelongedtoChinainaninterviewwiththeChinesestate-runChinaGlobalTelevisionNetworkonFebruary26. </span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAsolemnlyreiteratesthattheRepublicofChinaTaiwanisanindependentandsovereigncountry,thatneithertheR.O.C.TaiwannorthePeople’sRepublicofChinaissubordinatetotheother,andthatthePRChasnevergovernedTaiwan—notevenforasingleday.NodistortednarrativeregardingTaiwan’ssovereignstatuscanchangethestatusquoacrosstheTaiwanStraitorinternationallyrecognizedobjectivefacts. </span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">TaiwansuccessfullycompleteditspresidentialelectiononJanuary13,onceagainshowcasingitsmatureandstabledemocracyandgarneringwidespreadinternationalrecognition.Taiwanwillcontinuetosteadfastlyupholdthevaluesofdemocracyandfreedomandworkproactivelywithdiplomaticalliesandlike-mindedcountriestojointlysafeguarddemocracy,peace,andstabilityintheregionandacrosstheglobe.</span></p>2024/2/28下午03:13:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116644MOFAcongratulatesTuvaluonappointmentofFeletiTeoasnewprimeminister<p><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">February26,2024</span></p><p>No.072</p><p><br></p><pid="isPasted">TheMinistryofForeignAffairsextendssincerecongratulationstodiplomaticallyTuvaluonitssmoothappointmentonFebruary26ofSenatorFeletiTeotoserveasprimeministerandofficiallyformanewgovernment. </p><p><br></p><p>RepublicofChinaTaiwanAmbassadortoTuvaluAndrewLinpromptlyextendedheartfeltfelicitationstoTuvaluanGovernor-GeneralTofigaFalaniandnewPrimeMinisterTeoonbehalfofthepeopleandgovernmentofTaiwan,andforwardedacongratulatorymessagefromPresidentTsaiIng-wen.DeputyMinisterofForeignAffairsTienChung-kwangwillserveasPresidentTsai’sspecialenvoyandleadadelegationtoTuvaluinthenearfuturetoconveyTaiwan’sbestwishesandsupportforthenewgovernment.</p><p><br></p><p>PrimeMinisterTeoisknownforhisfriendlystancetowardTaiwan,havingvisitedTaiwanseveraltimes.HehasstatedthatthediplomaticalliancebetweenTaiwanandTuvaluissolidandthatallsectorsofTuvalusharealong-standingconsensusonsupportingofficialbilateralrelations.Hehasalsosaidthatthetwogovernmentswillcontinuetojointlypromotesubstantivecooperationprojectsaimedatenhancingthewelfareofboththeirpeoples.Furthermore,hehaspledgedthatTuvaluwillremaincommittedtofirmlybackingTaiwan’seffortstoexpanditsinternationalparticipation.</p><p><br></p><p>TuvalusuccessfullycompleteddemocraticparliamentaryelectionsonJanuary26.TheresultsofthevotedrewmuchattentionfromboththeTaiwaneseandinternationalmedia.Inthe45yearssinceestablishingdiplomaticties,TaiwanandTuvaluhaveenjoyedasolidfriendshipbasedonsuchuniversalvaluesasdemocracy,freedom,respectforhumanrights,andtheruleoflaw.Thetwocountrieswillbuildontherichachievementsofpastcooperationtofurthermoveforwardtogetherinjointlyadvancingpeace,stability,prosperity,anddevelopmentintheIndo-Pacific.E</p><p><br></p>2024/2/26下午05:34:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116646Taiwansignsjointstatementwithlike-mindedcountriesonsupportforUkraineduringWTO’s13thMinisterialConference<pstyle="text-align:justify;"><spanlang="EN-US">February26,2024</span><br><spanlang="EN-US">No.073</span><br><br>Whileattendingthe13thMinisterialConferenceoftheWorldTradeOrganizationWTO,Taiwanjoinedmorethan40WTOmembersatasideeventheldonFebruary25toconveysolidaritywithUkraine.Theparticipants,includingtheUnitedStates,theEuropeanUnion,theUnitedKingdom,Canada,Japan,Australia,andNewZealand,issuedajointstatementexpressingsupportforUkraine. <spanlang="EN-US">Taiwan’sparticipationintheeventagainunderscoreditssynchronizedeffortswiththeinternationalcommunitytojointlythwarttheexpansionistambitionsofauthoritariancountriesanditsstaunchcommitmenttoprotectingthemultilateraltradesystemandensuringthestabilityoftheglobaleconomy.</span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">ThejointstatementreaffirmssupportforthepeopleandgovernmentofUkraineintheirfightforsovereignty,independence,andterritorialintegrityandcallsforRussiatoimmediately,completely,andunconditionallywithdrawallofitsmilitaryforcesfromUkraine.ItpointsoutthatRussia’swarofaggressionagainstUkrainehasproduceddevastatingglobalandregionalimpactsandgravelyviolatedtheprinciplesandvaluesoftheWTO.ItalsoencouragesallWTOmemberstofacilitateUkrainianexportsandsupplychainsbyfacilitatingtheuseofinfrastructureandsimplifyingcustomsprocedures,aswellasexplorepracticalwaystoassistUkraineinitsreconstructionefforts.</span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">Taiwanisaresponsiblememberoftheinternationalcommunityandranksamongtheworld’stop-20tradingeconomies.TofulfillitsobligationsasaWTOmember,Taiwanwillcontinuetoworkwithlike-mindedpartnerstohelpUkrainemaintainpeople’sbasiceconomiclivelihoods.ItwillactivelyseektoparticipateinUkraine’sfuturerecoveryandreconstructionanddemonstratethatTaiwanisaforceforgoodthatcontributestotheglobalcommunity.E</span></p><pstyle="text-align:justify;"><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>2024/2/26上午11:55:00DepartmentofInternationalCooperationandEconomicAffairs2.UkrainianDeputyMinisterMarkiyanrightandDirectorGeneralLienleftposeforaphoto.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116646/8434342c-275a-4924-a455-9bf9745c0f2b.jpg;1.NationalrepresentativesposeforagroupphotowithDmytrasevychMarkiyan,DeputyMinisterofAgrarianPolicyandFoodofUkrainecenter,holdingthenationalflagofUkraine,includingDengChen-chung,TradeRepresentativeoftheOfficeofTradeNegotiationsandMinisterwithoutPortfolio11thright,backrow;YangJen-ni,DeputyTradeRepresentativefifthright,frontrow;LienYu-ping,DirectorGeneraloftheDepartmentofInternationalCooperationandEconomicAffairsoftheMinistryofForeignAffairssixthright,frontrow;andLoChang-fa,PermanentRepresentativetotheWTOfourthright,frontrow.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116646/488ed903-9c6d-44b5-94e7-3d9273158399.jpg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116648MOFAthanksBrussels-CapitalRegionParliamentofBelgiumforpassingfirst-everresolutioninsupportofTaiwan<p>February24,2024</p><p>No.071</p><p><br></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">TheBrussels-CapitalRegionParliamentofBelgiumpassedaresolutiononTaiwan’sstatusintheinternationalarenaafteraplenaryreviewonFebruary23,with70votesinfavor,10abstentions,andnoneagainst.TheresolutioncallsforthegovernmentoftheBrussels-CapitalRegiontoencouragetheFederalPublicServiceForeignAffairs,ForeignTradeandDevelopmentCooperationtosupportdiplomaticworkaimedatdefusingtensionsintheAsia-Pacific.ItendorsesTaiwan’sparticipationinsuchinternationalorganizationsandmechanismsastheWorldHealthOrganization,theInternationalCivilAviationOrganization,andtheUnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange.TheresolutionalsosupportscommercialexchangesbetweenTaiwanandtheBrussels-CapitalRegionandencouragestheEuropeanCommissiontoexpandcommercialandindustrialcooperation,aswellasstrongerpartnershipswithTaiwan.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p>TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAwarmlywelcomestheresolution,whichisthefifthadoptedbytheBelgianfederalandregionalparliamentsinsupportofTaiwanfollowingsimilarresolutionspassedbytheBelgianChamberofRepresentativesinJuly2020,theFlemishParliamentandtheBelgianSenateinMarch2021,andtheWalloniaParliamentinOctober2022.Italsomarks<spanlang="EN-US">thefirsttimethattheBrussels-CapitalRegionParliamenthasexpressedsupportforTaiwan-Belgiumrelationsthrougharesolution.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">Belgiumhasauniqueconstitutionalsystem.Thefederalstatewasgraduallyestablishedthroughaseriesofconstitutionalamendments.ItisdividedintothethreeregionsofFlanders,Wallonia,andBrussels-Capitalbasedonthelanguageusedlocally—respectivelyDutch,French,andGerman.Eachregionhasitsowngovernmentandparliament,andregionalgovernmentshavetheauthoritytosigntreatiesanddevelopbilateralrelationswiththegovernmentsofothercountries.TheBrussels-CapitalRegionParliament’soverwhelmingvoteinfavorofitsfirstresolutionbackingTaiwandemonstratesthatTaiwanandBelgiumarelike-mindedpartnerssharingthevaluesofdemocracy,freedom,andhumanrights.MOFAhighlyappreciatestheresolutionandwillcontinuetodeepencooperationandexchangesandfosterfriendlyrelationswiththeparliamentandgovernmentoftheBrussels-CapitalRegion.E</span></p><p><br></p>2024/2/24下午07:10:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairsPlenarysessionoftheBrussels-CapitalRegionParliamenthttps://www.youtube.com/embed/Wrvsn2zggww;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116643ForeignMinisterWuhostsbanquetforSasakawaPeaceFoundation,furtherstrengtheningTaiwan-Japanexchanges<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">February24,2024<br>No.068<br><br>MinisterofForeignAffairsJaushiehJosephWuhostedadinnertowelcomeadelegationfromtheSasakawaPeaceFoundationonFebruary23.ThegroupwasledbyExecutiveDirectorNobukatsuKaneharaandincluded <em>IzumiHiroyasu, </em>formerChiefRepresentativeoftheJapan-TaiwanExchangeAssociation.<br><br>Inhisremarks,MinisterWustressedthattheSasakawaFoundationisoneofJapan’smostinfluentialthinktanks.IthasassistedSouthPacificnationssuchasPalauwithconstructingbasicinfrastructure,thuscurbingChina’sinfluenceintotheregion.MinisterWupointedoutthattheChineseeconomyhascontinuedtodecline undertheautocraticgovernmentledbyXiJinping.Assuch,TaiwanmustremaincognizantthatChinamaymanufacturedisputestodivertattentionfromdomesticissues.HeexpressedhopeforincreasedexchangesanddialoguebetweenthethinkthanksofTaiwan,theUnitedStates,andJapanonsecurityissuestoincreasemutualunderstandingofinternationaltrends.<br><br>ExecutiveDirectorKaneharacongratulatedTaiwanonsuccessfullycompletingpresidentialandlegislativeelectionsinademocraticmannerlastmonth.Hepointedoutthatoverthepastdecade,China’soveralleconomicandmilitarystrengthhadcontinuedtoincrease,constitutingathreattocountriessuchasJapan,Europe,andtheUnitedStates.HesaidhebelievedthatJapan,onthebasisofitsmilitaryalliancewiththeUnitedStates,shouldcooperatewithdemocraciessuchasTaiwan,theRepublicofKorea,thePhilippines,Australia,andEuropeanUnionmemberstatestomakeChinaunderstandclearlythat,wereittostartawar,itwouldpayaheavyprice,soastodeteritfromactingrashly. <br><br>DuringitsvisitfromFebruary20throughFebruary24,thedelegationcalledonPresidentTsaiIng-wen,NationalSecurityCouncilSecretary-GeneralWellingtonKoo,andTaiwan-JapanRelationsAssociationChairpersonSuJia-chyuan.ItalsovisitedthinktankssuchastheProspectFoundationandtheInstituteforNationalDefenseandSecurityResearch.<br><br>ExecutiveDirectorKaneharaisanexpertininternationaldiplomacyandregionalsecurityandpreviouslyservedinsuchkeyrolesasdirectorgeneraloftheBureauofInternationalLawunderJapan’sMinistryofForeignAffairsaswellasdeputysecretarygeneraloftheNationalSecuritySecretariat.E</p>2024/2/24下午04:56:00TAIWAN-JAPANRELATIONSASSOCIATION2.ForeignMinisterWuhostsadinnerfortheJapanesedelegation.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116643/883d985a-1a66-42f4-b541-4accbdcb01c4.jpg;1.ForeignMinisterWumeetsthedelegationledbyExecutiveDirectorKanehara.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116643/4cf9980f-3334-48f7-a285-b46ffcb7db14.jpg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116638R.O.C.Taiwanannouncesin-kinddonationofUS$300,000toassistGuatemalainfightingforestfire<pid="isPasted">February24,2024 </p><p>No.070 </p><p><br></p><p>ThegovernmentoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwanhasannouncedanimmediatein-kinddonationofUS$300,000toitsdiplomaticallyGuatemalatoassistitsgovernmentinfightingaforestfirethathasbrokenoutinthevicinityofAguaVolcanoandevolvedintoaseriousecologicaldisaster. </p><p><br></p><p>AccordingtodatafromtheGuatemalangovernment,thefirehasdevastatedtheecologicalenvironmentaroundthevolcano,causinganemergency.ThegovernmentofGuatemalahasrequestedinternationalassistanceincontainingthedisaster.Basedonitslong-standingandcordialdiplomaticalliancewithGuatemalaandinahumanitarianspirit,theTaiwangovernmenthaspromptlyannouncedanimmediatein-kinddonationofUS$300,000tosupporttheGuatemalangovernment’sdisasterresponsemeasures.</p><p><br></p><p>Inaddition,immediatelyafterthefirestarted,theTaiwanTechnicalMissioninGuatemalaprovided30safetyhelmetsandsixsetsofradiocommunicationequipment.TheheadoftheTaiwaneseexpatriatecommunityalsodonated1,000boxesofinstantnoodles.ThesedonationsaimtohelptheGuatemalangovernmentinitseffortstocontainthedisaster.</p><p><br></p><p>GuatemalaisanimportantdiplomaticallyofTaiwaninCentralAmerica.Thetwocountrieshavesharedastrongandenduringfriendshipformorethan90yearsandhaveengagedincloseandfriendlycooperationandexchanges.TheR.O.C.TaiwangovernmenthassuccessfullysupportedGuatemala’scapacitybuildingeffortsinnaturaldisasterpreventionthroughbilateralinitiativesandtheCentralAmericanIntegrationSystem’smultilateralmechanisms.TaiwanhopesthatthisdonationofmaterialsupplieswillassistthegovernmentofGuatemalaincarryingoutappropriateresponsesandreducingtheecologicalandenvironmentalimpactoftheforestfire.E</p><p><br></p><p><strongid="isPasted"><spanlang="ES">LaRepúblicadeChinaTaiwánanunciaunadonaciónenespeciedeUSD300.000paraasistiraGuatemalaenlaluchacontralosincendiosforestales</span></strong></p><p><br></p><p>24defebrerode2024 </p><p><spanlang="ES">N.070 </span></p><p><br></p><pid="isPasted"><spanlang="ES">ElgobiernodelaRepúblicadeChinaTaiwánhaanunciadounainmediatadonaciónenespeciedeUSD300.000asualiadodiplomático,Guatemala,paraasistirasugobiernoenlaluchacontraelincendioforestalqueestallóenlasladerasdelVolcándeAguayquesehaconvertidoenungravedesastreecológico. </span></p><p><spanlang="ES"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="ES">SegúnlosdatosdelgobiernodeGuatemala,elincendiohadevastadoelentornoecológicoalrededordelvolcán,loquehacausadounaemergenciayhaobligadoalgobiernoguatemaltecoasolicitarasistenciainternacionalparacontenereldesastre.EnbasealaprolongadaycordialalianzadiplomáticaconGuatemalaybajoelespírituhumanitario,elgobiernodeTaiwánhaanunciadounainmediatadonaciónenespeciedeUSD300.000paraapoyarlasmedidasderespuestaantedesastresdelgobiernodeGuatemala.</span></p><p><spanlang="ES"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="ES">Asimismo,inmediatamentedespuésdequeseoriginaraelincendio,laMisiónTécnicadeTaiwánenGuatemalaproporcionó30cascosdeprotecciónyseisconjuntosdeequiposderadiocomunicaciónparaasistiralgobiernoanfitriónenlacontencióndeldesastre.Ellíderdelacomunidaddeexpatriadostaiwanesestambiéndonó1.000lotesdefideosinstantáneos. </span></p><p><spanlang="ES"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p>GuatemalaesunimportantealiadodiplomáticodeTaiwánenAméricaCentral.Ambospaíseshancompartidounasólidayduraderaamistaddurantemásde90años,yhandisfrutadodecooperacioneseintercambiosestrechosyamistosos.ElgobiernodelaRepúblicadeChinaTaiwánhaapoyadodemanerasatisfactorialosesfuerzosdefortalecimientodecapacidadesdeGuatemalaenlaprevencióndedesastresnaturalesmedianteiniciativasbilateralesymecanismosmultilateralesdelSistemadelaIntegraciónCentroamericana.Taiwántienelaesperanzadequedichadonacióndesuministrosayudealgobiernoguatemaltecoatomarrespuestasapropiadasyareducirelimpactoecológicoymedioambientalcausadoporelincendioforestal. <spanid="isPasted"style="color:rgb65,65,65;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb255,255,255;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline!important;float:none;">E</span> </p>2024/2/24上午11:32:00DepartmentofLatinAmericanandCaribbeanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116642MOFAresponsetoUS-EUjointstatementreaffirmingimportanceofpeaceandstabilityacrossTaiwanStrait<p>February24,2024 </p><p><br></p><pid="isPasted">OnFebruary23,theUSDepartmentofStatereleasedthetextofajointstatementbetweentheUnitedStatesandtheEuropeanUnionontheoutcomesofthesixthhigh-levelmeetingoftheUS-EUDialogueonChinaandthefifthmeetingoftheUS-EUHigh-LevelConsultationsontheIndo-Pacific,heldbyUSUnderSecretaryofStateforPoliticalAffairsVictoriaNulandandSecretaryGeneralStefanoSanninooftheEuropeanActionServiceonFebruary7and8.ThestatementreaffirmedtheimportanceofmaintainingpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandcalledforthepeacefulresolutionofcross-straitissues.ItfurtherwelcomedTaiwan’svibrantdemocraticprocess,includingthepresidentialandlegislativeelectionsinJanuary.UnderSecretaryNulandandSecretaryGeneralSanninoalsoexpressedsupportforTaiwan’smeaningfulparticipationininternationalorganizations. </p><p> </p><p>TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAwarmlywelcomesthestatementandsincerelythankstheUnitedStatesandtheEuropeanUnionforpubliclyreaffirmingtheirrobustpositionsonsupportingcross-straitpeaceandstability,backingTaiwan’smeaningfulparticipationininternationalorganizations,andrecognizingTaiwan’sdemocraticachievements.</p><p> </p><p>Incontrast,ChinahaslongusedvariouspretextstoescalateitscoercionandmilitaryintimidationofTaiwan.Itsgray-zoneactivitieshaveposedaseriouschallengetoregionalsecurity.TheseeffortshaveintensifiedsinceTaiwan’selectionsthisyear,indicatingChina’sprofounduneaseaboutTaiwan’sdeepeningdemocracy.China’srecentunilateralcancelationofacross-straitagreementontheM503flightrouteanditsprovocativeactionsinthewatersaroundKinmenandXiamenhaveraisedahighdegreeofconcernintheinternationalcommunity.</p><p> </p><p>MOFAstressesthatTaiwan,asaresponsiblememberoftheinternationalcommunity,willcontinuetoworktogetherwiththeUnitedStates,theEuropeanUnion,andotherlike-mindedcountriestojointlyupholdtherules-basedinternationalorderandpromoteregionalpeace,stability,andprosperity.</p>2024/2/24上午10:41:00DepartmentofNorthAmericanAffairsJointstatementhttps://www.state.gov/joint-statement-on-the-consultations-between-european-external-action-service-secretary-general-sannino-and-united-states-under-secretary-nuland/;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116647TaiwanandtheUSsigninternationaldevelopmentcooperationMOU<p><spanlang="EN-US">February23,2024</span><br><spanlang="EN-US">No.066</span></p><pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;"><br><spanlang="EN-US">RepresentativetotheUnitedStatesAmbassadorAlexanderTah-rayYuiandAmericanInstituteinTaiwanAITManagingDirectorIngridLarsonsignedamemorandumofunderstandingMOUoninternationaldevelopmentcooperationonFebruary22.ThesigningwaswitnessedbyrepresentativesfromtheUSInternationalDevelopmentFinanceCorporationDFCandofficialsfromtheUSStateDepartment.Undertheagreement,Taiwan’sInternationalCooperationandDevelopmentFundandtheDFCwillexplorecooperationinareasincludinghealthcare,women’sempowerment,ICT,agriculture,climate,energy,smallandmedium-sizedenterprises,andinfrastructure.</span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">AstheUSfederalgovernment’sagencyfordevelopmentfinance,theDFCpromoteshigh-qualitydevelopmentprojectsindevelopingnations.ThesigningofthisMOUfacilitatescooperationbetweentheDFCanditspartnersinTaiwan.Thiswillempowerbothsides,aswellastheprivatesectorandcivilsociety,tocollaborateincreativeanddiversewaysondevelopmentcooperationinthirdcountries.TaiwanwillcontinuetoworkwiththeUnitedStatesandotherlike-mindednationsinlinewithsharedvaluesoffreedom,democracy,andrespectforhumanrights.E</span></p>2024/2/23下午12:01:00DepartmentofNorthAmericanAffairs3.Participantsinthesigningceremonyposeforaphoto.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116647/8a4a1fe3-c773-4946-bb25-36090b96440d.jpg;2.ManagingDirectorLarsonleft,DFCChiefofStaffJaneRhee,andRepresentativeYuiposeforaphotoaftersigningtheMOU.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116647/fbf60654-d356-498f-bea7-ac3a1a811fca.jpg;1.RepresentativeYuiandManagingDirectorLarsonsigntheMOUoninternationaldevelopmentcooperationonFebruary22inWashington,DC.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116647/431086d0-9d66-4e96-9136-ec0c1bdb21f8.jpg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116622MOFAresponsetodiscussionbyforeignministersofUS,Japan,andROKonmaintainingpeaceandstabilityacrossTaiwanStraitonsidelinesofG20foreignministers’meeting<pid="isPasted">February23,2024 </p><p><br></p><p>USSecretaryofStateAntonyBlinken,JapaneseForeignMinisterYokoKamikawa,andRepublicofKoreaForeignMinisterChoTae-yulmetonthesidelinesoftheG20foreignministers’meetinginRiodeJaneiro,Brazil,onFebruary22.Duringtheirmeeting,thethreediscussedeffortstomaintainpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait.ThisfollowsonthejointstatementissuedaftertheAugust2023trilateralleaders’summitinvolvingtheUnitedStates,Japan,andtheRepublicofKorea,whichreaffirmedtheimportanceofsupportingpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandstressedoppositiontoanyunilateralattemptstochangetheregionalstatusquothroughforceorcoercion. </p><p><br></p><p>TheMinistryofForeignAffairsoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwanhighlywelcomesthisdevelopmentandthanksthethreenations’foreignministersforbuildingonthisfoundation,continuingtopayattentiontocross-straitissues,andworkingtomaintainpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait. </p><p><br></p><p>FollowingTaiwan’ssuccessfulpresidentialelectionatthebeginningofthisyear,Chinahascontinuedtoincreasesuppression,militaryintimidation,andgray-zonetacticsagainstTaiwan.Itunilaterallyabrogatedacross-straitagreementconcerningtheM503flightroute,therebysowingdoubtsaboutflightsecurityintheregion.Moreover,ChinahasclaimedthatitwillbeginregularlawenforcementinthewatersaroundKinmenandXiamen.AllofChina’sprovocativeactivitiesareaimedatupsettingthestatusquoandconstituteaseriouschallengetoregionalsecurity.Theyhavealsoelicitedahighlevelofinternationalconcern. </p><p><br></p><p>Sincelastyear,jointstatementsfromtheUSandotherlike-mindednationsafterbilateralmeetingsofheadsofstate,aswellasmultilateralgatheringssuchastheG7summitandtheaforementionedtrilateralleaders’summit,haveallclearlyshownahighdegreeofinternationalconsensusontheimportanceofcross-straitandregionalpeaceandstability.Asaresponsiblememberoftheinternationalcommunity,TaiwanwillcontinuetoworkwiththeUnitedStates,Japan,theRepublicofKorea,andotherlike-mindednationstodefendtherules-basedinternationalorderandpromoteregionalpeace,stability,andprosperity.</p>2024/2/23上午11:31:00DepartmentofNorthAmericanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116621USgovernmentofficiallynotifiesTaiwanoflatestarmssale<pid="isPasted">February22,2024 </p><p>No.063 </p><p><br></p><p>TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwanhasreceivedofficialnotificationfromtheUnitedStatesgovernmentthatitsexecutivebranchhasinformedCongressofanapproximatelyUS$75millionsaletoTaiwanofadvancedtacticaldatalinkLink16systemupgradeplanning.MOFAhighlywelcomesthisnewsandthankstheUSgovernmentforcontinuingtohonoritssecuritycommitmentsasoutlinedintheTaiwanRelationsActandtheSixAssurances.</p><p><br></p><p>ThisistheBidenadministration’s13tharmssalepackagetoTaiwansinceitassumedofficein2021.ItcontinuestheUSpolicyofrecentyearstonormalizearmssalestoTaiwan.TheannouncementdemonstratestheUSgovernment’shighregardforTaiwan’sdefenseneedsandreadinesstoassistTaiwaninstrengtheningitsdefensiveanddeterrencecapabilities.</p><p><br></p><p>InthefaceofChina’sexpandingmilitarypressureandgray-zonecoercion,Taiwanwillcontinuetodoitsutmosttoenhanceitsself-defensecapabilitiesandasymmetriccombatstrengthinordertodynamicallyprotectitshomelandandsafeguarditspeople’swell-beingandfreeanddemocraticwayoflife.ItwillalsofurtherdeepenthecloseTaiwan-USsecuritypartnershiptojointlypreservetherules-basedinternationalorderandupholdpeace,stability,andprosperityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandintheIndo-Pacific.E</p>2024/2/22下午01:29:00DepartmentofNorthAmericanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116601MOFAresponsetoPRCForeignMinisterWang’sfalseclaimsregardingTaiwan<p><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">February19,2024 </span></p><p><br></p><pid="isPasted"><spanlang="EN-US">TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAstronglydenouncesthefalseclaimsmaderegardingTaiwanbyPeople’sRepublicofChinaPRCDirectoroftheOfficeoftheChineseCommunistPartyCentralForeignAffairsCommissionandForeignMinisterWangYiduringtheMunichSecurityConference.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">MOFAsolemnlyreiteratesthattheRepublicofChinaTaiwanisasovereignandindependentnation,thatneithertheR.O.C.TaiwannorthePRCissubordinatetotheother,andthatthePRChasnevergovernedTaiwanforevenasingleday.DistortedstatementsregardingTaiwan’ssovereigntycanchangeneitherthestatusquoacrosstheTaiwanStraitnorinternationallyrecognizedandobjectivefacts.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">Asiswidelyunderstood,Chinaistheculpritresponsibleforunilaterallyunderminingpeace,stability,andthestatusquoacrosstheTaiwanStrait.MOFAcondemnstheBeijingauthoritiesforrepeatedlyseekingtomisleadtheinternationalcommunity,forattemptingtousetheso-called“oneChinaprinciple”toconcoctalegalbasisforChina’sclaimtoTaiwan,andforfabricatingafalseandabsurdnarrativethatChinahassovereigntyoverTaiwan.Suchactionsaresuretobecondemnedbytheinternationalcommunity.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">Taiwan’sfuturewillbedeterminedbythe23millionTaiwanesepeople.MOFAurgestheBeijingauthoritiestostopactingasatroublemaker,maliciousprovoker,anddisrupterofthestatusquoandinsteadfocusgreaterattentiononaddressingitsowninternalproblems.</span></p>2024/2/19下午03:10:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116595MOFAresponsetomeetingbetweenUSSecretaryofStateBlinkenandPRCForeignMinisterWangonFebruary16onsidelinesofMunichSecurityConference<p>February17,2024 <br><br></p><pid="isPasted">UnitedStatesSecretaryofStateAntonyBlinkenmetwithPeople’sRepublicofChinaPRCDirectoroftheOfficeoftheChineseCommunistPartyCentralForeignAffairsCommissionandForeignMinisterWangYionthesidelinesoftheMunichSecurityConferenceonFebruary16.Afterthemeeting,theUSDepartmentofStateissuedapressreleasestatingthatSecretaryBlinkenhadonceagainemphasizedtoMinisterWangtheimportanceofmaintainingpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait.</p><p> </p><p>ThemeetingfollowsapreviousonebetweenUSNationalSecurityAdvisorJakeSullivanandMinisterWanginBangkokattheendoflastmonth,duringwhichtheUSgovernmentalsoreiterateditsstaunchstanceinsupportofcross-straitpeaceandstability.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAaffirmsandwelcomesthesestatementsofsupport.</p><p> </p><p>However,apressreleaseissuedbytheMinistryofForeignAffairsofthePRCregardingthemeetingbetweenMinisterWangandSecretaryBlinkenfalselyallegedthatTaiwanwaspartofChinaanderroneouslyclaimedthatthiswasthetruestatusquoacrosstheTaiwanStrait. </p><p> </p><p>MOFAreaffirmsthattheRepublicofChinaTaiwanisasovereignandindependentnationandthatneithertheR.O.C.TaiwannorthePRCissubordinatetotheother.Theseareundeniablefactsandtheinternationallyrecognizedstatusquo.</p><p> </p><p>TheTaiwangovernmentcontinuestoemployasteadyandpragmaticapproach,promotingpoliciesthatmaintainthecross-straitstatusquotosafeguardregionalpeaceandstability.Yet,inrecentyears,Chinahasrampedupprovocativeactionsagainstneighboringcountries.Ithasusedpretextstoraiseregionaltensions,attemptingtochangethestatusquoandunderminetherules-basedinternationalorder.ThisunderscoresthefactthatitisChinathatthreatenspeaceandstabilityintheregionandacrosstheTaiwanStrait.MOFAsternlyrefutesChina’smaliciousclaimsthatattempttodistortTaiwan’ssovereignstatusandcallsontheinternationalcommunitytoshareTaiwan’sconcernsandcondemnation.</p><p> </p><p>MOFAwelcomestheinternationalcommunity’scontinuedattentiontocross-straitsecurity.TaiwanremainscommittedtoworkingcloselywiththeUnitedStatesandotherlike-mindedcountriestojointlysafeguardthesharedvaluesofdemocracyandfreedom,aswellaspeace,stability,andprosperityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandtheregion.</p>2024/2/17下午04:19:00DepartmentofNorthAmericanAffairsUSDepartmentofStatepressreleasehttps://www.state.gov/secretary-blinkens-meeting-with-peoples-republic-of-china-director-of-the-chinese-communist-party-ccp-central-foreign-affairs-commission-and-foreign-minister-wang-yi-3/;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116591MOFAcongratulatesIndonesiaonsmoothcompletionofgeneralelections<pid="isPasted"><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">February16,2024</span><br><spanlang="EN-US">PressReleaseNo.060</span><br><br></p><pid="isPasted">The MinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAextendssincerecongratulationstoIndonesiaonthesmoothcompletionofdemocraticelectionsforitspresidentandparliamentonFebruary14.<br><br><spanlang="EN-US">TaiwanandIndonesiasharecordialbilateralrelations.Inrecentyears,thetwocountrieshaveenjoyedcloseexchangesintheeconomy,trade,agriculture,education,andotherdomains.Basedonthisexistingsolidfoundation,MOFAlooksforwardtocontinuingcooperationwiththenewIndonesiangovernmenttojointlycontributetoregionalpeace,stability,prosperity,anddevelopment.E</span></p>2024/2/16上午10:45:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116576MOFAresponsetofalseclaimsmaderegardingTaiwanbyRussiangovernment<pstyle="text-align:justify;"><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">February9,2024</span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">RussianPresidentVladimirPutinexpressedhisadherencetotheso-called“oneChinaprinciple”andoppositiontoTaiwan’sprovocationsagainstChinaduringaphonecallwithChineseleaderXiJinpingonFebruary8.Meanwhile,inaninterviewwithRussia’sstatenewsagencyTASS,RussianDeputyForeignMinisterAndreyRudenkofalselyclaimedthattheUnitedStatesusedTaiwanasatooltopressureBeijing,thatthesituationacrosstheTaiwanStraitwasChina’sinternalmatter,andthatTaiwanwasanintegralpartofChina.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwansolemnlydenouncestheseclaimsandstronglycondemnsChinaandRussiaforcolludingonceagaintoundermineTaiwan’ssovereignty. </span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">MOFAreiteratesthatneithertheRepublicofChinaTaiwannorthePeople’sRepublicofChinaissubordinatetotheotherandthattheChineseCommunistPartyCCPregimehasnevergovernedTaiwan.Taiwanisamoderndemocracythatactivelydefendsthedemocraticsystemandrespectshumanrightsandtheruleoflaw.NonarrativebytotalitarianChinaandRussiathatmisrepresentsTaiwan’ssovereignstatuscanaltertheinternationallyrecognizedstatusquoacrosstheTaiwanStrait.</span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">TheautocraticCCPgovernmentforyearshasviolatedhumanrights,wantonlypursuedexpansion,andbulliedneighboringcountries,whileRussia’smilitaryinvasionofUkrainehascausedgreatsufferingamongtheUkrainianpeople.ChinaandRussiahavecontinuouslyconnivedtodisrupttherules-basedinternationalorderinrecentyears,formingasourceofinstabilityandturmoilintheworld.</span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">Taiwanisonthefrontlineofdefenseforthedemocraticcamp.ThepeopleandgovernmentofTaiwanareunitedinstaunchlysafeguardingnationalsovereigntyandcounteringcommunistChina’srhetoricalcampaignsandmilitaryintimidation.TaiwanwillcontinuetoenhancecooperationwithotherdemocraticnationstodeterauthoritarianexpansionandtopreservepeaceandsecurityacrosstheTaiwanStrait,freedomandopennessintheIndo-Pacific,andstabilityandprosperityaroundtheglobe.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>2024/2/9下午02:58:00DepartmentofWestAsianandAfricanAffairsTASSnewsreportinEnglishhttps://tass.com/politics/1743371;PresidentofRussiawebsiteinRussianhttp://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/73406;RussianMinistryofForeignAffairswebsiteinmultiplelanguageshttps://mid.ru/ru/foreign_policy/news/1930115/;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116575MOFAexpressessincerecondolencesfollowinglandslideinsouthernPhilippines<p>February9,2024 </p><p>No.059<strongid="isPasted"> </strong></p><p><br></p><pid="isPasted">DaysofheavyraininthesouthernPhilippineshaveresultedinthedeathsofatleast20peopleandhaveimpactedover810,000residents.TheheavyrainsalsotriggeredadisastrouslandslideinaminingcommunityintheprovinceofDavaodeOroinsouthernMindanao.Searchandrescueoperationsarecurrentlyunderway.</p><p> </p><p>SimilartothePhilippines,Taiwanoftensuffersfromnaturaldisasters.OnbehalfofthegovernmentandpeopleoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwan,AmbassadorWallaceMinn-ganChow,RepresentativeoftheTaipeiEconomicandCulturalOfficeTECOinthePhilippines,expressedsincerecondolencestoSilvestreH.BelloIII,ChairmanandResidentRepresentativeoftheManilaEconomicandCulturalOfficeinTaiwan.</p><p> </p><p>AccordingtoinformationavailabletoTECOinthePhilippines,allTaiwanesebusinesspeopleandexpatriatesintheareaarecurrentlysafe.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAandTECOinthePhilippineswillcontinuetocloselymonitordevelopmentsandmaintaincontactwiththerelevantPhilippinegovernmentagenciestoprovidenecessaryassistanceinatimelymanner.</p><p> </p><p>R.O.C.TaiwannationalsinneedofemergencyassistanceinthePhilippinesshouldcalltheTECOinthePhilippinesemergencyhotlineat+63-917-819-4597oraskfamilyorfriendsinTaiwantocallMOFA’semergencyhotlineat0800-085-095.E</p>2024/2/9下午02:51:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116577MOFAthanksFrenchForeignMinisterSéjournéforreiteratingoppositiontoanyunilateralchangetoTaiwanStraitstatusquoinresponsetoChina’sM503routealteration<p><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">February8,2024 </span></p><p><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">N<spanlang="EN-US">o.057 </span></span></p><p><br></p><pid="isPasted">InresponsetoaquestionfromtheFrenchSenateonFebruary7regardingChina’sunilateralalterationoftheM503flightroute,FrenchMinisterforEuropeandForeignAffairsStéphaneSéjournéreiteratedthatFranceopposedanyunilateralchangetothestatusquoacrosstheTaiwanStrait,aswellastheuseofmilitaryorcoercivemeasurestoalterthestatusquo.MinisterSéjournéalsoreaffirmedtheimportancethatFranceplacedonthefreedomofnavigationandoverflightwithrespecttotheTaiwanStraitandagainexplicitlyendorsedTaiwan’sparticipationininternationalorganizations,makinghimthefirstforeignministerofaEuropeannationtoaddressthedisputeovertheM503routechange.The M<spanlang="EN-US">inistryofForeignAffairsMOFAoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwansincerelyappreciatesMinisterSéjourné’sstatement.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">FrancehaslongshownconcernoverdevelopmentsintheIndo-PacificandacrosstheTaiwanStrait.Ithasreaffirmedtheimportanceofcross-straitpeaceandstabilityinrecenthigh-levelmeetingsandmultilateralstatementsissuedwithothercountries,includingtheUnitedStates,Australia,andJapan.Ithasalsoexpresseditsstancethroughconcreteactions,suchasbydispatchingmilitaryvesselstosailthroughtheTaiwanStraitonseveraloccasions.The2024-2030MilitaryProgrammingLaw,promulgatedbyFrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacronlastAugust,markedthefirsttimeforFrancetoincludeTaiwaninalawandforamajorcountrytoenactlegislationemphasizingfreedomofnavigationintheTaiwanStrait.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">TaiwanandFrancesharesuchuniversalvaluesasdemocracy,freedom,humanrights,andtheruleoflaw.TaiwanwillcontinuetoworkhandinhandwithFrancetosafeguardcoredemocraticvaluesanddeepenbilateralcooperationinvariousdomains,includingtheeconomy,trade,technology,newenergy,andscientificresearch.E</span></p><p><br></p>2024/2/8下午04:26:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116574MOFAwelcomesGuatemala’spositiononmaintainingdiplomaticrelationswithTaiwan<p><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">February8,2024 </span></p><p><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">N<spanlang="EN-US">o.056 </span></span></p><p><br></p><p><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwanwelcomesthestatementfromtheMinistryofForeignAffairsofGuatemalaonFebruary7reaffirmingitsresolutestanceonmaintainingdiplomaticrelationswithTaiwan.Basedonthesharedvaluesoffreedomanddemocracyandthefoundationsofthelong-termpartnershipbetweenthetwocountries,MOFAlooksforwardtoTaiwanandGuatemalacontinuingtodeepencooperationandexchangesatalllevelstojointlybenefitthepeoplesofbothnations.E</span></p>2024/2/8上午10:41:00DepartmentofLatinAmericanandCaribbeanAffairsStatementbytheMinistryofForeignAffairsofGuatemalahttps://prensa.gob.gt/comunicado/guatemala-reafirma-las-relaciones-politico-diplomaticas-con-la-republica-de-china-0;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116560MOFAdenouncesChineseForeignMinistry’scallonGuatemalatofollow“oneChinaprinciple”narrative<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;"><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">February6,2024</span><br><spanlang="EN-US">PressReleaseNo.053</span><br><br>FollowingGuatemalanMinisterofForeignAffairsCarlosMartinez’scommentsoneconomicandtraderelationswithChinaduringapressinterview,China’sMinistryofForeignAffairscalledonGuatemalatomakethe“rightdecision”underthe“oneChinaprinciple.”TheM<spanlang="EN-US">inistryofForeignAffairsMOFAoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwandenouncesthisstatementandsolemnlyreiteratesthatPresidentofGuatemalaBernardoArévalohasmaintainedaconsistentstanceinpubliclyexpressingsupportforthediplomaticalliancewithTaiwanonmultipleoccasionsbothbeforeandafterhiselection. </span><br><br>WhenMinisterofForeignAffairsJaushiehJosephWuvisitedGuatemalatoattendthepresidentialandvicepresidentialinaugurationonJanuary14,President <spanlang="EN-US">ArévalopersonallypledgedhisfirmcommitmenttoupholdingthediplomaticpartnershipbetweenTaiwanandGuatemalaandaddedthathewaswillingtocontinuetostrengthencooperationandforgeamorerobustbilateralfriendship. </span><br><br>MOFAreiteratesthattheRepublicofChinaTaiwanisanindependentandsovereigncountry,thatneithertheRepublicofChinaTaiwannorthePeople’sRepublicofChinaissubordinatetotheotherandthatthePeople’sRepublicofChinahasnevergovernedTaiwan.Theseareinternationallyrecognizedandobjectivefactsandthestatusquo.Taiwanexercisesitssovereigntywhenitconductsdiplomaticrelationswithalliesbasedontheprinciplesofmutualrespect,equality,andreciprocity.Noothercountryhastherighttointerfere.<br><br><spanlang="EN-US">ChinahasneverceasedinitsattemptstosuppressTaiwan’sinternationalspaceandhassparednoefforttoundermineTaiwan’ssovereignstatus.IthasactedwithmalignintenttodisruptTaiwan’srelationswithdiplomaticallies,deployingvarioustacticsrelentlesslytocauseriftsandunderminesolidaritybetweendemocraticcountries.MOFAcondemnstheseactionsinthestrongestterms.</span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">MOFAsolemnlyurgestheChinesegovernmenttopaygreaterheedtothestateofitsowneconomyandpeople’slivelihoods,considerwhetherithasfaithfullyhonoredthecountlesspromisesithasmadetoothercountries,andcauselessdisruptionandcreatelesstroubleintheinternationalcommunity.E </span></p><pstyle="text-align:justify;"><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>2024/2/6下午12:28:00DepartmentofLatinAmericanandCaribbeanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116545MOFAresponsetoinclusionofTaiwan-friendlycommentsinjointstatementfollowinginauguralANZMIN<p>February2,2024</p><p><br></p><pid="isPasted">DeputyPrimeMinisterandMinisterofForeignAffairsWinstonPetersMPandMinisterofDefenceJudithCollinsKCMPofNewZealandvisitedAustraliafromJanuary31toFebruary1.TogetherwithDeputyPrimeMinisterandMinisterforDefenceRichardMarlesMPandMinisterforForeignAffairsSenatorPennyWongofAustralia,theyheldtheinauguralsessionoftheAustralia-NewZealandForeignandDefenceMinisterialConsultationsANZMIN.ThejointstatementissuedfollowingthemeetingreiteratedtheimportanceofpreservingpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandthetwocountries’oppositiontounilateralchangestothestatusquo.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwansincerelywelcomesandaffirmsthisstatement. </p><p> </p><p>Sinceassumingoffice,theAustralianadministrationunderPrimeMinisterAnthonyAlbanesehasaffirmedonmultipleinternationaloccasionstheimportanceofmaintainingpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait,oppositiontounilateralchangestothestatusquobyanyside,andsupportforTaiwan’sinternationalparticipation.Meanwhile,followingthecompletionofNewZealand’sgeneralelectionlastOctober,thenewcoalitiongovernmentledbyPrimeMinisterChristopherLuxonhasactivelytakenstepstodemonstrateitscommitmenttothemaintenanceofpeaceandstabilityintheIndo-Pacificregion. </p><p> </p><p>ThejointstatementbyAustraliaandNewZealandfurtherdemonstratesthatthetwocountriespayhighregardtopeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait.MOFAexpressesitssincereappreciationforthisstatement,whichhighlightsTaiwan’skeyroleinthestabilityandprosperityoftheIndo-Pacificregionandtheworld,aswellasthesteadilyincreasingsupportforTaiwanamongtheglobaldemocraticcamp.</p><p> </p><p>ThegovernmentofTaiwanwillcontinuetobuildontheexistingsolidfoundationofcooperationtoworkcloselywithAustralia,NewZealand,andotherlike-mindedcountriessoastosafeguardsecurityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandintheIndo-Pacificregion;expandTaiwan’sinternationalspace;anddefendthedemocraticsystem,sharedvalues,andtherules-basedinternationalorder.</p>2024/2/2上午11:31:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairsAustraliaJointstatementonAustralia-NewZealandMinisterialConsultationsANZMIN2024https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/statements/2024-02-01/joint-statement-australia-new-zealand-ministerial-consultations-anzmin-2024;NewZealandJOINTSTATEMENTONAUSTRALIA-NEWZEALANDMINISTERIALCONSULTATIONSANZMIN2024https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/joint-statement-australia-new-zealand-ministerial-consultations-anzmin-2024;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116541ForeignMinisterWuandEswatiniForeignMinisterShakantusignjointdeclaration,underscoringrock-soliddiplomaticrelations<p><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">February1,2024</span><brstyle="color:rgb0,0,0;font-family:sans-serif,新細明體;font-size:19.36px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb255,255,255;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"><spanlang="EN-US"style="color:rgb0,0,0;font-family:sans-serif,新細明體;font-size:19.36px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb255,255,255;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;">PressReleaseNo.049</span></p><p><br></p><pid="isPasted">MinisterofForeignAffairsJaushiehJosephWuandMinisterofForeignAffairsandInternationalCooperationPholileShakantuoftheKingdomofEswatini,adiplomaticallyofTaiwan,signedtheJointDeclarationbetweentheRepublicofChinaTaiwanandtheKingdomofEswatinionFebruary1.ThesigningceremonytookplaceattheMinistryofForeignAffairsandwaswitnessedbyMr.MicheloShakantu,spouseofMinisterShakantu; <spanlang="EN-US">UnderSecretaryoftheEswatiniMinistryofForeignAffairsandInternationalCooperationVulindlelaKunene;EswatiniAmbassadortoTaiwanPromiseMsibi;DeputyMinisterofEconomicAffairsChenChern-chyi;ViceMinisterofAgricultureTuWen-jane;DeputyMinisterofForeignAffairsKellyWu-chiaoHsieh;ViceMinisterofForeignAffairsRemusLi-kuoChen;andotherprominentguests.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">Speakingattheevent,MinisterWusaidthatMinisterShakantuwasthefirstforeignministerofadiplomaticallytovisitTaiwanafteritspresidentialelection,notingthatshehadcalledonVicePresidentLaiChing-teearlierthatdaytoextendhercongratulationsonTaiwan’ssuccessfulcompletionofelectionsandhiselectoralvictory.MinisterWuaddedthatthevisitofthedelegationledbyMinisterShakantusoonaftershehadassumedofficewasaconcretedemonstrationofhersteadfastfriendshipwithTaiwan. </span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">MinisterWufurtherstatedthatTaiwanandEswatiniwereclosefriendsanddevelopmentpartnersandthattheirsolidandstablebilateralrelationswerecharacterizedinrecentyearsbyfrequentvisitsbythetwocountries’headsofstateandhigh-levelofficials.HesaidthatTaiwanandEswatinimaintainedclosecooperationinanumberofareas,includingeducation,agriculture,medicine,publichealth,andICT.HeobservedthatthejointdeclarationonceagainhighlightedtherobustfriendshipbetweenthetwocountriesanddemonstratedEswatini’ssupportforTaiwan’sinternationalparticipation.HeexpressedthehopethatMinisterShakantu’svisittoTaiwanwouldboosteconomic,trade,andinvestmentcooperation,inadditiontodeepeningthecomprehensivebilateralpartnership. </span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">OnbehalfofHisMajestyKingMswatiIII,HerMajestyQueenMotherNtombiTfwala,andthegovernmentandpeopleofEswatini,MinisterShakantucongratulatedTaiwanonthesmoothpresidentialandlegislativeelectionsheldJanuary13.ShealsolaudedtheTaiwanesepeoplefortheirunityanddeterminationtostaunchlysafeguardnationalsovereigntyaswellasTaiwan’sfreeanddemocraticpoliticalsystem.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">MinisterShakantusaidthatTaiwanandEswatiniweremutuallyimportantcooperationpartnersandcommendedTaiwanforpromotingjointendeavorsinEswatinithathadtangiblyimprovedpeople’slives.Shesaidthatthejointdeclarationreaffirmedthesincerefriendshipbetweenthetwocountries.Movingforward,shecommittedtocontinuingtobolsterbilateralties,ensuringthatTaiwan-Eswatinirelationsgroweverstrongerandcloser. </span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">Afterthesigningceremony,MinisterWuhostedaluncheonforthedelegationledbyMinisterShakantu.Thetwosidesextensivelydiscussedexchangesandcooperationintheeconomy,trade,agriculture,energy,andotherdomains.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">Thisyearmarksthe56thanniversaryofdiplomaticrelationsbetweenTaiwanandEswatini,whichwereestablishedwhenEswatinigainedindependencein1968.TheMinistryofForeignAffairswillcontinuetocloselycooperatewiththegovernmentofEswatini,buildingonthelong-standingsolidfoundationtosteadilyadvancereciprocalandmutuallybeneficialdevelopmentandcollaboration,enhancethewell-beingofthepeoplesofbothcountries,andconsolidatebilateralties.E</span></p>2024/2/1下午05:47:00DepartmentofWestAsianandAfricanAffairs5.MinisterWuposesforaphotowiththedelegationledbyMinisterShakantuandotherguestsaftertheluncheonhttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116541/9fa2fa7b-e335-4879-846c-850fd6b5676b.jpg;4.MinisterWuhostsaluncheonforthedelegationledbyMinisterShakantuhttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116541/f834caa0-2cdf-4bed-83ce-6219d1587180.jpg;3.MinisterShakantudeliversremarksatthesigningceremonyhttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116541/1d243a5c-0626-4cc8-87b9-a19fa5dcdece.jpg;2.MinisterWudeliversremarksatthesigningceremonyhttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116541/8b6fcb59-bd0f-40b0-b6cf-089d0af9a44c.jpg;1.MinisterWuandMinisterShakantuposeforaphotoaftersigningthejointdeclarationhttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116541/a01ff9ef-ecde-40e1-bcff-a934794ebab6.jpg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116530MOFAstronglycondemnsChina’sunilateralannouncementofM503southboundflightrouteadjustmentandW122andW123eastboundflightrouteactivation<p><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">January31,2024</span><br><spanlang="EN-US">PressReleaseNo.048</span><br><br></p><pid="isPasted">WithoutholdingpriorconsultationswithTaiwaninaccordancewithInternationalCivilAviationOrganizationICAOregulations,theCivilAviationAdministrationofChinamadeaunilateralannouncementonJanuary30ineffectrevokingthe2015cross-straitagreementontheM503,W122,andW123flightroutes. Thisnotonlyseriouslyjeopardizesaviationsafety,peace,andstabilityintheregionbutalsounderminesmutualtrustandthestatusquoacrosstheTaiwanStrait.The M<spanlang="EN-US">inistryofForeignAffairsMOFAcondemnsChinainthestrongesttermsanddemandsthatitimmediatelyengageTaiwaninnegotiations.</span></p><p><br></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">Section4.2.6ofICAO’sAirTrafficServicesPlanningManualstipulatesthatchangestoanyroutenetworkshouldbemadeonlyaftertheyhavebeencoordinatedwithallpartiesconcerned.Taiwan’sCivilAviationAdministrationisthesolecompetentauthorityfortheTaipeiFlightInformationRegion,whichliesnexttotheM503route.China’sannouncementchangingarelatedroutenetworkwithoutpriorconsultationswithTaiwanconstitutesaseriousviolationofICAOregulationsandunderscoresChina’sirresponsibleauthoritariannature.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">Thisheavy-handedandunreasonableactbyChina,aswellasitsvirtuallydailyflyingofsurveillanceballoonsintoTaiwan’sairspacesinceTaiwan’spresidentialelection,havegravelyimpactedregionalaviationsafetyandcross-straitpeaceandstability,signifyingachangetothestatusquoacrosstheTaiwanStrait.MOFAurgestheinternationalcommunitytopaydueattentiontothismatterandjointlydemandthatChinapromptlynegotiatewithTaiwanontheactivationofthesenewflightroutes.Ifitdoesnotnegotiatetomanagepotentialaviationrisks,Chinamustbearfullresponsibility.E</span></p>2024/1/31下午05:40:00DepartmentofInternationalOrganizations0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116529MOFAresponsetoNATOSecretaryGeneralStoltenberg’scommentsregardingTaiwanduringjointpressconferencewithUSSecretaryofStateBlinken<p><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">January30,2024 </span></p><p><br></p><pid="isPasted"><spanlang="EN-US">TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAhasnotedNorthAtlanticTreatyOrganizationNATOSecretaryGeneralJensStoltenberg’sstatementatajointJanuary29pressconferencewithUSSecretaryofStateAntonyBlinkenthat“todayit’sUkraine;tomorrowitcouldbeTaiwan,”asheurgedcountriestotakeseriouslytheconsequencesforNATOsecurityarisingfromChina’smilitarybuildupandthefactthatthewarinUkraineisbringingChinaandRussiacloser.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">Itishighlysignificantthatfollowingthe2023NATOSummitlastJuly,andincludingatthispressconference,SecretaryGeneralStoltenberghascontinuedtoexpressconcernoversecurityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandcallonNATOmemberstatestoaccorddueattentiontothechallengesthatChinaposestotherules-basedinternationalorder.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">MOFAemphasizesthatasaresponsibleanddemocraticmemberoftheinternationalcommunity,TaiwanwillcontinuetocooperatewiththegovernmentsandcharitableorganizationsofothercountriestoassistUkrainewiththereconstructionofbasicinfrastructure,resettlementofdisplacedpeople,andotherhumanitarianassistance.TaiwanwillalsodoitsutmosttoworkhandinhandwithEuropeannations,theUnitedStates,andotherlike-mindedpartnerstosafeguardtheinternationalsecurityorderandjointlycounterthreatsandchallengesfromauthoritarianregimes.</span></p>2024/1/30下午02:55:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairsUSDepartmentofStatejointpressavailabilityhttps://www.state.gov/secretary-antony-j-blinken-and-nato-secretary-general-jens-stoltenberg-at-a-joint-press-availability-3/;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116514MOFAresponsetofalseclaimsmadebySolomonIslandsPrimeMinisterSogavare<pid="isPasted"><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">January29,2024</span><br><br></p><pid="isPasted"><spanlang="EN-US">Inarecentinterviewwith<em>TavuliNews</em>,PrimeMinisterofSolomonIslandsManassehSogavareerroneouslycitedUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyUNGAResolution2758tofalselyclaimthatTaiwanisapartofChina.</span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAsolemnlystatesthatUNGAResolution2758addressesonlyChina’srightofrepresentationintheUnitedNationsandmakesnoreferencetoTaiwaninitsentiretext.TheresolutionneitherauthorizesthePeople’sRepublicofChinatorepresentTaiwanintheUNsystemnorcallsTaiwanapartofthePRC.Furthermore,itdoesnotmakeadeterminationonthestatusofTaiwan,doesnotprecludecountriesfromhavingdiplomaticrelationswithTaiwan,anddoesnotprecludeTaiwan’smeaningfulparticipationintheUNsystem.MOFAstronglydenouncesandcondemnsSolomonIslandsforwillinglyservingasapawnforChinaandfollowingBeijing’sdistortedandpoliticallymotivatedmisinterpretationofUNGAResolution2758. </span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">MOFAreiteratesthattheRepublicofChinaTaiwanisafreeanddemocraticcountry.NeitherdemocraticTaiwannorautocraticChinaissubordinatetotheother.Thisisaninternationallyrecognized,long-standing,andobjectivefact,aswellasthestatusquoacrosstheTaiwanStrait.ThePRChasnevergovernedTaiwan,andTaiwanisnotapartofthePRC.OnlythedemocraticallyelectedgovernmentofTaiwanhastherighttorepresentthe23.5millionTaiwanesepeopleintheUNsystemandinternationalarena.NeitherChinanoritsfollowershavetherighttoclaimotherwise.</span></p>2024/1/29下午03:17:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116505MOFAresponsetoUSNationalSecurityAdvisorSullivanunderscoringimportanceofcross-straitpeaceandstabilityinmeetingwithChineseForeignMinisterWanginBangkok<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;"><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">January28,2024</span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">USNationalSecurityAdvisorJakeSullivanunderscoredtheimportanceofmaintainingpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitduringameetingwithWangYi,DirectoroftheOfficeoftheForeignAffairsCommissionoftheChineseCommunistPartyCentralCommitteeandForeignMinisterofChina,inBangkokfromJanuary26to27.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwansincerelywelcomesthisgestureandappreciatestheUnitedStatesforpubliclyreaffirmingitsunwaveringsupportforcross-straitpeaceandstability.</span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">MOFAnotesthattheChineseForeignMinistryhasissuedapressreleasefalselyclaimingthattheTaiwanissueisamatterofChina’sinternalaffairsandthatelectionsinTaiwancannotchange“thebasicfactthatTaiwanispartofChina.”ThepressreleaseaddedthatthebiggestrisktopeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitis“Taiwanindependence,”whichisalsothebiggestchallengetoChina-USrelations.</span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">MOFAreiteratesthattheRepublicofChinaTaiwanisanindependentandsovereignnationandthatneitheritnorthePeople’sRepublicofChinaissubordinatetotheother.Taiwan’spresidentialelectionsonJanuary13demonstratedTaiwan’smaturityandstabilityasademocracy,earningpraisefrommorethan100countriesworldwide.ThisreaffirmstherealityandstatusquoacrosstheTaiwanStraitthathaslongbeenrecognizedbytheinternationalcommunity.MOFAstronglyrefutesandcondemnsChina’srepeatedattemptstopeddleitsdistortednarrativeofTaiwan’ssovereignstatus. </span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">MOFAsolemnlystatesthatTaiwanhasalwaysdoneitsutmosttomaintainthestatusquoandpreservepeaceandstabilityintheregionandacrosstheTaiwanStrait.Incontrast,Chinahasrelentlesslyprovokedandthreatenedneighboringcountries,usinganypretexttoescalateregionaltensionsandattempttoalterthestatusquoanddisrupttherules-basedinternationalorder.IthasrepeatedlypressuredcountriesovertheTaiwanStraitissueandcausedriftsinrelationsbetweenTaiwanandothernations.ThisdemonstratesthatChinaisadestabilizingforcethatisunderminingregionalandcross-straitpeaceandstability.Itsabsurdpositionon“Taiwanindependence”hasnogrounds.TheinternationalcommunityshouldremainvigilantandjointlyscrutinizeandcondemnChina’sactions. </span><br><br><spanlang="EN-US">MOFAwelcomestheinternationalcommunity’scontinuedfocusofattentiononthesecurityoftheTaiwanStrait.TaiwanwillfurthercooperatewiththeUnitedStatesandotherlike-mindednationstojointlyprotectthesharedvaluesofdemocracyandfreedomandensurepeace,stability,andprosperityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandintheregion. </span></p>2024/1/28下午04:40:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairsWhiteHousepressstatementhttps://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/01/27/readout-of-national-security-advisor-jake-sullivans-meeting-with-chinese-communist-party-politburo-member-director-of-the-office-of-the-foreign-affairs-commission-and-foreign-minister-wang-2/;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116503TheR.O.C.TaiwancongratulatesdiplomaticallyTuvaluonsuccessfulcompletionofparliamentaryelection<pid="isPasted">January27,2024<br>PressReleaseNo.045<br><br>Tuvalu,adiplomaticallyoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwan,heldanelectiononJanuary26tochooseits16membersofparliament.TheMinistryofForeignAffairssincerelycongratulatesthepeopleofTuvaluforcompletingthegeneralelectionthroughanopen,transparent,andpeacefuldemocraticprocess.<br><br>OnbehalfofthegovernmentandpeopleofTaiwan,R.O.C.TaiwanAmbassadortoTuvaluAndrewLinpromptlyexpressedhisheartfeltcongratulationstoGovernor-GeneralTofigaVaevaluFalaniandthenewlyelectedmembersofparliament.AmbassadorLinalsoforwardedamessagefromPresidentTsaiIng-wentoGovernor-GeneralFalanicongratulatingTuvaluonthesuccessfulcompletionoftheelection.<br><br>TheR.O.C.TaiwanandTuvalusharetheuniversalvaluesofdemocracy,freedom,andrespectforhumanrightsandhavemaintainedstableandfriendlytiessincetheestablishmentofdiplomaticrelations45yearsago.Taiwanhasadvancedanumberofprojectsinagriculturaltechnology,medicine,publichealth,cleanenergy,andICT,whichhavesubstantiallybenefitedthepeopleofTuvalu.Inthefuture,TaiwanwillcontinuetobolstercooperationwithTuvaluonissuesofconcern,suchasclimatechangeadaptionandnarrowingthedevelopmentgapsamongTuvalu’sislands,forthewell-being,mutualbenefit,andcoprosperityofthepeoplesofbothnations.E</p>2024/1/27上午11:40:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=116497ForeignMinisterWuhostsbanquetforLithuanianparliament’sTaiwanFriendshipGroupdelegation;TaiwanandLithuaniajointlypledgetobolsterdemocraticresilience<p><spanid="isPasted"lang="EN-US">January25,2024</span></p><p><spanid="isPasted"style="color:rgb0,0,0;font-family:sans-serif,新細明體;font-size:19.36px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:justify;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb255,255,255;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline!important;float:none;">No.043</span></p><p><br></p><pid="isPasted"><spanlang="EN-US">MinisterofForeignAffairsJaushiehJosephWuhostedaluncheoninhonorofadelegationfromtheTaiwanFriendshipGroupoftheLithuanianparliamentonJanuary25.HewelcomedthemembersofthedelegationandthankedthemforvisitingsoonafterTaiwan’spresidentialelectionsonJanuary13.Thevisit,hesaid,demonstratedthegenerosityofLithuania’sstaunchsupportfordemocraticTaiwan,aswellasTaiwanandLithuania’sresolvetoworktogethertodeependemocraticresilience. </span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p>The11-membercross-partydelegationiscomprisedofprominentmembersoftheLithuanianparliamentwhohavelongpaidcloseattentiontodevelopmentsinTaiwanandtheIndo-Pacific.ThegroupincludesMatasMaldeikis,HeadoftheTaiwanFriendshipGroup,andthreedeputyspeakersofparliament—<spanlang="EN-US">VytautasMitalas,RadvilėMorkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė,andJuliusSabatauskas. </span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">MinisterWunotedthatLithuaniawasthefirstEuropeannationtodonateCOVID-19vaccinestoTaiwanandthatthisconcreteactionunderscoredLithuania’ssincerefriendshipwithTaiwan.HeaddedthattheTaiwanesepeopledeeplyappreciatedandwouldneverforgetthisgesture.HealsostatedthatTaiwanandLithuaniaarebothdemocraticcountriesstandingonthefrontlinesagainstthethreatofauthoritarianexpansionismthatsharethevaluesofdemocracy,freedom,humanrights,andtheruleoflaw.Thetwocountrieshavesuccessfullybuiltafoundationforcooperationindomainssuchassemiconductors,ultrafastlasers,andbiotechnology,andwillcontinuetoexpandreciprocalandmutuallybeneficialcollaborationinotherareas.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">Mr.MaldeikisspokeofChina’srepeatedattemptstointerfereinthedeepeningrelationsbetweenTaiwanandLithuania.Hereflectedonthemutualsupportthecountrieshadgiveneachotheralongthewayandtheirfirmdeterminationtostandtogether.Healsoobservedthatbyworkinghandinhandandupholdingthesamevaluesandideals,TaiwanandLithuaniahadgarneredrecognitionintheglobaldemocraticcommunityandconveyedtotheworldtheirsteadfastcommitmenttofreedomanddemocracy.</span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><spanlang="EN-US">MinisterWuandthemembersofthedelegationalsoexchangedin-depthviewsonTaiwan-LithuaniacollaborationstoassistUkraine,Taiwan-Europeeconomicandtraderelations,Indo-Pacificsecurityandcooperation,counteringtotalitarianthreats,combatingdisinformation,andotherissues.BothsidesexpressedhopethatthepartnershipbetweenTaiwanandLithuaniawouldcontinuetogrowandstrengthenonthebasisoftheexistingsolidfoundations.E</span></p>2024/1/25下午05:16:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairs2.MinisterWuandtheLithuaniandelegationposeforaphotohttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116497/45c42a48-e5bd-48a7-9901-d5b825c2858f.jpg;1.MinisterWuhostsabanquetfortheLithuaniandelegationhttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/116497/141f7827-67ea-4318-b457-8a05020bee5b.jpg;