0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121823MOFAresponsetoremarksmadebyPolishDeputyPrimeMinisterSikorskiregardingTaiwan<pid="isPasted">March3,2026   <pstyle="text-align:justify;">TheMinistryofForeignAffairsnotesthatRadosławSikorski,DeputyPrimeMinisterandMinisterofForeignAffairsofPoland,presentedanannualreportonforeignpolicytasksattheSejmonFebruary26.Inhisremarks,DeputyPrimeMinisterSikorskisaidthatwithawarragingontheothersideofitsborder,itwasnaturalforPolandtofocusonitsimmediateneighborhood.However,headdedthatitwouldbewrongtoignoremoredistantpartners.HementionedstrengtheningstrategicpartnershipswiththeRepublicofKoreaandJapanandadvancingsecurityconsultationswithAustraliaandNewZealand.DeputyPrimeMinisterSikorskialsostatedthatPolandremainedconsistentlyinterestedintechnologicalcooperationwithpartnersinTaiwan. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungapplaudsPolandforitscontinuedfocusontheIndo-PacificregionandforhighlightingitsinterestintechnologicalcollaborationwithTaiwanesepartners.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">TaiwanandPolandsharetheuniversalvaluesofdemocracy,freedom,andtheruleoflaw.Bilateralrelationshavecontinuallyadvancedinrecentyearswithstrongsupportfromallsectors.Thetwocountrieshavecooperatedcloselyinsuchspheresaseconomics,trade,legalaffairs,education,culture,andbiomedicineandhavefurtherpromotedexchangesinfieldsincludingsemiconductors,cybersecurity,andpandemicprevention.MOFAlooksforwardtocontinuedtechnologicalcollaborationbetweenTaiwanandPoland.Whenfellowdemocraciesworktogetherontechnologyanddemocraticsupplychains,itwillgenerateaddedvalueforbothsidesandcreatesharedbenefitsandprosperity.2026/3/3下午05:28:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121800MOFAtoholdTaiwanGenderEqualityWeekinNewYork<pid="isPasted">March3,2026  No.001   <pstyle="text-align:justify;">TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFA,incollaborationwithTaiwanesenongovernmentalorganizations,willholdTaiwanGenderEqualityWeekTGEWinNewYorktocoincidewiththe70thsessionoftheCommissionontheStatusofWomenCSW70fromMarch9to19.ThroughTGEWevents,Taiwanwillshowcasetotheworlditsachievementsandprogressinadvancinggenderequality,demonstratingTaiwan’srobustinstitutionalcapabilitiesanddeepculturalresilience.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Thehighlightofthisyear’sTGEWwillbeTaiwanWomen’sPowerandCulturalNight,tobeheldattheTaipeiEconomicandCulturalOfficeTECOinNewYorkat18:00onMarch13.Inlinewiththisyear’sCSWprioritytheme,“ensuringandstrengtheningaccesstojusticeforallwomenandgirls,”anumberofdistinguishedspeakerswillbeinvitedtoshareTaiwan’sjudicialreforms,policies,andinstitutionalachievementsundertheframeworkoftheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomenCEDAW.TheeveningwillincludeajazzperformancebyTaiwanesemarimbistSuYu-hanandTaiwanese-AmericandrummerWuWen-ting.ItwillbelivestreamedonMOFA’sYouTubechannelandFacebookpage.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Inaddition,anexhibitionwillbeheldattheevent.Featuringorchidsasthemainvisualmotif,theexhibitionconveysflexibility,diversity,andculturalconnectedness,highlightingTaiwan’ssignificantprogressingenderequality,judicialreform,andinternationalcooperation. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">TofurtherdeepenengagementwiththeUnitedNationscommunity,MOFAandtheFoundationforWomen’sRightsPromotionandDevelopmenthavepartneredwiththeSTUFUnitedFund—anorganizationholdingspecialconsultativestatuswiththeUnitedNationsEconomicandSocialCouncil—toconvenetheTaiwanForumat13:00onMarch12attheSTUFNewYorkheadquarters.Theforumwillfocusonwomenleaders’practicalexperiencesindrivinginstitutionalinnovation,strengtheninggovernanceresilience,andadvancinginclusiveparticipation.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Thisyear,over60representativesfromabout40TaiwaneseNGOsandlocalgovernmentswillholdmorethan30paralleleventsduringtheNGOCSWForum.TheywillshareTaiwan’sexperiencesandachievementsinimplementinggenderequalityinitiativeswiththeinternationalcommunity.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Amajorhighlightofthisyear’sinitiativeisMOFA’sfirst-everfilmclippromotionalcampaigninNewYorkduringtheCSWsession.BeginningMarch6,advertisementsfeaturingtheorchidmotif,Taiwanimagery,andtheslogan“HerRights,OurPride”willappearontopofNewYorkCitytaxis,atbusstops,onlinkNYCkiosks,andonsubwaystationbillboards.ThegoalofthiscampaignistoraiseawarenessofTaiwan’scommitmenttoadvancinggenderequality,contributetothecelebrationofwomen’sempowermentinNewYork,andputthespotlightonTaiwan.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MOFAwillcontinuetoencouragecivilsocietytomakeTaiwan’svoiceheardontheworldstagebyleveragingTaiwan’sstrengthsingenderequality.DuringtheTGEW,everyoneiswelcometousethehashtags#HerRightsOurPrideand#TaiwanEmpoweringWomenandengagewithMOFA’sFacebookpageandXaccountsoastojointlyraiseawarenessaboutTaiwan’sgenderequalityachievementsandcallforglobalsustainabledevelopmentinareasincludinggenderequality.E2026/3/3下午05:21:00DepartmentofNGOInternationalAffairs2.2026TaiwanGenderEqualityWeek.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/275/121800/d22a3919-33e0-493a-af1b-334befb0222e.jpg;1.MinistryofForeignAffairsshowcasesthekeyvisualforTaiwanGenderEqualityWeek.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/275/121800/bdbf4e5f-517c-453a-9594-7a29113255b1.jpg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121804MOFAsolemnlyprotestsNicaraguanPresidentDanielOrtega’sinappropriateremarksdenigratingTaiwan’ssovereignty<pid="isPasted">February28,2026  No.058   <pstyle="text-align:justify;">AddressinganeventonFebruary16,dictatorialNicaraguanPresidentDanielOrtegamadederogatoryremarksthatunderminedTaiwan’ssovereignty,disparageditsreputation,anddisregardedTaiwan’ssubstantialcontributionstoNicaragua’ssocialandeconomicdevelopmentpriortotheseveranceofdiplomaticties. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">TheMinistryofForeignAffairsissuesastrongprotestandexpressesdeepregretinresponsetoPresidentOrtega’scontinualdeferenceandsubordinationtoChina.PresidentOrtega’sinsultingcommentsbetrayhismoralbankruptcy. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MOFAreiteratesthattheRepublicofChinaTaiwanisasovereignandindependentnationandthatneitheritnorthePeople’sRepublicofChinaissubordinatetotheother.TheChineseCommunistPartyregimehasnevergovernedTaiwan.ThisisanobjectivefactthatconstitutesthestatusquoacrosstheTaiwanStraitandiscommonlyrecognizedbytheinternationalcommunity.MOFAurgesPresidentOrtegatostopappeasingChina. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Asatrustworthyglobalpartner,Taiwanwillcontinuetodeepenallianceswithothercountriesintheworldwidedemocraticcampthroughitsapproachofintegrateddiplomacy.E2026/2/28下午07:23:00DepartmentofLatinAmericanandCaribbeanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121807MOFAresponsetoFrenchMinisterDelegateforEuropeHaddadreiteratingFrance’scommitmenttoupholdingfreedomofnavigationinTaiwanStrait<pstyle="text-align:justify;">February27,2026 <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">TheMinistryofForeignAffairsnotesthatonFebruary25BenjaminHaddad,MinisterDelegateforEuropeoftheFrenchMinistryforEuropeandForeignAffairs,statedthatFrancewasanactiveandengagedpowerintheIndo-PacificandhadconductedjointpatrolsintheTaiwanStraitandtheSouthChinaSeawiththenaviesoftheUnitedKingdom,theUnitedStates,andothercountriestoupholdfreedomofnavigation.HeaddedthatFrancewouldcontinuetocoordinatewithitsEuropeanpartnerstomakesafeguardingcollectivesecurityandpeaceintheregionatoppriority.MinisterDelegateHaddadmadetheremarksinresponsetoquestionsaboutcross-straitsecurityraisedbyBrigitteDevésa,DeputyChairoftheFrenchSenate’sTaiwanFriendshipGroup.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Inherremarks,DeputyChairDevésapointedoutthatTaiwanhadlongbeensubjectedtoawiderangeofthreatsfromChina.SheaddedthatamajorcrisisintheTaiwanStraitwouldhaveasevereimpactontheEuropeaneconomy.DeputyChairDevésastressedthatwithdemocraticTaiwanunderconstantpressurefromChina,Europeshouldcarefullyconsideraprudentresponse.SheurgedtheFrenchgovernmentandtheEuropeanUniontoassistTaiwanincounteringChina’simperialism.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungsincerelythanksFranceforitscontinuedattentiontopeaceandstabilityintheIndo-PacificandtheTaiwanStrait.TaiwanandFrancearelike-mindedpartnersthatsharetheuniversalvaluesofdemocracy,freedom,andtheruleoflaw.TheyplaykeyrolesinmaintainingapeacefulandstableIndo-Pacificregion.TaiwanwillcontinuetoworkcloselywithFranceandotherdemocraticcountriesintakingconcreteactionstoupholdcross-straitpeaceandstability,defendtherules-basedinternationalorder,andjointlypromotesecurityandprosperityintheIndo-Pacificandtheworld.2026/2/27上午11:45:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121794ForeignMinisterLinhostsfarewellreceptionforAmbassadorBowmanofSaintVincentandtheGrenadines<pid="isPasted">February26,2026  No.056  OnFebruary25,MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lunghostedaluncheonforAmbassadorofSaintVincentandtheGrenadinesandDeanoftheDiplomaticCorpsAndreaBowmantothankherforheroutstandingcontributionsduringhertenureandtoofferherhisbestwishespriortoherupcomingdeparturefromTaiwanandreturntoSaintVincentandtheGrenadines. Speakingattheevent,MinisterLinsaidthatafterpresentinghercredentialsin2019asthefirstresidentambassadorofSaintVincentandtheGrenadinestoTaiwan,AmbassadorBowmanhadworkedtirelesslytostimulatebilateraleconomicandtradecooperation,high-levelexchanges,andculturalties.Headdedthatinservingasdeanofthediplomaticcorpssince2022,shehadbeenavitallinkbetweenTaiwananditsallies.MinisterLinnotedthatPresidentLaiChing-tewouldhonorherwiththeOrderofBrilliantStarwithGrandCordonlaterthesamedayinrecognitionofherachievements.HeexpressedhopethatAmbassadorBowmanwouldseeTaiwanashersecondhomeandfrequentlyreturntoreconnectwithherfriends. Inherremarks,AmbassadorBowmanthankedthegovernmentandpeopleofTaiwanfortheirsupportandassistanceduringhertenure,sayingthatshehadbeenhonoredtoserveasthefirstresidentambassadorofSaintVincentandtheGrenadinestoTaiwanandestablishthecountry’sfirstpermanentembassyinAsia.Shenotedthatinhersixyearsofservice,shehadwitnessedthecontinuedstrengtheningofbilateralties.AmbassadorBowmanaddedthatshehadbeenpleasedtoseemanycooperationprojectsthathadbenefitedthepeopleofbothcountriesandwouldhaveaprofoundandlastingimpactonthenextgenerationinSaintVincentandtheGrenadines. MembersofthediplomaticcorpsfromLatinAmericaandtheCaribbeanstationedinTaiwanalsoattendedthefarewell.DeputyMinisterofForeignAffairsChenMing-chijoinedtheminexpressingsadnessatAmbassadorBowman’sdepartureandextendingbestwishestoher.Duringtheluncheon,participantsengagedinabroadexchangeofviewsontheirexperiencesofworkinginTaiwanandpromotingregionalcooperation. Thisyearmarks45yearsofdiplomaticrelationsbetweenTaiwanandSaintVincentandtheGrenadines.Inlinewithitspolicyofintegrateddiplomacy,TaiwanwillcontinuetoworkwithSaintVincentandtheGrenadinestoadvancetheDiplomaticAlliesProsperityProject,furtherdeepencooperationbasedontheexistingsolidfoundations,strengthenmutuallybeneficialties,enhancepublicwell-being,andpromotesustainabledevelopment.E2026/2/26下午06:15:00DepartmentofLatinAmericanandCaribbeanAffairs2.MinisterLinsixthrightposesforaphotowithAmbassadorBowmansixthleftandotherguestshttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121794/45e46f6e-2898-405e-bef0-9441f03e09d3.jpeg;1.MinisterLinrightandAmbassadorBowmanleftinteractatthefarewellluncheonhttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121794/a2fbae27-03e2-486b-b79e-05c109bd4996.jpg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121758MOFAextendssincerecongratulationstonewNetherlandscoalitiongovernmentfollowingswearing-in<pstyle="text-align:justify;">February23,2026   No.053   ThenewcoalitiongovernmentoftheNetherlands,ledbyPrimeMinisterRobJettenandcomposedofcabinetmembersfromDemocrats66,thePeople’sPartyforFreedomandDemocracy,andtheChristianDemocraticAlliance,wassworninbyKingWillem-Alexandertoday.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsextendsitssincerecongratulationstotheNetherlandsonformingitsnewgovernment.  TaiwanandtheNetherlandssharethevaluesofdemocracy,freedom,humanrights,andtheruleoflaw,andbilateralrelationshaveflourishedinrecentyears.TheDutchgovernmentdispatchednavalvesselsthroughtheTaiwanStraitforthefirsttimein2024andextendedcongratulationstothepeopleofTaiwanforasuccessfulpresidentialelectionin2025.Furthermore,theDutchparliamenthaslongshowncross-partysupportforTaiwan,adopting10Taiwan-friendlymotionsbetween2024and2025.ItsactionshavefullyunderscoredDutchsociety’shighregardforandfriendshiptowardTaiwan.  TheNetherlandsisTaiwan’ssecond-largesttradepartnerinEuropeandlargestsourceofforeigninvestment.TaiwanvaluesitscloseeconomicandtradetiesandstronghistoricallinkswiththeNetherlands.Buildingonacordialfoundationofmutualtrust,TaiwanwillcontinuetoworkwiththeNetherlandstostrengthenbilateralcollaborationinvariousareas—includingsemiconductors,technologicalinnovation,andindustrialsupplychains—soastojointlybenefitthewell-beingofthepeopleofbothcountries.E2026/2/23上午11:46:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121771MOFAresponsetoJapaneseForeignMinisterMotegiemphasizingimportanceofcross-straitpeaceandstabilityatfirstpressconferencesincereappointment<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">February20,2026 OnFebruary19,JapaneseMinisterforForeignAffairsToshimitsuMotegiheldhisfirstpressconferencesincehisreappointment.Duringthebriefing,MinisterMotegihighlightedtheutmostimportanceofpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait.MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungappreciatesandwelcomestheremarks. SinceitsformationlastOctober,JapanesePrimeMinisterSanaeTakaichi’scabinethasrepeatedlyurgedcountriestoplaceemphasisoncross-straitissuesatsuchmajorinternationaleventsasthe28thASEAN-JapanSummit,the20thEastAsiaSummit,andtheJapan-USsummit.DuringboththeJapan-Chinaleaders’meetingattheAsia-PacificEconomicCooperationsummitandtheJapan-ChinadefenseministerialmeetinglastNovember,aswellasChina’smilitaryexercisesaroundTaiwanlastDecember,JapandirectlyexpresseddeepconcerntoChinaovercross-straitandregionalsecurity.ThesepronouncementsdemonstratethatensuringpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitisintegraltothesecurityandprosperityofJapanandtheworldandinthesharedinterestsoftheinternationalcommunity. TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwanwelcomesthecontinuedcooperationamongdemocraticcountriestocountertheexpansionofauthoritarianism.MOFAalsocallsoncountriestopaycloseattentiontocross-straitdevelopmentsandtakeconcreteactionstosafeguardsecurityacrosstheTaiwanStrait.Lookingahead,Taiwanwillfurtherenhanceitsself-defensecapabilities,buildwhole-of-societydefenseresilience,andworkcloselywithfriendlycountriesandalliestoensurethepeace,stability,andprosperityofTaiwanandtheIndo-Pacificregion.2026/2/20下午04:00:00TAIWAN-JAPANRELATIONSASSOCIATION0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121751MOFAextendssincerecongratulationstoLDPPresidentTakaichionreelectionasprimeministerofJapan<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">February18,2026   No.052   DuringaspecialsessionoftheNationalDietofJapan,convenedonFebruary18,todesignateanewprimeminister,LiberalDemocraticPartyLDPPresidentSanaeTakaichiobtainedthevotesrequiredtobecomethe105thprimeministerofJapan.Shewillnowgoontoformacabinetforthesecondtime.  MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungextendssincerecongratulationstoPrimeMinisterTakaichiandhasinstructedtheTaipeiEconomicandCulturalRepresentativeOfficeinJapantooffercongratulationstoPrimeMinisterTakaichiandhercabinetonbehalfofthegovernmentofTaiwan. PrimeMinisterTakaichi,whoenjoysastrongpopularmandate,haslongsupportedTaiwanthroughconcreteactions.DuringhertenureaschairpersonoftheLDPPolicyResearchCouncil,sheincludedsupportforTaiwan’smembershipoftheComprehensiveandProgressiveAgreementforTrans-PacificPartnershipandtheWorldHealthOrganizationintheLDP’selectionmanifesto.In2025,priortoherelectionasLDPpresident,sheledadelegationtoTaiwantomeetwithPresidentLaiChing-teandotherprominentfiguresfromvarioussectorsofTaiwanesesociety.Sincebecomingprimeminister,shehasbeenquicktoasserttheimportanceofupholdingpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitatkeyinternationalevents.Furthermore,thegovernmentofJapanhasconsistentlyprioritizedtherobustdevelopmentofTaiwan-Japanrelations.AfterJapan’sHouseofRepresentativeselectionthisyear,MinisterforForeignAffairsToshimitsuMotegistatedinresponsetoamediaquestionthattheJapanesegovernmentwouldmaintainitsexistingpositiononTaiwanandfurtherdeepencooperationandexchanges. TaiwanandJapanarekeypartnersinthefirstislandchain.TaiwanlooksforwardtoworkingwithJapantoachieveafreeandopenIndo-Pacificandfurtherdeepenmutuallybeneficialandcomprehensivebilateraltiestojointlycontributetoregionalpeace,stability,andprosperity.E2026/2/18下午05:41:00TAIWAN-JAPANRELATIONSASSOCIATION0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121721MOFAresponsetoEuropeanParliamentresolutionemphasizingneedtodeepensecurityanddefensecooperationwithTaiwan<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">February13,2026   InaplenarysessiononFebruary11,theEuropeanParliamentvotedtoadoptaresolutiononareportconcerningEUstrategicdefenseandsecuritypartnerships.ThereportindicatestheneedtodeepensecurityanddefensecooperationwithTaiwanandexpressesconcernsoverthechallengesChinaposestoEuropeanandIndo-Pacificsecurity.MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungconveyshissincerewelcomeandaffirmationoftheadoptionoftheresolution. ThereportaddressesthethreatsChinapresentstoEurope,notingthattheEuropeanUnion’sdependenceonChinaforcriticalrawmaterialsconstitutesasignificantgeopoliticalandeconomicvulnerability.ItaddsthatgivenChina’swartimeeconomicsupportofRussia,theEuropeanUnionmustreassessitscontinuedeconomiccooperationwithChinaandstrengthenitseconomicresiliencethroughmeasuressuchasderisking.ThereportalsoclearlyindicatesthatChinaisakeyenablerandsupporterofRussia’swarofaggressionandthattheEuropeanUnionmustproperlyaddressstrategiccompetitionwithChina. ThereportwasdraftedbytheEuropeanParliament’sCommitteeonSecurityandDefencetofurthertheEuropeanUnion’ssecurityanddefensepartnerships.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsexpressesitsappreciationtotheEuropeanParliamentforitsconcreteactionsbackingtheenhancementofTaiwan-EUsecurityanddefensecooperation.Movingforward,TaiwanwillcontinuetoadvancesecurityexchangesanddefenseindustrycooperationwiththeEuropeanUniontojointlysafeguardtherules-basedinternationalorderandrespondtoemergingglobalthreatsandchallenges.2026/2/13下午04:09:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairsRelatedLinkhttps://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-10-2026-0040_EN.pdf;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121726MOFAresponsetostatementbyJapaneseForeignMinisterMotegiondeepeningexchangesandcooperationwithTaiwan<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">February11,2026 OnFebruary10,theMinistryofForeignAffairsofJapanhelditsfirstpressconferencesincetherecentHouseofRepresentativeselection.Duringthebriefing,JapaneseMinisterforForeignAffairsToshimitsuMotegistatedthatTaiwanandJapansharedfundamentalvaluesandmaintainedcloseeconomictiesandpeople-to-peopleexchanges.HesaidthatTaiwanwasanextremelyimportantpartnerandvaluedfriendforJapan,addingthatthegovernmentofJapanwouldmaintainitsexistingpositionandfurtherdeepenbilateralcooperationandexchanges.MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungappreciatesandwelcomestheremarks.  BothfollowingtheinaugurationofPrimeMinisterSanaeTakaichi’scabinetlastOctoberandthiselection,JapanhaspromptlyexpresseditswillingnesstofurtherstrengthencooperationandexchangeswithTaiwan.ThestatementsareconcretedemonstrationsoftheprofoundfriendshipsharedbythetwocountriesandtheJapaneseadministration’sconsistentstanceofattachinggreatimportancetocordialTaiwan-Japanties.Buildingontheexistingsolidfoundationofbilateralrelationsandguidedbythepolicyofintegrateddiplomacy,TaiwanwillcontinuetoworkwithJapantodeepensubstantivecooperationinallspheres,furtherelevatetiestoamutuallybeneficialandcomprehensivepartnership,andjointlycontributetoregionalpeace,stability,andprosperity.2026/2/11下午05:15:00TAIWAN-JAPANRELATIONSASSOCIATION0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121722MOFAresponsetosentencingofJimmyLai,founderofHongKongmediaoutletNextDigitalFebruary10,2026 <pid="isPasted">JimmyLai,thefounderofHongKongmediaoutletNextDigital,wassentencedto20yearsinprisononFebruary9underHongKong’sNationalSecurityLaw.Inresponse,theMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAurgestheinternationalcommunitytocollectivelyandstronglycondemntheChinesegovernmentandtheHongKonggovernmentforusingnationalsecurityasapretexttoonceagainsuppressandunderminethefreedomandhumanrightsofthepeopleofHongKong.  ThisactionbytheChineseandHongKonggovernmentsnotonlyviolatesinternationalhumanrightsstandardsbutalsocontravenesthespiritofinternationallaw,clearlydenyingindividualstheirrightfullibertyandsquashingthefreedomofthepressandfreedomofspeech.Italsodeniesthepeople’sfundamentalrighttodemandaccountabilityoftheirleaders,demonstratesBeijing’sextremedisregardforfreedomandhumanrights,andhighlightsitsattemptstocreateachillingeffect.  MOFAnotesthatthegovernmentsandallsectorsofsocietyoftheUnitedStates,theUnitedKingdom,Germany,Canada,Australia,andothercountries,aswellastheUnitedNations,theEuropeanUnion,andvariousinternationalhumanrightsorganizations,havevoicedgraveconcernoverthecaseandhavepointedoutthatChinahaswithdrawnfromitsinternationalcommitmentsanderodedfreedomandhumanrights.Moreover,theyhavecalledfortheimmediatehumanitarianparoleorunconditionalreleaseofMr.Lai.  MOFAurgestheinternationalcommunitytocontinuepayingcloseattentiontodevelopmentsinHongKongregardingdemocracy,freedom,andhumanrightsanddemandingthatChinapromptlystopunderminingfreedomandhumanrights.Meanwhile,Taiwanwillcontinuetoworkcloselywithitsalliesandpartnerstojointlyupholdthelineofdefenseforfreedomanddemocracy.2026/2/10下午04:16:00DepartmentofPolicyPlanning0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121712ForeignMinisterLinconfersFriendofForeignServiceMedalonGovernorHiraiofJapan’sTottoriPrefecture<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">February10,2026   No.049   MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungconferredtheFriendofForeignServiceMedalonTottoriPrefectureGovernorShinjiHiraionFebruary10inrecognitionofhisoutstandingcontributionsovertheyearstoadvancingTaiwan-Japanexchangesinsuchareasasagriculture,youthaffairs,andurbandevelopment. Inhisremarks,MinisterLinstatedthatheformedafriendshipwithGovernorHiraiwhileservingasTaichungCitymayorandministeroftransportationandcommunications.MinisterLinlaudedGovernorHiraiforstaunchlypromotingTaiwan-Japanrelationsinawiderangeoffieldssincebecominggovernornearly20yearsago.  MinisterLinpointedoutthatlastyearthenumberofvisitsbetweenTaiwanandJapanexceeded8million,settingarecord.HealsoexpressedpleasurethatdirectflightsbetweenTaiwanTaoyuanInternationalAirportandYonagoAirportinTottoriPrefecturewereofficiallylaunchedinMay2025,addingthatheanticipatedbilateralexchangeswouldgrowevencloserinthefuture. Inhisremarks,GovernorHiraithankedMinisterLinforwelcominghimasanoldfriendandforfullysupportingsubstantiveexchangeswithTottoriPrefectureduringhistenureasTaichungCitymayor.GovernorHiraisaidthatTottoriPrefectureandTaichungCitywerelinkedbypeargraftingandthatthetwosideshadsignedapartnershipagreementin2018,enteringarelationshipthathadcontinuedtonow.Inaddition,henotedthatTottoriPrefecturewasscheduledtohostfoureventsinnextyear’sKansaiWorldMastersGamesandthatheexpectedtocontinuefosteringexchangeswithTaiwaninthefieldofsports. Sincebeingfirstelectedin2007,GovernorHiraihasactivelypromotedcordialexchangesbetweenTaiwanandJapan.In2023,TaichungCityawardedhimanhonorarycitizenmedal.Duetohisendeavors,manytownsandmunicipalitiesinTottoriPrefecturehaveestablishedstableandfriendlyexchangerelationshipswithlocalgovernmentsinTaiwan.E2026/2/10下午04:00:00TAIWAN-JAPANRELATIONSASSOCIATION3.MinisterLinthirdright,GovernorHiraithirdleft,andothersposeforaphotohttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121712/33713e85-ec98-4bd6-b1c6-c65eda22f12d.jpg;2.MinisterLinbestowsuponGovernorHiraitheFriendofForeignServiceMedalhttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121712/6126f937-c321-436a-8489-8d0026ae3b48.jpg;1.MinisterLinthanksGovernorHiraiforhisoutstandingcontributionstoadvancingawiderangeofexchangesbetweenTaiwanandJapanhttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121712/88adac9b-f586-4bde-90c0-9199a9ccb325.jpg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121686MOFAthanksAustralian,GermanforeignministersforjointstatementexpressingsupportingforpeaceandstabilityacrossTaiwanStrait<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">February9,2026   No.047   AustralianMinisterforForeignAffairsPennyWongmetwithGermanFederalMinisterforForeignAffairsJohannWadephulonFebruary5inCanberra.Followingthemeeting,thetwosidesissuedajointstatementinwhichtheyunderscoredtheimportanceofpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandreiteratedtheiroppositiontoanyunilateralattemptstochangethestatusquo.Thejointstatementalsocalledforthepeacefulmanagementofcross-straitissuesthroughdialogue,withoutcoercionortheuseofforce,andexpressedsupportforTaiwan’smeaningfulparticipationininternationalorganizations.  MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lunghighlyappreciatesandwelcomesthefactthatAustraliaandGermanyhaveonceagainaffirmedtheirconsensusandpositionontheseissuesfollowingasimilarjointstatementin2023.  AustraliaandGermanyarebothlike-mindedpartnersofTaiwan,andthethreecountriesupholdsuchfundamentalvaluesasdemocracy,freedom,humanrights,andtheruleoflaw.MaintainingpeaceacrosstheTaiwanStraitandstabilityintheIndo-Pacifichasbecomeaworldwideconsensus.Asanindispensablememberoftheglobalvillage,Taiwanwillcontinuetodefendtherules-basedinternationalorderandworkwithothercountriestojointlyenhancepeace,security,andprosperityintheIndo-Pacific.E<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> 2026/2/9下午06:04:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121683MOFAcongratulatesThailandonsuccessfulcompletionofgeneralelection<pstyle="text-align:justify;">February9,2026     No.046   OnFebruary8,Thailandheldageneralelectionforits500-seatHouseofRepresentatives.TheBhumjaithaiParty,ledbyPrimeMinisterAnutinCharnvirakul,wonthelargestnumberofseatsandisexpectedtoworkwithotherpartiestoformacoalitiongovernment.  MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungextendssincerecongratulationstoThailandonthesuccessfulcompletionofitsgeneralelection.HehasinstructedtheTaipeiEconomicandCulturalOfficeinThailandtopromptlysendcongratulatorymessagestotheThaigovernmentandelectedparliamentariansonbehalfofthegovernmentoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwan. TaiwanandThailandareimportantpartnersandhavelongenjoyedcloseexchangesinsuchareasastheeconomy,trade,investment,tourism,culture,andeducation.Inrecentyears,underTaiwan’sNewSouthboundPolicy,bilateralcooperationhascontinuedtodeepen,andpeople-to-peopleexchangeshavegrowninfrequency,producingfruitfuloutcomes.  Buildingonthisexistingfoundationofconstructivecollaboration,TaiwanwillcontinuetotakeapragmaticapproachandupholdtheprincipleofreciprocityinworkingwiththenewThaigovernmentandHouseofRepresentativessoastofurtherenhancesubstantivecooperationandjointlypromotepeace,stability,andprosperitythroughouttheregion.E<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> 2026/2/9下午05:41:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121706MOFAcongratulatesJapanonsuccessfulcompletionofgeneralelection<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">February9,2026 No.045 Japanheldits51stHouseofRepresentativeselectiononFebruary8.TheLiberalDemocraticPartyLDP,ledbyJapanesePrimeMinisterSanaeTakaichi,won316of465seats,exceedingthetwo-thirdsthresholdandmarkingthehighestnumberofseatseversecuredbyasinglepartyinthelowerhouseinpostwarJapan.Combinedwiththe36seatswonbytheJapanInnovationParty,theLDP’scoalitionpartner,theLDP-ledblocnowholds352seats.  OnbehalfofthegovernmentoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwan,MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungextendshissincerecongratulationstoJapanonthesmoothcompletionoftheelection.HehasinstructedtheTaipeiEconomicandCulturalRepresentativeOfficeinJapantopromptlysendcongratulatorytelegramstoPrimeMinisterTakaichi,membersofthecross-partycaucusJapan-ROCDietMembers’ConsultativeCouncil,andotherlawmakersfriendlytoTaiwan. TaiwanandJapanareimportantpartnersandfriendsthatsharethecorevaluesofdemocracy,freedom,humanrights,andtheruleoflaw.Bilateralinteractionshavelongbeencloseandcordial,withcooperationconductedthroughvalues-baseddiplomacy,alliancediplomacy,andeconomicdiplomacyyieldingfruitfulresultsinawiderangeofdomains.Inrecentyears,JapanhascalledontheinternationalcommunitytopayattentiontopeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait.TherehasbeenahighdegreeofconsensusacrosspoliticalpartiesandsocietyasawholeonsupportingTaiwan’sinternationalparticipationanddeepeningfriendlyexchangesbetweenTaiwanandJapan. Buildingonthisexistingsolidfoundationandinthespiritofintegrateddiplomacy,theMinistryofForeignAffairslooksforwardtofurtheringsubstantivecooperationwiththegovernmentofJapanandallpoliticalpartiestosteadilyelevatebilateralrelations,promoteamutuallybeneficialcomprehensivepartnership,andadvancepeace,stability,andprosperitythroughouttheIndo-Pacific.E2026/2/9上午07:47:00TAIWAN-JAPANRELATIONSASSOCIATION0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121656MOFAresponsetofalseclaimsregardingTaiwaninjointstatementbetweenPRCandUruguay<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">February4,2026  <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">ChineseleaderXiJinpingmetwithUruguayanPresidentYamandúOrsionFebruary3.Followingthemeeting,ChinaandUruguayissuedajointstatementwhichblatantlyignoredobjectiverealityandcontainedstatementsthatgravelydistortedthefacts,includingclaimingthatTaiwanwasaninalienablepartofChina’sterritory. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAsolemnlyprotestsandcondemnstheChinesegovernment’srepeateddisseminationof maliciousrhetoric intheinternationalcommunityanditseffortstodenigrateTaiwan’ssovereignty.MOFAalsoexpressesdeepregretovertheUruguayangovernment’ssubserviencetoChinaandalignmentwithitspoliticalposition.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MOFAreiteratesthattheRepublicofChinaTaiwanisasovereignandindependentcountry;thatneithertheROCTaiwannorthePeople’sRepublicofChinaPRCissubordinatetotheother;andthatthePRChasnevergovernedTaiwan.AnyattempttodistortTaiwan’ssovereignstatusorclaimsovereigntyoverTaiwanbasedonfalsenarrativesiserroneousandunacceptable.Chinacontinuestousethreats,enticements,andrhetoricalmanipulationtospreaddisinformationatinternationalevents.Thisnotonlyseriouslychallengestheworldorderandpeace,italsoclearlyunderscoresthemalignantnatureofChina’sauthoritarianinterferenceintheaffairsofothernations.Countrieseverywhereshouldpaycloseheed.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MOFAcallsonthegovernmentofUruguaytorecognizethetrueintentionsbehindChina’sglobalexpansionofinfluence,tostopbeingcomplicitinChina’sdisregardforthefacts,andtorefrainfromendorsingitsintentionallyaggressivestatementsthatseektoundermineregionalpeaceandstability.MOFAurgesUruguaytoadoptapragmaticandopenattitudeandworkwithTaiwanandotherdemocraticnationsinjointlysafeguardingpeace,stability,andprosperityworldwide.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Taiwan’ssovereigntybelongstothepeopleofTaiwan,andonlytheycandecideTaiwan’sfuture.Asaforceforgood,Taiwanwillcontinuetodefendfreedomanddemocracyandstrengthencooperationwithlike-mindedcountriessoastostaunchlyprotectnationalsovereignty,counterauthoritarianexpansionism,upholdsharedvalues,andcontributeevenmoretotheinternationalcommunity.2026/2/4上午10:12:00DepartmentofLatinAmericanandCaribbeanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121655Taiwan-JapanFisheryCommitteeholdssuccessful12thmeeting<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">January30,2026 No.038 TheTaiwan-JapanRelationsAssociationandtheJapan-TaiwanExchangeAssociationconvenedthe12thmeetingoftheTaiwan-JapanFisheryCommitteeinYilanfromJanuary27to29.ThealternatingresponsibilityfororganizingandhostingthemeetingonthisoccasionfelltoTaiwan.Taiwan-JapanRelationsAssociationDeputySecretary-GeneralLinYu-huiledTaiwan’sdelegation,withDirector-GeneralWangMao-chenoftheMinistryofAgriculture’sFisheriesAgencyservingasleadnegotiator.ThemeetingwasalsoattendedbyrepresentativesoftheOceanAffairsCouncil’sCoastGuardAdministrationandrelevantlocalfishers’associations. Duringthemeeting,thetwopartiesaffirmedthesuccessofregulationsimplementedin2025forfishingvesselsoperatinginatriangularareaofwaternorthofJapan’sYaeyamaIslandsandreachedconsensusonoperationalrulesfor2026.Thesidesalsoagreedtofurtherreviseself-regulatorycovenants,toprovideeducationalguidancetofisherspriortothestartofthefishingseason,andtoavoidallowingfishinggeartodriftintoareaseastoflongitude124°02′E.TaiwanalsorequestedthatJapancommenceconsultationswithTaiwanassoonaspossibleonotherissuesrelatedtofishingoperationsinoverlappingeconomiczones. TaiwanandJapansignedtheTaiwan-JapanFisheriesAgreementonApril10,2013,resolvinglong-standingfisheriesdisputesinapeacefulandrationalmanner.TheTaiwan-JapanFisheryCommitteewasestablishedinaccordancewiththeagreement,withTaiwanandJapantakingturnstoholdcommitteemeetingsonceayear.Thegatheringsserveasanimportantdialogueplatform,allowingthetwosidestodefineaframeworkforfisheriesoperationsandmanagefisheries-relatedissues.E2026/1/30上午10:00:00TAIWAN-JAPANRELATIONSASSOCIATION0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121682SixthTaiwan-USEconomicProsperityPartnershipDialoguesuccessfullyconcludes,deepeningbilateralties<pid="isPasted">January28,2026 No.037 <pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;"> ThesixthTaiwan-USEconomicProsperityPartnershipDialogueEPPDwasheldinpersononJanuary27inWashington,DC.Thehigh-levelmeetingoftheEPPDwascochairedbyTaiwanMinisterofEconomicAffairsKungMing-hsinandUSUnderSecretaryofStateforEconomicAffairsJacobHelberg.AnumberofseniorTaiwanofficialsandexpertsattendedthemeeting,includingDeputyMinisterofForeignAffairsChenMing-chi,DeputyMinisterofDigitalAffairsIsabelHou,PoliticalDeputyMinisterofEducationLiuKuo-wei,PresidentoftheIndustrialTechnologyResearchInstituteITRIChangPei-zen,andrepresentativesfromtheNationalScienceandTechnologyCouncilandotheragencies.Aworking-levelmeetingwasalsoheldonthesamedaytofurthercooperationandexchangesinalldomains.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Duringthemeeting,thetwosidesagreedthatpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitwerevitaltoglobaleconomicsecurityandprosperity.TheyalsosignedajointstatementonthePaxSilicaDeclarationandTaiwan-USeconomicsecuritycooperation,underscoringTaiwan’simportanceinartificialintelligenceAIsupplychains.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Movingforward,TaiwanandtheUnitedStateswillestablishworkinggroupsonimportantcollaborationissuesandcontinuediscussionstostrengthensupplychainsecurityandkeyinfrastructuresoastojointlybuildamoresecure,moreprosperous,andinnovation-drivenTaiwan-USpartnership.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Thisyear’sEPPDcoveredsuchtopicsasAIsupplychains,digitalinfrastructure,criticalminerals,unmannedaircraftsystemsUASsupplychains,high-techtalentdevelopment,Taiwan-UScollaborationinthirdcountries,andbilateraleconomiccooperation.Abriefoverviewofthekeypointsisprovidedbelow.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">1.EnsuringAIsupplychainsecurity<pstyle="text-align:justify;">BothsidesagreedtojointlyreviewpartnershipsbetweenTaiwanandUSenterprisesinAItechnologystackingprojectsandadvancedrobotics,discussbolsteringsupplychaincybersecurityresiliencecooperation,andfosterthedevelopmentandapplicationoftrustedtraditionalChinesecorporaforlargelanguagemodels.Together,TaiwanandtheUnitedStatesaimtoshapeasovereignAIdatafoundationcharacterizedbydiversityandopennesswhileexploringcollaborationtoadvancetrustedAIsystemsinthirdcountries. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">2.Digitalinfrastructure<pstyle="text-align:justify;">TheUnitedStatessupportsTaiwaninexploringinnovativecommunicationstechnologiesaspartofamultiprongedapproachtoincreasecommunicationsresilience.TaiwanwilllookintoworkingwithUSlow-orbitsatellitesuppliersandcollaboratingwiththeUnitedStatestoexploreopportunitieswithpartnercountriesinsuchdomainsasunderseacablesandICTinfrastructuretoboosttrustedconnectivity.ThetwocountriesalsoagreedtoleverageexistingTaiwan-US5Gsupplychaincooperationplatformstoadvancesubstantivecollaborationbetweenindustriesonbothsidesinopennetworks,next-generationcommunicationssuchas6Gtechnologies,supplychains,andexpandingintointernationalICTinfrastructuremarkets.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">3.Criticalmineralssupplychains<pstyle="text-align:justify;">Bothsidescommittedtostrengtheningcollaborationinsuchareasascriticalmineralsminingandprocessing,aswellaspromotingbilateraltechnicalexchangesincriticalmineralsrefiningandelectronicwasterecycling.Together,theyaimtoprovidepartnercountrieswithhigh-standardalternativesolutionsandjointlyenhanceTaiwan-USsupplychainresilience.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">4.UASsupplychains<pstyle="text-align:justify;">Thetwosidespledgedtoworktogethertobuildnon-redsupplychainsandpromotethecommercialdevelopment,regulatorycompliance,certification,andcomanufacturingofUAS.Beforethemeeting,Taiwan’sITRIandtheUS-basedAssociationforUncrewedVehicleSystemsInternationalsignedanassessorlicenseandservicesagreementundertheGreenUASprogram.ItwillfacilitateTaiwan’sUASindustryinaligningwithinternationalcertificationmechanisms,upgradingrelateddomesticsupplychains,andfosteringoverallindustrialdevelopment.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">5.High-techtalentdevelopment<pstyle="text-align:justify;">TaiwanandtheUnitedStateswillcontinuetoenhancecoordinationthroughtheEPPDandotherplatforms,workingtogethertofurthertalentcultivationandskillsdevelopmentintheAIindustryandexchangingviewsontheAIAcademyframework.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">6.Taiwan-UScooperationinthirdcountries<pstyle="text-align:justify;">InadditiontocollaboratingwithTaiwan’sdiplomaticallies,thetwosidesagreedtoexplorecooperationopportunitiesinthePhilippines,LatinAmerica,andotherregionsofsharedpriority.TheUnitedStateswillcontinuetoelevateTaiwan’spreparednesstorespondtoeconomiccoercionandsupportofTaiwanpartnersthatarepotentiallyvulnerabletoeconomiccoercion.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">7.Bilateraleconomiccooperation<pstyle="text-align:justify;">Bothsidesagreedtosteadilydeepencollaborationonsuchissuesasinvestmentreviewandexpeditingtheresolutionofdoubletaxation.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">ThedialoguemarkedthesixthroundoftalksundertheEPPDframeworksinceitsestablishmentin2020.SeniorofficialsfromvariousTaiwanagenciesanddepartmentstraveledtotheUnitedStatestoattendtheEPPDinperson,highlightingthecontinueddevelopmentofacomprehensiveandclosebilateralpartnership.Bothsidesstatedthatthedialogueyieldedfruitfulresultsandsaidthattheylookedforwardtocontinuingtodeepencooperationacrossdomainsthroughthemechanismtojointlyimprovethewell-beingandeconomicprosperityofpeopleonbothsides.E 2026/1/28下午04:11:00DepartmentofNorthAmericanAffairs2.UnderSecretaryHelbergthirdleft,MinisterKungthirdright,andmembersoftheTaiwandelegationfromleft,DeputyMinisterChen,DeputyMinisterHou,RepresentativetotheUnitedStatesAlexanderTah-rayYui,andDeputyMinisterLiuposeforaphoto.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121682/17d455f1-8f02-4caa-8a9f-80a591a186dc.jpg;1.MinisterKungrightandUnderSecretaryHelbergleftwitnessthesigningofthejointstatement.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121682/03e586ad-870f-490b-ac11-97f01480b38c.jpg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121629ForeignMinisterLinhostsluncheontowelcomeParaguayanMinisterofPublicHealthandSocialWelfareBarán<pid="isPasted">January27,2026  No.035  <pstyle="text-align:justify;">OnbehalfofthegovernmentofTaiwan,MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lunghostedaluncheononJanuary27attheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAtowarmlywelcomeParaguayanMinisterofPublicHealthandSocialWelfareMaríaTeresaBaránandDirectorGeneralofInternationalRelationsAdrianaAmarilla.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MinisterLinbeganbywelcomingMinisterBaránbacktoTaiwan.HerecalledthatwhenheledadelegationtoParaguayinJuly2025,heandMinisterBaránwitnessedanumberofTaiwan-Paraguayjointhealthcarecooperationprojects,includingahealthinformationsystemundertheHealthInformationManagementEfficiencyEnhancementProject—builtbyTaiwan’sInternationalCooperationandDevelopmentFundTaiwanICDFandCathayGeneralHospital—andtheGeneralHospitalofAsunciónconstructionproject.MinisterLinpointedoutthattheseinitiativeshadreceivedstrongsupportandrecognitionfromParaguayanPresidentSantiagoPeña. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">NotingthatMinisterBaránhadlongbeenastaunchadvocateforTaiwan’sparticipationintheWorldHealthAssembly,hesincerelythankedheronbehalfofthegovernmentandpeopleofTaiwan.HestatedthathelookedforwardtosteadilydeepeningbilateralcooperationandbringingsmartmedicineandhealthindustriestoParaguayforthebenefitoflocalpeopleandtheadvancementofindustrialupgradingandtransformation.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MinisterBaránexpressedappreciationtoTaiwanforassistancewiththehealthinformationsystemproject,whichwaslaunchedin2017andhadbeenimplementedin1,188healthcarefacilitiesinParaguay,markinganimportantmilestoneinTaiwan-Paraguayhealthcarecooperation.ShealsoexpressedhopethattheGeneralHospitalofAsunción,onceoperational,wouldbecomethenewbenchmarkforqualityhealthcareservicesinParaguay.MinisterBaránunderscoredthatTaiwanhadplayedanindispensableroleinthehistoryofhealthcaredevelopmentinParaguayandthatitwasakeycontributortotheglobalpublichealthsystem.ShereiteratedthatParaguaywouldcontinuetostaunchlyspeakupforTaiwanandbackitsparticipationintheinternationalcommunity.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">AttheinvitationofMinisterLin,DeputyMinisterofHealthandWelfareLinChing-yi,SuperintendentofCathayGeneralHospitalChienChih-cheng,DeputySecretaryGeneralofTaiwanICDFStephenJ.H.Lee,andrepresentativesfromTaiwan’ssmartmedicineandhealthcareindustrieswerealsopresentattheevent.Theyexchangedviewswiththedelegationonabroadrangeofissues,includingAI-drivenmedicaldataanalyticsandtelemedicine,anddiscussedfuturedirectionsforlinkingthehealthcareindustriesofthetwocountries.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">ThemembersofthedelegationarevisitingfromJanuary26to30,duringwhichtimetheyhopetofurthertheirunderstandingofthelatestdevelopmentsinpublichealth,medicine,andsocialwelfareinTaiwan.InadditiontocallingatMOFA,theMinistryofHealthandWelfare,TaiwanICDF,andotherorganizations,thedelegationwilltourthefacilitiesofNationalTaiwanUniversityHospital,TaipeiVeteransGeneralHospital,E-DaHospital,TaipeiZhongshanSeniorsHousingandServiceCenter,andHsinchuBiomedicalSciencePark,openinganewchapterinhealthcareexchangesandcooperationbetweenTaiwanandParaguay.E2026/1/27下午06:10:00DepartmentofLatinAmericanandCaribbeanAffairs2.MinisterLinfifthrightposesforaphotowithMinisterBaránfifthleft,DirectorGeneralAmarillafourthleft,andotherguests.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121629/53406eee-f258-46b6-9670-1652d432995a.jpeg;1.MinisterBaránleftpresentstraditionalParaguayanspiderlaceñandutítoMinisterLinright.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121629/d7047fa0-ec0d-4da6-8a15-b5a91dfa65d3.jpeg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121624ForeignMinisterLinmeetswithdelegationledbyformerIsraeliMinisterofReligiousServicesKahanaJanuary27,2026 No.034  <pid="isPasted">MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungmetwithadelegationfromtheIsraelDefenseandSecurityForumledbyformerIsraeliMinisterofReligiousServicesMatanKahanaonthemorningofJanuary27.Theyexchangedviewsonabroadrangeofissues,includingregionaldevelopmentsandTaiwan-Israelcooperation. Inhisspeech,MinisterLinwelcomedMr.KahanaandthankedhimforactivelysupportingTaiwan-IsraelrelationsduringhistenureasamemberoftheKnesset.Henotedthat72cross-partyKnessetmembershadissuedastatementbackingTaiwan’sinternationalparticipationforthefirsttimelastJuly,demonstratingthegreatimportancethattheyattachedtoenhancingbilateralrelationsandfullyrecognizingTaiwan’scontributionstotheinternationalcommunity.HereiteratedTaiwan’sappreciationforthestatement.AddingthatTaiwanandIsraelsharedthecorevaluesoffreedomanddemocracy,hesaidthathelookedforwardtofurtheringcollaborationandexchangesonthatbasisinsuchdomainsasartificialintelligenceandacademicresearch. Mr.KahanastatedthathewaspleasedtovisitTaiwanattheinvitationofthegovernmentandthatthetripprovidedanopportunitytodeepenhisunderstandingofthelatestdevelopments.HealsoconveyedhisheartfeltgratitudetoTaiwanforitspromptsupportandassistancefollowingtheHamasassaultonOctober7,2023,aswellasIran’sattackonIsraellastyear.Mr.KahanaemphasizedthatTaiwanandIsraelwerelike-mindedpartnerscommittedtosafeguardingdemocraticideals.Andfacedwithrapidlychangingregionalandglobalsecuritydynamics,heexpressedhopethatbilateralexchangeswouldonlyexpandinthefuture. Inrecentyears,TaiwanandIsraelhavesteadilyadvancedcollaborationinsuchareasasemergingtechnologies,democraticsupplychainresilience,agriculture,healthcare,medicine,andacademicexchanges.Movingforward,Taiwanwillcontinuebuildingontheexistingsolidfoundationtobolsterbilateralcooperationacrossdomains.E 2026/1/27下午05:49:00DepartmentofWestAsianandAfricanAffairs2.MinisterLinpresentsMr.Kahanawithhand-paintedka-tsiceramicsfromTaiwan.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121624/3e2a155f-e39f-41f2-81a8-8e809afb73d8.jpeg;1.MinisterLinwelcomesMr.Kahana.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121624/80f554c5-5844-40b5-a8db-a0f67e9e71d5.jpeg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121616MOFAresponsetoEuropeanParliamentresolutionsupportingenhancedcooperationwithTaiwanindronetechnology<pid="isPasted">January26,2026   <pstyle="text-align:justify;">TheEuropeanParliamentonJanuary22passedbyasubstantialmajorityaresolutiontitled“Dronesandnewsystemsofwarfare—theEU’sneedtoadapttobefitfortoday’ssecuritychallenges.”TheresolutioncalledforenhancingsecurityanddefensecooperationandpartnershipwiththeEuropeanUnion’sIndo-Pacificpartners,includingTaiwan,particularlyindronetechnologyandrelevantindustries;andstressedtheimportanceofbuildingsecure,non-redsupplychainsunderpinnedbydemocraticvalues.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">ThisresolutiondemonstratestheEuropeanParliament’srecognitionofTaiwan’sstandinginthedronesectorandregardforjointlybuildingdemocraticsupplychains.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAwelcomesandappreciatestheresolutionandlooksforwardtothestrengtheningofrelevantcooperationandexchangesbetweenTaiwanandEuropegoingforward.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Infacingthethreatofauthoritarianexpansionism,andasareliablepartnerofthedemocraticcommunity,Taiwanhaslonginvestedheavilyindroneandkeytechnologyindustriesandremainscommittedtoworkingwithlike-mindedcountriestoestablishsecureandresilientnon-redsupplychainsalignedwithdemocraticvalues.Forexample,inNovember2024,MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungledadelegationtoLithuaniatoattendtheDroneIndustryBusinessForum,wherehewitnessedthesigningofamemorandumofunderstandingbetweentheTaiwanExcellenceDroneInternationalBusinessOpportunitiesAllianceandtheLithuanianDefenseandSecurityIndustriesAssociation.MOFAhasalsoestablishedadronediplomacytaskforce.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Lookingahead,Taiwanwillcontinuetodeepenexchangesandcooperationwithsuchlike-mindedpartnersastheEuropeanUnioninrelevantareassoastojointlyaddresscurrentsecuritychallengesandadvanceregionalpeaceandglobalstability.2026/1/27下午04:16:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairsEuropeanParliamentresolutionon“Dronesandnewsystemsofwarfare—theEU’sneedtoadapttobefitfortoday’ssecuritychallenges”https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relfile/274/121616/a13dfcd5-26a1-4fd5-a5ef-adc406a43b03.pdf;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121605ForeignMinisterLinhostsluncheontowelcomedelegationledbyUSSenatorGallego<pstyle="text-align:justify;">January24,2026  <pstyle="text-align:justify;">No.030  <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lunghostedawelcomebanquetattheMinistryofForeignAffairsonJanuary23foradelegationledbyUSSenatorRubenGallego.Thetwosidesengagedinin-depthexchangesonTaiwan-USeconomicandtradecooperationandtheregionalsecuritysituation.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Inhisremarks,MinisterLinwelcomedSenatorGallegobacktoTaiwanandthankedhimforhislong-termsupportforthefurtherdevelopmentofTaiwan-USrelations,inparticularhisroleinbringingaboutdirectflightsbetweenTaiwanandthecityofPhoenix,Arizona,andinendorsingtheresolutionofdoubletaxationissues.MinisterLinsaidthatsuchactionsdemonstratedSenatorGallego’shighregardforbilateraleconomicandtradelinks. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MinisterLinalsopointedoutthatthetraderelationshipbetweenTaiwanandtheUScontinuestogrowstronger,withthetwosidescompletingtariffnegotiationsrecently.Heexpressedhopethatthiswouldcreatemoreopportunitiesforcollaborationbasedontheexistingfoundationandforjointlybuildingsecure,reliable,andresilientsupplychains.HeaddedthattherecentlylauncheddirectflightsbetweenTaipeiandPhoenixwouldserveasanimportantbridgeforbilateralbusiness,technological,educational,andculturalexchanges.This,MinisterLinconcluded,wouldleadtoevencloserbilateralties. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Meanwhile,SenatorGallegoexpressedhispleasureatwitnessingtiesbetweenTaiwanandArizonagrowcloser.HenotedthathehadcalledfordirectflightsonapreviousvisittoTaiwanin2018,addingthattakingadirectflightforthisjourneyhadbeenverymeaningful.Hepledgedtocontinuetosupportstrongerpeople-to-peopleexchangesinthefuture.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">SenatorGallegofurtheremphasizedthatTaiwan’ssovereigntyandindependenceenjoyedstrongbipartisansupportintheUnitedStates.HeaffirmedPresidentLaiChing-te’sproposeddefensebudget,whichhesaidhadgarneredsignificantattentioninWashington,DC.HeexplainedthatTaiwan’sincreasedinvestmentindefenseandasymmetricwarfaredemonstratedtotheUnitedStatesthatTaiwanwasdeterminedtoupgradeitsself-defensecapabilities. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">TheMinistryofForeignAffairswelcomesthedelegationledbySenatorGallegoandthankstheUSCongressforitslong-termsupportofTaiwanthroughconcreteactions.TaiwanwillcontinuetodeepencooperationwiththeUSadministration,Congress,andfriendsacrossallsectorstopromotebilateralrelationsandadvanceregionalpeace,stability,andprosperity.E2026/1/24下午04:11:00DepartmentofNorthAmericanAffairs4.MinisterLinfourthfromright,SenatorGallegofourthfromleft,andotherattendeesposeforaphoto.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121605/85a75b98-e803-4200-ba8a-41217753c779.jpeg;3.MinisterLinpresentsSenatorGallegowithaspecialgift.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121605/d7a4a0a4-b775-44e5-a24f-f39a19ce7a21.jpeg;2.SenatorGallegolistenstoMinisterLin’sremarks.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121605/cc62da21-d605-4680-9fb7-48e149976134.jpeg;1.MinisterLinspeaksataluncheontowelcomeUSSenatorGallego.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121605/f4b2d748-99f2-4b0f-969c-0a7608e98986.jpeg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121607MOFAresponsetoUkrainianPresidentZelenskyy’sclaimatWorldEconomicForumregardingpresenceofTaiwanesecomponentsinRussianmissiles<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">January23,2026   TheRepublicofChinaTaiwanfirmlyopposesallactsofaggression.SinceRussia’sinvasionofUkrainein2022,thegovernmentofTaiwanhasworkedcloselywiththeinternationaldemocraticcommunitytoimposestrictcontrolsonexportsofhigh-techproductstoRussia.Todate,Taiwanhasexpandeditssanctionlistsixtimes,placingrestrictionsonatotalof3,300Russianentities. TaiwanhasalsostriventopreventthepossibilityofTaiwanesecomponentsorproductsreachingRussiathroughthird-countrytransshipment.However,theUnitedStates,theEuropeanUnion,andTaiwanallfacetheprospectofcontrolledgoodsbeingunlawfullyandintentionallyshippedtoRussiabymaliciousthirdparties.Totacklethischallenge,TaiwanhascontinuedtocooperatecloselywiththeUnitedStates,theEuropeanUnion,andotherlike-mindedpartnerssoastoenhancerelevantcontainmentmeasuresandsanctions.  TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAurgesandwelcomesthegovernmentofUkraineprovidingconcreteinformationtoTaiwaninordertojointlycounteraggressivetacticsofauthoritariananddictatorialregimes. ChinaisinternationallyrecognizedasadecisiveenablerintheRussia-Ukrainewar.MOFAcallsontheinternationalcommunitytocollectivelyrecognizethegravethreatthisproblemposestointernationalpeaceandsecurity.OnlythroughsuchrecognitioncantherealobstaclesunderminingUkraine’speaceberesolved. MOFAreiteratesTaiwan’ssincerehopethattheRussia-Ukrainewarwillbebroughttoaswiftconclusion,bringingrelieftothepeopleofUkrainefromthebrutalityandsufferingofwar.Taiwanwillcontinuetostandwithlike-mindedcountriesinstrictlyenforcingsanctionsagainstRussiaandjointlydefendingglobalfreedom,peace,andprosperity.2026/1/23下午05:38:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121603MOFAresponsetoEUandRepublicofKoreareiteratingimportanceofpeaceandstabilityacrossTaiwanStraitatsecondEU-ROKStrategicDialogue<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">January23,2026 HighRepresentativeforForeignAffairsandSecurityPolicyoftheEuropeanUnionKajaKallasandMinisterforForeignAffairsoftheRepublicofKoreaChoHyunjointlyheldthesecondEU-ROKStrategicDialogueinBrusselsonJanuary22.Duringthetalks,thetwosidesreaffirmedtheimportanceofpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandtheirstrongoppositiontoanyunilateralattemptsintheSouthChinaSeatochangethestatusquobyforceorcoercion,statingthatthiscouldundermineregionalstabilityandtheinternationalrules-basedorder.TheEuropeanUnionEUandtheRepublicofKoreaROKalsoreiteratedtheircondemnationofthird-countrysupportforRussia’sillegalwarofaggressioninUkraine. FollowingthefirstEU-ROKStrategicDialogue,thismarksanotherinstanceoftheEUandtheROKissuingajointstatementunderscoringtheimportanceofpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait.TheMinistryofForeignAffairswelcomesandappreciatesthestatement.Facingauthoritarianexpansionism,whichthreatensregionalpeace,Taiwan,asaresponsiblememberofthedemocraticallianceintheIndo-Pacificregion,willcontinuetostrengthencooperationwithsuchlike-mindedpartnersastheEUtojointlydefendthevaluesoffreedomanddemocracyandupholdtheinternationalrules-basedorder. 2026/1/23下午02:58:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairsJointstatementfromthesecondEU-ROKStrategicDialoguehttps://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/republic-korea-high-representativevice-president-kallas-holds-second-strategic-dialogue-foreign_en;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121615ForeignMinisterLinconfersOrderofBrilliantStarwithGrandCordononformerMECOChairpersonandResidentRepresentativeVelicaria-Garafil<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">January23,2026No.028<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">OnbehalfofthegovernmentofTaiwan,MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungconferredtheOrderofBrilliantStarwithGrandCordononSecretaryGeneraloftheHouseofRepresentativesofthePhilippinesCheloyE.Velicaria-GarafilonJanuary23.TheawardwasgrantedattheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAandrecognizesSecretaryGeneralVelicaria-Garafil’sremarkablecontributionstostrengtheningthepartnershipbetweenTaiwanandthePhilippineswhensheservedasChairpersonandResidentRepresentativeoftheManilaEconomicandCulturalOfficeMECO. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Inhisremarks,MinisterLinpointedoutthatSecretaryGeneralVelicaria-GarafilhadplayedapivotalroleinadvancingTaiwan-Philippinesrelations.HeexpressedappreciationthatduringhertenureshehadfacilitatedthesigningandissuanceofMemorandumCircularNo.82bythePhilippinegovernment,whicheasedrestrictionsonofficialinteractions,aswellasthegrantingof14-dayvisa-freeentryforTaiwannationalsvisitingthePhilippinesforbusinessandtourism,thusovercomingabarrierthathadstoodformanyyears.MinisterLinnotedthattheseachievementscontributedgreatlytodeepeningbilateralfriendshipandexchangesinvariousareas. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Hesaidthatbuildingupontheexistingsolidfoundation,TaiwanwouldcontinuetoworkwiththePhilippinegovernmenttoadvancecollaborationinsuchareasassemiconductors,artificialintelligence,smartagriculture,cleanenergy,talentdevelopment,andtourism.HeaddedthatTaiwanwouldpromotetheDiplomaticAlliesProsperityProjectinlinewiththepolicyofintegrateddiplomacytocontinuetofostermutualbenefitsandsharedprosperityaswellastojointlybolsterandsafeguardthepeace,prosperity,andstabilityoftheIndo-Pacificregion.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Inherremarks,SecretaryGeneralVelicaria-GarafilthankedthegovernmentofTaiwan,thebusinesscommunity,andothergroupsfortheirstrongsupportduringhertenure.This,shesaid,hadhelpedtransformwhathadbeenpreviouslyregardedasimpossibleintotangibleoutcomes.Sheaddedthatinherheart,TaiwanhadbecomelikeasecondhomeandthatshewouldcontinuetoadvanceTaiwan-PhilippinesrelationsinhernewpositionandadvocateforTaiwanasafriendofthecountry.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Followingtheceremony,ViceMinisterofForeignAffairsBaushuanGerhostedabanquetforSecretaryGeneralVelicaria-GarafilonbehalfofMOFA,expressinghighregardforheroutstandingcontributionsinelevatingTaiwan-PhilippinesrelationsduringhertimeinTaiwan.E2026/1/23下午02:46:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairs3.MinisterLin,SecretaryGeneralVelicaria-Garafilfourthleft,ViceMinisterGersecondright,ChairpersonandResidentRepresentativeofMECOCorazonPadiernosthirdright,andMECOofficialsposeforaphoto.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121615/c15616b0-b3cb-41dd-bc05-f05412a9ec95.jpeg;2.MinisterLinconferstheOrderofBrilliantStarwithGrandCordononSecretaryGeneralVelicaria-GarafilonbehalfofthegovernmentofTaiwan.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121615/873c934c-473d-442c-b676-bc1e287e5958.jpeg;1.MinisterLinthanksSecretaryGeneralVelicaria-GarafilforhercontributionstopromotingTaiwan-Philippinescooperation.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121615/822a9a44-689a-4691-9f90-08ec144767f4.jpeg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121600MOFAresponsetoEuropeanParliamentresolutionsexpressingconcernoverChina’sthreattocross-straitpeaceandstabilityandsupportingdeepeningofTaiwan-EUcooperation<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">January23,2026   TheEuropeanParliamentonJanuary21votedtoadoptresolutionsconcerningtheannualreportsontheimplementationoftheEuropeanUnionCommonForeignandSecurityPolicyCFSPandCommonSecurityandDefencePolicyCSDP.TheresolutionsonceagainvoicedoppositiontoChina’sdistortionofUNGeneralAssemblyResolution2758andunilateralattemptstochangethestatusquoacrosstheTaiwanStraitthroughforceorcoercion.TheyalsolentsupportforfurtherdeepeningcomprehensiveTaiwan-EUcooperationandexchanges.MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungsincerelywelcomesandappreciatestheseresolutions.  TheCFSPresolutionreiteratedthatChina’sterritorialclaimsoverTaiwanhadnobasisininternationallaw,thatneitherTaiwannorChinawassubordinatetotheother,andthatonlyTaiwan’sdemocraticallyelectedgovernmentcouldrepresentthepeopleofTaiwan.ItfurthercondemnedChina’smilitaryexerciseslastyear,includingStraitThunder-2025AandJusticeMission2025,forthreateningpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitaswellasadjacentinternationalwaters.TheresolutionalsoexpressedconcernoverChina’sescalatingcoercionagainstTaiwanthroughpolitical,economic,military,cyber,andcognitivemeasures.ItemphasizedthatTaiwanwasakeydemocraticpartnerfortheEuropeanUnionintheIndo-PacificregionandurgedtheEUanditsmemberstatestoengageinclosercooperationwithTaiwaninordertofurtherboosteconomic,trade,andinvestmentties.  Meanwhile,theCSDPresolutionemphasizedthatmilitaryescalationintheTaiwanStraithadseriousconsequencesforEuropeansecurityandsupplychains.ItcondemnedChina’sunilateralattemptstochangethestatusquoacrosstheTaiwanStraitanditsrefusaltoruleouttheuseofforceagainstTaiwan,bothofwhichconstitutedaseriousthreattoregionalstability.TheresolutionaffirmedrecentfreedomofnavigationoperationsconductedbytheUnitedStates,theUnitedKingdom,France,andGermanyintheTaiwanStrait;calledforregularexchangesbetweenTaiwanandtheEuropeanUniononrelevantsecuritymatters;andwelcomedgrantingTaiwanaccesstotheEU’sIRIS²securesatelliteinternetconstellation,aswellasgreaterTaiwan-EUcooperationoncounteringforeigninformationmanipulationandinterferenceandprotectingsubmarinecables.  Lastyear,theEuropeanParliamentsentadelegationfromitsSpecialCommitteeontheEuropeanDemocracyShield,aswellasgroupsledbyIvarsĪjabs,VicePresidentoftheRenewEuropeGroup,ReinisPozņaks,amemberoftheEuropeanParliament,andAndersVistisen,ChiefWhipoftheEuropeanPatriotsGroup,toTaiwan.ThisdemonstratedtheEuropeanParliament’scommitmenttosupportingastrongerTaiwan-EUpartnershipanddemocraticresiliencethroughconcreteactions.  TheMinistryofForeignAffairsthankstheEuropeanParliamentforitskeyroleinfurtheringTaiwan-EUrelations.TaiwanwillcontinuetobuildontheexistingfoundationtoexpandcooperationandexchangeswiththeEuropeanParliamentsoastojointlybuildasolid,mutuallybeneficialnetworkofvalues-basedalliances.2026/1/23上午11:51:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairsTextoftheCFSPresolutionhttps://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-10-2026-0012_EN.pdf;TextoftheCSDPresolutionhttps://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-10-2026-0013_EN.pdf;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121599MOFAresponsetostatementsbyChina’sForeignMinistryconcerningTaiwan-UStariffconsensus<pid="isPasted"style="margin:0px;position:static;inset:auto;padding:0px;border:0px;border-radius:0px;list-style:none;background-color:transparent;font-size:1em;font-weight:normal;transition:initial;text-align:justify;">January16,2026  <pstyle="margin:0px;position:static;inset:auto;padding:0px;border:0px;border-radius:0px;list-style:none;background-color:transparent;font-size:1em;font-weight:normal;transition:initial;text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="margin:0px;position:static;inset:auto;padding:0px;border:0px;border-radius:0px;list-style:none;background-color:transparent;font-size:1em;font-weight:normal;transition:initial;text-align:justify;">AtaregularpressconferenceonJanuary16,China’sMinistryofForeignAffairsexpresseditsfirmoppositiontotheconsensusreachedbetweenTaiwanandtheUnitedStatesontradetariffsandrelateddetails.<pstyle="margin:0px;position:static;inset:auto;padding:0px;border:0px;border-radius:0px;list-style:none;background-color:transparent;font-size:1em;font-weight:normal;transition:initial;text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="margin:0px;position:static;inset:auto;padding:0px;border:0px;border-radius:0px;list-style:none;background-color:transparent;font-size:1em;font-weight:normal;transition:initial;text-align:justify;">TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwanreiteratesthattheROCTaiwanisasovereignandindependentcountry,thatitssovereigntybelongstothepeopleofTaiwan,andthatthePeople’sRepublicofChinahasnevergovernedTaiwan.Theseareobjectivefactsandtheinternationallyrecognizedstatusquo.Chinahasnorighttocommentonorinterfereinthesovereignactionsofothernations.China’sremarksunderscoreitshegemonicmindsetandhow,asatroublemaker,itattemptstounilaterallychangetheinternationalorder.<pstyle="margin:0px;position:static;inset:auto;padding:0px;border:0px;border-radius:0px;list-style:none;background-color:transparent;font-size:1em;font-weight:normal;transition:initial;text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="margin:0px;position:static;inset:auto;padding:0px;border:0px;border-radius:0px;list-style:none;background-color:transparent;font-size:1em;font-weight:normal;transition:initial;text-align:justify;">MOFAispleasedthatTaiwan’snegotiationteam,ledbyVicePremierChengLi-chiunandMinisterwithoutPortfolioYangJen-ni,successfullyreachedaconsensuswiththeUnitedStatesandconcludedtalksontradetariffsandrelateddetails.OnthebasisofthisfoundationandundertheleadershipofPresidentLaiChing-teandtheExecutiveYuan,MOFAwillcontinuetoimplementitscorestrategyofintegrateddiplomacy,workingwithrelevantministriestopromoteeconomicdiplomacyandexpandcooperationwiththeprivatesector.Byencouraginglargebusinessestoleadsmallerones,combiningtangibleandintangibleassets,furtheringpublic-privatecollaboration,andadvancingforeignengagementthroughdomesticbusinessmodels,MOFAisbuildinganeconomicandtradejointfleetwiththeUnitedStatesandcontinuingtosteadilyfosteracomprehensiveeconomicandtechnologicalbilateralpartnership.2026/1/16上午11:46:00DepartmentofNorthAmericanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121549ForeignMinisterLinmeetswithdelegationledbymemberofJapaneseHouseofRepresentativesandformerChiefCabinetSecretaryKato<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">January15,2026 <pstyle="text-align:justify;">No.016  <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungonJanuary15metwithmemberoftheJapaneseHouseofRepresentativesandformerChiefCabinetSecretaryKatsunobuKato.ThedelegationalsoincludedRepresentativeKosaburoNishime,whoformerlyservedasministerofreconstruction,andRepresentativeJunjiFukuhara.Thetwosidesengagedinexchangesonsuchissuesastheregionalsituation,economicsecurityandresilience,andTaiwan-Japaninteractions.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Inhisremarksduringthemeeting,MinisterLinbeganbywelcomingRepresentativeKatoandthedelegation.ThankingMr.KatoforhelpingfacilitateJapan’sdonationofvaccinestoTaiwanduringtheCOVID-19pandemicduringhistenureaschiefcabinetsecretary,MinisterLinsaidthattheTaiwanesepeopleremaineddeeplygratefulforthisgesture.HealsoexpressedheartfeltgratitudetothegovernmentofJapanforhavingemphasizedtheimportanceofpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitatkeyinternationalforumsonnumerousoccasions.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MinisterLinwentontostatethathelookedforwardtoTaiwanandJapansigningafreetradeagreementandeconomicpartnershipagreementattheearliestpossiblejuncture,aswellasJapanassistinginTaiwan’stimelyaccessiontotheComprehensiveandProgressiveAgreementforTrans-PacificPartnership,whichhesaidwoulddeepenthetwocountries’economicpartnershipandhelpthemjointlyadvanceregionalprosperity.AddingthatPrimeMinisterSanaeTakaichi’sfocusonthegrowthof17strategicsectorsenjoyedmanysimilaritieswithPresidentLaiChing-te’sFiveTrustedIndustrySectors,hesaidhehopedthatTaiwanandJapanwouldcontinuetodeepencooperationandexchangesinrelatedfields.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Duringhisremarks,RepresentativeKatoobservedthatTaiwanandJapanwereimportantpartnersthatshareduniversalvalues.Notingthattruefriendshipisdemonstratedintimesofadversity,Mr.KatothankedTaiwanforitsassistancefollowingthe2011Tohokuearthquakeand2016KumamotoearthquakesandforprovidingJapanwithmedicalmasks,pulseoximeters,oxygenconcentrators,andothermedicalequipmentduringtheCOVID-19pandemic.HeaddedthathehadbeendelightedtolearnthatmorethansixmillionvisitshadbeenmadetoJapanbyTaiwanesetravelersin2024andthatthisnumberhadrisenfurtherby10percentin2025.HesaidhebelievedthatpersonalandeconomicexchangesbetweenTaiwanandJapanwouldgrowevenclosermovingforward.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">ThisisRepresentativeKato’sfirstvisittoTaiwan.Mr.KatoisaninfluentialfigurewhohaslongoccupiedacentralroleinJapanesepolitics.InadditiontopreviouslyservingaschiefcabinetsecretaryunderPrimeMinisterYoshihideSuga,hehasalsoheldsuchpostsasministerofhealth,labourandwelfareandministeroffinance.E2026/1/15下午02:40:00TAIWAN-JAPANRELATIONSASSOCIATION3.MinisterLin,RepresentativeKato,andthedelegationposeforagroupphoto.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121549/50ab6b4c-72d4-4841-bad1-93ded18b7927.jpeg;2.MinisterLinrightexchangesviewswithRepresentativeKatoandthedelegation.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121549/e2cffb71-f44e-46b8-80b8-ed850a66d6b4.jpeg;1.MinisterLinrightexchangesviewswithRepresentativeKatoleftandthedelegation.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121549/c3fbaad1-9b16-4741-81a4-b7cf42e3ffcd.jpeg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121533ForeignMinisterLinhostsluncheontowelcomeCanadianparliamentarydelegation<pstyle="text-align:justify;">January14,2026 <pstyle="text-align:justify;">No.014  <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">Onbehalfofthegovernment,MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lunghostedaluncheononJanuary13towarmlywelcomeafive-memberdelegationofCanadianparliamentarians.Duringtheluncheon,thetwosidesexchangedviewsonregionaldevelopmentsandthedeepeningofbilateraleconomicandtradeexchangesandvariousformsofcooperation.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Inhisremarks,MinisterLinnotedthatthiswasthefirsttimeaCanadianparliamentarydelegationhadtraveledtoTaiwansinceCanada’sfederalelectionlastyearandthatthetimingofthevisitdemonstratedtheenduringfriendshipbetweenthetwocountries.HealsoreiteratedthatTaiwanwelcomedCanada’sexpressionofconcernoverChina’srecentlarge-scalemilitaryexercises,aswellasCanada’srepeateddispatchofnavalvesselsthroughtheTaiwanStraitoverthepastthreeyears,demonstratingCanada’sfirmcommitmenttomaintainingafreeandopenIndo-Pacific.MinisterLindeclaredthatTaiwan,standingonthefrontlineagainsttheexpansionofauthoritarianism,wouldcontinuetocollaboratewithCanadaandotherdemocraticalliestojointlydefendtheirsharedvaluesandwayoflife.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Inaddition,MinisterLinemphasizedthatTaiwanandCanadawerenaturalpartnersduetotheirsharedvaluesandhighlycomplementaryeconomicstructures.HethenconveyedthehopethatthetwocountrieswouldadvancehandinhandastheymovedtowardaneraofAI-driveninnovation.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MelissaLantsman,DeputyLeaderoftheConservativePartyofCanada,pointedoutthatTaiwanwasatrustworthypartnerintheareasofdemocracyandinnovationandthatthevisitaimedtoconveythestrongsupportoftheCanadianparliamentandtoenhancebilateralcooperationintrade,energy,supplychainresilience,andinnovation.SheaddedthatCanadabackedTaiwan’smeaningfulparticipationininternationalorganizationsandlookedforwardtothetwocountriesjointlyaddressingthechallengesoftransnationalrepressionanddisinformation. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Moreover,Ms.Lantsmanassertedthat,infacingthegrowingseverityofauthoritarianpressure,buildingeconomicandsocialresiliencegroundedindemocraticvalueswouldbethebestcourseofaction.Shealsoremarkedthatthisvisithighlightedtheimportanceofbilateralinteraction,dialogue,andconsistencyandthathercountryhopedthatTaiwanandCanadawouldcontinuebolsteringmutuallybeneficialbilateralrelationsinthefuture.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MOFAthankstheCanadianparliamentforitslong-standing,concrete,andstaunchsupportforTaiwan.Lookingahead,TaiwanwillcontinuetopromoteinteractionandexchangewithCanadaandworkwithittostrengthentheinternationalorderbasedondemocracy,freedom,andtheruleoflaw.E2026/1/14下午03:56:00DepartmentofNorthAmericanAffairs3.MinisterLin,theCanadianparliamentarydelegation,andotherguestsposeforaphotohttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121533/11c77bd3-2a78-48a8-85fc-ec8906e7886f.jpeg;2.Ms.Lantsmandeliversherspeechhttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121533/32675b9d-d3ea-4273-a6f1-423770a29dff.jpeg;1.Whiledeliveringremarks,MinisterLinmakesatoasttowelcomethedelegationhttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121533/ae740660-68f0-4995-8f15-446bc5364cf4.jpeg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121525MOFAextendssincerewelcometodelegationledbyMayorGallegoofUScityofPhoenixJanuary14,2026 No.013   <pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungheldabanquetontheeveningofJanuary13towelcomeadelegationledbyMayorKateGallegooftheUScityofPhoenix,Arizona.InadditiontomeetingwithPresidentLaiChing-teandVicePresidentHsiaoBi-khim,thedelegationwillcallattheTainanCityandTaipeiCitygovernmentsandengageinexchangeswithrepresentativesofTaiwan’shigh-techindustries,advancingbilateraleconomicandtradecooperationandexploringopportunitiesforfurthercollaboration.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Duringhisremarksatthebanquet,MinisterLinsaidthatTaiwan’skeyadvantagesinsuchhigh-techindustriesassemiconductors,AI,andadvancedmanufacturingallowedittoplayacrucialroleinglobalsupplychainsandserveasatrustworthy,cooperativepartnertotheUnitedStatesinthedomainofscienceandtechnology.NotingthatPhoenixandthestateofArizonahadbecomeasignificantfocusforTaiwaneseenterprisesinrecentyears,hesaidthatbilateralcooperationinthehigh-techsectorcontinuedtoexpand.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MinisterLinwentontowelcomeStarluxAirlines’launchofdirectflightsfromTaipeitoPhoenix,whichhesaidwouldfacilitatesmootherflowsofpeople,goods,andcapitalandtherebystrengthenindustriallinks.HeaddedthatTaiwanandPhoenixwouldcontinuetopromoteindustrialcooperationandtalentexchanges,deepeningtheirbilateralpartnershipandbuildingevenmoreresilienthigh-techsupplychains.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Alsospeakingatthebanquet,MayorGallegothankedthegovernmentofTaiwanforitsinvitationandsaidthathervisit,comingatanimportantmomentinthedevelopmentofTaiwan-UScooperationinthehigh-techsector,demonstratedtheclosetiesbetweenTaiwanandPhoenix.ShesaidthatfollowingTaiwanSemiconductorManufacturingCompany’sannouncementofaUS$165billioninvestment,PhoenixwouldcontinuetoworkwithTaiwantodeepenhigh-techcollaborationandensuresupplychainresilience.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MayorGallegoalsosaidthatshelookedforwardtobothsidescontinuingtopromotecooperationoneducation,training,andyouthexchanges,aswellasexploringopportunitiesforcollaborationinsuchcutting-edgefieldsasaerospace,biotechnology,andpharmaceuticals.Shesaidthatthiswouldallowpeopleonbothsidestoshareinthefruitsofcooperation.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwanwelcomesthedelegationledbyMayorGallegoasshemakesherthirdvisittoTaiwan.MOFAlooksforwardtoworkingwithPhoenixandthestateofArizonatodeepentheexistingpartnershipandjointlypromotesupplychainresilience,industrialcooperation,andbilateralinvestment,togetheradvancingthesteadydevelopmentofTaiwan-USeconomicandtraderelations.E2026/1/14下午03:22:00DepartmentofNorthAmericanAffairs4.MinisterLin12thright,MayorGallego13thright,andotherguestsposeforagroupphotohttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121525/6694b9ee-418e-430e-b10d-b29bcbce4d25.jpg;3.MinisterLinpresentsMayorGallegowithagiftofawoodcarvingintheshapeofTaiwanhttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121525/c1edadc3-004f-4492-9da9-0b4f0f8eb94b.jpg;2.MinisterLinraisesatoastduringhisspeechtowelcomethedelegationledbyMayorGallegohttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121525/ca081d34-0aee-4a27-a891-2cabf59535a4.jpg;1.MinisterLinandMayorGallegoshakehandsastheygreetoneanotherhttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121525/c61558de-9b71-44aa-ae00-ac4a22bab3c3.jpg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121485MOFAresponsetofalseclaimsregardingTaiwan’ssovereigntymadebyPRCforeignministerinAfricaJanuary12,2026  <pid="isPasted">DuringavisittoEthiopia,Tanzania,andLesothofromJanuary8to11,ChineseForeignMinisterWangYiignoredobjectivehistoricalfactsasherestatedtheso-called“oneChinaprinciple”andspreaddistortionsandfalsehoodsthatseriouslyinfringeduponthesovereigntyoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwan.  Meanwhile,theforeignministerofSomalia,speakingwithWangbytelephone,madetheerroneousclaimthattheTaiwanissuewasentirelyaninternalmatterofthePeople’sRepublicofChina.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsstronglyprotestsandcondemnsthesestatementsandexpressesdeepregretthatcountriesaretakinguntenablepositionstocurryfavorwithChina. MOFAreiteratesthattheRepublicofChinaTaiwanisasovereign,independentnation.AnyclaimthatmakesTaiwansubjecttoanothercountrybasedonfalsenarrativesisunacceptable.Chinacontinuestousethreats,enticements,andrhetorictospreaddisinformationintheinternationalsphere,whichconstitutesachallengetotheinternationalorderandtopeace.Allnationsshouldpaycloseattentiontosuchaflagrantexampleofauthoritarianinterferenceintheaffairsofothercountries.  TheROCTaiwanhaslongmadeeffortstoassistthedevelopmentoflike-mindedAfricannationsintheareasofeducation,medicine,andinfrastructure,inwhichithasenjoyedconsiderablesuccess.MOFAcallsonothernationstoholdtotheprinciplesofindependence,sovereignty,andrationalthinkingwhentheypromoteexchangesandcooperation.Thisisalong-termstrategythatleadstonationalandpublicwell-being.TheROCTaiwaniswillingtocontinuetodeepenfriendlycollaborationwithalllike-mindedAfricannationsthatrespectitssovereignequalityandupholdtheprincipleofmutuallybeneficialtiessoastopromotethewelfareoftheirpeoplesandsocieties. Taiwan’ssovereigntybelongstothepeopleofTaiwan.OnlytheycandecideTaiwan’sfuture.Asaforceforgoodintheinternationalcommunity,Taiwanwillcontinuetodefendthevaluesoffreedomanddemocracyandupholdthenation’ssovereignty.MOFAcallsonlike-mindednationsthatrespectdemocraticvaluestoworkwithittocurbauthoritarianexpansionism,andwelcomesjointeffortstomakefurthercontributionstothesustainabledevelopmentofAfricaandtheinternationalcommunity. 2026/1/12下午04:56:00DepartmentofWestAsianandAfricanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121497MOFAresponsetofalseclaimsregardingTaiwaninajointpressreleaseissuedbyPRCforeignministerandAU<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">January9,2026<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">DuringavisittoEthiopia,ChineseForeignMinisterWangYiissuedajointpressreleasewiththeAfricanUnionAUonJanuary8followingtheChina-AfricanUnionStrategicDialogue.Thejointpressreleaseblatantlydisregardedobjectivehistoricalfactsandcontainedfalsestatements,includingtheclaimthat“TaiwanisaninalienablepartofChina’sterritory.” <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAstronglycondemnsandproteststheChinesegovernment’scontinuedeffortstospreadliesandfalsehoodsintheinternationalcommunitysoastodenigrateTaiwan’ssovereignty.ItalsoexpressesdeepregretattheAU’ssubmissiontoandparrotingofChina’spoliticalposition,whichdeviatesfrominternationalreality.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MOFAsolemnlyreiteratesthatneithertheRepublicofChinaTaiwannorthePeople’sRepublicofChinaPRCissubordinatetotheother.TaiwanhaslongplayedanactiveroleintheinternationalcommunityandhasmadesubstantiveandconstructivecontributionstoitsAfricanandglobalpartners.MOFAcallsontheAU,animportantregionalorganization,toadheretoobjectivefactsandexerciseindependentjudgementinitspublicremarksandstatements. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Chinacontinuestorepeatedlydisseminatefalsenarrativesoninternationaloccasions,engaginginpoliticalsuppressionanddiscoursemanipulation.Suchactions,whichcontradictfactsandunderminetheinternationalorder,arenotjustabsurd;theyexposeChina’sattemptsatauthoritarianinterference.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">ThesovereigntyoftheROCTaiwanbelongstothepeopleofTaiwan.OnlytheycandecideTaiwan’sfuture.Asaforceforgoodintheinternationalcommunity,Taiwanwillcontinuetodefendthevaluesoffreedomanddemocracyandstrengthencooperationwithlike-mindedcountriestofirmlydefendthenation’ssovereignty,curbauthoritarianexpansionism,upholdthevaluesoffreedomanddemocracy,andfurthercontributetotheinternationalcommunity.2026/1/9上午10:02:00DepartmentofWestAsianandAfricanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121464MOFAstronglycondemnsfalsenarrativeregardingTaiwanpublishedbyCambodianMinistryofForeignAffairsandInternationalCooperationJanuary7,2026  No.009 Inastatementoncurrentdevelopmentsconcerningthe“Taiwanissue”publishedonDecember31,theCambodianMinistryofForeignAffairsandInternationalCooperationsaidthatTaiwanwasaninalienablepartofChina’sterritory;thatCambodiaconsideredissuesrelatedtoTaiwananinternalaffairofthePeople’sRepublicofChinaPRC;andthatitsupportedChina’sefforttoachieve“nationalreunification”whileopposinganyformof“Taiwanindependence.”Suchfalseandabsurdclaimsgravelycontradictreality. TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwandeeplyregretstheCambodiangovernment’ssubmissiontoChina’sauthoritarianactionsattheendof2025,whenChinaconductedmilitaryexercisesaroundTaiwan,andstronglycondemnsCambodiafordisseminatingabsurdremarksthatdenigrateTaiwan’ssovereignty. MOFAreiteratesthatneithertheROCTaiwannorthePRCissubordinatetotheother;thattheChineseCommunistPartyhasnevergovernedTaiwan;andthatnocountryhastherightorpowertodenytheobjectivefactofTaiwan’sexistence.MOFAcallsonCambodiatostopdisregardingreality,blindlyfollowingChina,andendorsingintentionallyaggressiverhetoricordeedsthatundermineregionalpeaceandstability. MOFAemphasizesthatTaiwaniswillingtocooperatewithallnationsthatsupportfreedom,democracy,andhumanrights.Taiwanwillworkwithsuchnationstoconstraintheexpansionofauthoritarianism,safeguardpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait,andmaintainfreedomandstabilitythroughouttheIndo-Pacificregion.E2026/1/7下午08:42:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121466MOFAresponsetoChinalistingTaiwanofficialsas“diehardTaiwanindependenceadvocates”January7,2026  <pid="isPasted">OnJanuary7,China’sTaiwanAffairsOfficelistedTaiwanMinisteroftheInteriorLiuShyh-fangandMinisterofEducationChengYing-yaoas“diehardTaiwanindependenceadvocates”andProsecutorChenShu-yifromtheTaiwanHighProsecutorsOfficeasan“accomplice”inrelatedactivities. China’sgovernmenthasrepeatedlyengagedinheavy-handedtransnationalrepressionandlong-armjurisdiction,targetingindividualsfromTaiwanandothercountriesthroughintimidation,harassment,andinterference.Theseactionshaveinfringedupontheseindividuals’humanrights,showncompletedisregardfortheruleoflawandcivilizednorms,andgravelycontravenedthespiritofinternationallawandinternationalhumanrightsstandards.  TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAstronglycondemnstheseactionsandcallsontheinternationalcommunitytojointlystopChina’smaliciousbehaviorandillegaltransnationalrepression.  MOFAsolemnlyreiteratesthatneithertheRepublicofChinaTaiwannorthePeople’sRepublicofChinaPRCissubordinatetotheotherandthatChinahasnojurisdictionoverTaiwannationals.AllTaiwannationalstargetedbytransnationalrepressionwillbeprotectedbythegovernment.Furthermore,anyoneinTaiwancooperatingwithChina’stransnationalrepressionwillbesubjecttolegalsanctions.  MOFAwillcontinuetocoordinatewithothergovernmentagencies,strengthencooperationwiththeinternationalcommunity,andbolstertheemergencyresponseandassistancemechanismsofoverseasmissionssoastosafeguardTaiwannationals’safety. 2026/1/7下午04:01:00DepartmentofPolicyPlanning0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121470ForeignMinisterLinhostswelcomeluncheonforEuropeanParliamentdelegation<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">January7,2026 No.008 OnbehalfoftheTaiwangovernment,MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lunghostedaluncheononJanuary6towarmlywelcomea10-memberdelegationfromtheEuropeanParliament.ThetwosidesexchangedviewsonsuchissuesasTaiwan-EUeconomicandtradecooperation,developmentsacrosstheTaiwanStraitandtheIndo-Pacificregion,andcombatingdisinformationandcyberattacks. Inhisremarks,MinisterLinstatedthatTaiwanandtheEuropeanUnionsharedthecommonvaluesofdemocracy,freedom,andhumanrights.HenotedthathehadaccompaniedVicePresidentHsiaoBi-khimtoBrusselslastyear,wheresheattendedtheInter-ParliamentaryAllianceonChinaannualsummitanddeliveredakeynoteaddressattheEuropeanParliament.Hesaidthattheirtriphadfullydemonstratedtheflourishingrelationsandever-closermutualtrustbetweenthetwosides.MinisterLinthankedthemembersofthedelegationforcontinuingtotakeconcreteactiontosupportanddeepenbilateralrelations.HealsoexpressedhopethatTaiwanandtheEuropeanUnionwouldfurtherstrengthenexchangesandcooperationinsuchdomainsasensuringunderseacablesecurityandresilience,buildingdemocraticsupplychains,andcounteringauthoritarianexpansionismandhybridsecuritythreats. MichaelGahler,headofthedelegationandChairoftheEuropeanTaiwanFriendshipGroup,observedinhisremarksthatatatimeofgrowinguncertaintyworldwide,TaiwanandEuropewerefacinganumberofcommonchallenges.Heanticipatedthatthevisitwouldenhancethedelegation’sunderstandingofdevelopmentsinTaiwanandtheIndo-Pacific.Healsoconveyedthedelegation’sdesiretofurtherexploreopportunitiesforbilateralcollaborationinareasincludingtheeconomy,security,andtechnology. TheMinistryofForeignAffairsthankstheEuropeanParliamentforitslong-standingandsteadfastsupportofTaiwanthroughconcreteaction.Movingforward,TaiwanwillcontinuetoadvancebilateraldialogueandexchangesandworkhandinhandwiththeEuropeanUniontoconsolidatethemutuallybeneficialpartnershipgroundedindemocracy,freedom,andtheruleoflaw.E 2026/1/7上午09:44:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairs2.MinisterLineighthrightposesforaphotowithChairGahlereighthleftandotherguestshttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121470/19293a47-6fdd-42af-b2f6-8c9fb2d0a91c.jpg;1.MinisterLindeliversawelcomespeechhttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121470/eff7bb3e-d30e-4bc7-b2ee-781d2549f496.jpg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121465MOFAresponsetofalseclaimsregardingTaiwaninjointstatementbetweenPRCandPakistanforeignministersJanuary6,2026  <pid="isPasted">ChineseForeignMinisterWangYiandPakistaniDeputyPrimeMinisterandForeignMinisterMohammadIshaqDarcochairedtheseventhroundoftheChina-Pakistanforeignministers’strategicdialogueinBeijingonJanuary4.Thejointcommuniquéissuedafterthemeetingcontainedstatementsthatblatantlycontradictedthefacts,includingtheclaimthat“TaiwanisaninalienablepartofChina’sterritory.”  TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAstronglycondemnstheChinesegovernmentforcontinuingtospreadabsurdanddistortedinformationintheinternationalcommunitythatdenigratesTaiwan’ssovereignty,andexpressesdeepregretatthegovernmentofPakistan’srepeatedsubmissionandcompliancewithChina’sauthoritarianbehavior. MOFAreiteratesthatneithertheRepublicofChinaTaiwannorthePeople’sRepublicofChinaissubordinatetotheother,andthattheChineseCommunistPartyregimehasnevergovernedTaiwan.NocountryhastherightorthepowertodenytheobjectiveexistenceofTaiwanthroughaso-calledjointpresscommuniqué.MOFAcallsonPakistantostopcomplyingwithChina’sdisregardforthetruthandceaseitsendorsementofdeclarationsthathaveaggressiveintentionsandundermineregionalpeaceandstability. Taiwan’ssovereigntybelongstothepeopleofTaiwan.OnlytheycandecideTaiwan’sfuture.Globalpeace,stability,andprosperitymustbeupheldbyallnations.Asaforceforgoodintheinternationalcommunity,Taiwanwillcontinuetodefendthevaluesoffreedomanddemocracyandstrengthencooperationwithitspartnersinthedemocraticcamptojointlycurbauthoritarianexpansionism,safeguardcross-straitpeaceandsecurity,andmaintainfreedomandstabilityintheIndo-Pacificregion.2026/1/6下午03:58:00DepartmentofWestAsianandAfricanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121444MOFAresponsetotransnationalrepressionbyChinesestatemediatargetingTaiwanLegislatorShen<pid="isPasted">January3,2026   <pstyle="text-align:justify;">ChinesestatemediahaverecentlyusedsocialmediaplatformstospreadsatellitephotosoftheTaipeiresidenceandworklocationofLegislatorPumaSheninamaliciousattempttointimidatethepeopleofTaiwanandconductlong-armjurisdictionandtransnationalrepression.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAstronglycondemnstheseactions. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MOFAsolemnlyreiteratesthatneithertheRepublicofChinaTaiwannorthePeople’sRepublicofChinaPRCissubordinatetotheotherandthatChinahasnojurisdictionoverTaiwannationals.<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">HavingpreviouslythreatenedtoarrestTaiwanLegislatorPumaShenanywhereintheworld,ChinesestatemediahaverecentlyemployedmaliciousdigitalauthoritariantoolstojeopardizethesafetyofTaiwannationals,attemptingtosowfearinTaiwan’sdemocraticsocietyandtherebycreateachillingeffect.ThesecontemptibleactionscontraveneprovisionsintheUniversalDeclarationofHumanRightsandtheInternationalCovenantonCivilandPoliticalRightsconcerningtheprotectionfromarbitraryinterferencewithprivacy,family,orhome.Inaddition,theyconstituteacomprehensiveviolationofpeople’sprivacyandshowacompletelackofcivilizednorms. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MOFAonceagainreiteratesthatChina’stransnationalrepression,harassment,andinterferenceagainstnationalsofTaiwanoranyothercountrygravelycontravenethespiritofinternationallawandinternationalhumanrights.SuchbehaviorclearlyshowsthattheBeijingauthoritieshavenoregardforthefundamentalvaluesofhumanrightsandprivacycommonincivilizednations.AnyTaiwannationalstargetedbytransnationalrepressionwillbeprotectedbythegovernment.Furthermore,anyoneinTaiwancooperatingwithChina’stransnationalrepressionwillbesubjecttolegalsanctions. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MOFAwillcontinuetocoordinatewithothergovernmentagencies,strengthencooperationwiththeinternationalcommunity,andbolstertheemergencyresponseandassistancemechanismsofoverseasmissionssoastosafeguardTaiwannationals’safety.Atthesametime,MOFAcallsontheinternationalcommunitytojointlycondemnChina’smaliciousactionsaimedatundermininghumanrightsandpeople’sprivacyandblockChina’sinappropriateeffortstoconductlong-armjurisdictionandtransnationalrepression.2026/1/3下午03:43:00DepartmentofPolicyPlanning0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121448MOFAwelcomesstatementbyGlobalAffairsCanadaexpressingconcernoverChina’slarge-scalemilitaryexercisesaroundTaiwanJanuary2,2026 No.005<strongid="isPasted">  <pid="isPasted">InastatementpostedonitsofficialXaccount—ForeignPolicyCAN—onJanuary2,GlobalAffairsCanadaexpressedthecountry’sconcernoverChina’srecentlarge-scalemilitaryexercisesaroundTaiwan.AddingtotheconcernsexpressedinrecentdaysbytheUnitedStates,Japan,theEuropeanUnion,theUnitedKingdom,France,Germany,Australia,NewZealand,thePhilippines,andothercountries,thestatementbyCanadaonceagaindemonstratesthedemocraticcommunity’sclearpositioninsupportofmaintainingthestatusquoacrosstheTaiwanStrait.MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungexpressessincereappreciationforCanada’sstatement. Entitled“StatementonChina’sdecisiontoundertakelarge-scalemilitarydrillsaroundTaiwan,”GlobalAffairsCanada’sstatementsaidthatCanadaopposedanyunilateralattemptstochangethestatusquoacrosstheTaiwanStrait.ItaddedthattheTaiwanStraitwasindispensabletothesecurityandprosperityoftheinternationalcommunityandthatitwasintheinterestofallpartiestomaintainthepeacefulandaccessiblenatureofthiswaterway. MinisterLinappreciatesandthankstheCanadiangovernmentforconveyingconcernoverChina’smilitaryactions,whichhaveheightenedcross-straittensions.TheexpressionofconcernshowcasesCanada’sfirmstanceonmaintainingthecross-straitstatusquoanddemonstratesthatupholdingpeaceandstabilityintheTaiwanStraitistheinternationalconsensusandakeyinterestforallconcerned.TheUnitedNationsCharterclearlyprohibitsthethreatoruseofforceinthesettlementofdisputes.ThisprincipleappliesequallytothewatersoftheTaiwanStraitandthosealongthefirstislandchain.  TaiwanwillcontinuetoworkwithCanadaandotherlike-mindedcountriestosafeguardtherules-basedinternationalorderandjointlyadvanceglobalandregionalpeace,stability,andprosperity.E2026/1/2下午04:41:00DepartmentofNorthAmericanAffairsOfficialstatementonthewebsiteofGlobalAffairsCanadahttps://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2026/01/statement-on-chinas-decision-to-undertake-large-scale-military-drills-around-taiwan.html;OfficialstatementontheXaccountofGlobalAffairsCanadahttps://x.com/CanadaFP/status/2006917926385811516?s=20;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121438MOFAwelcomesstatementbyUSStateDepartmentexpressingconcernovermilitaryexercisesnearTaiwan<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">January2,2026   No.004   InastatementissuedonJanuary1,theUnitedStatesDepartmentofStateexpressedconcernoverChina’srecentjointmilitaryexercisesaroundTaiwan,whichitsaidincreasedtensions.AddingtotheconcernsexpressedbyJapan,thePhilippines,theEuropeanUnion,Australia,andothers,thestatementbytheUnitedStatesonceagaindemonstrateslike-mindednations’clearpositioninsupportofpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStrait.MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungexpressessincereappreciationfortheUSstatement. Entitled“ResponsetoChina’sMilitaryExerciseNearTaiwan,”theStateDepartment’spressstatementobservedthatChina’smilitaryactivitiesandrhetorictowardTaiwanandothersintheregionincreasedtensionsunnecessarily.IturgedBeijingtoexerciserestraint,ceaseitsmilitarypressureagainstTaiwan,andinsteadengageinmeaningfuldialogue.ThestatementalsostressedthattheUnitedStatessupportedpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandopposedunilateralchangestothestatusquo,includingbyforceorcoercion. MinisterLinappreciatesandthankstheUSgovernmentforexpressingconcernoverChina’sactions,whichhaveescalatedtensionsacrosstheTaiwanStrait.TaiwanandtheUnitedStatessharesuchvaluesandidealsasfreedomanddemocracy.ThestatementsissuedbythegovernmentsandnationalparliamentsofvariousnationsinrecentdayshaveshownthatmaintainingTaiwanStraitpeaceandstabilityistheinternationalconsensusandakeyinterestforallconcerned.TheUnitedNationsCharterclearlyprohibitsthethreatoruseofforce.ThisprincipleappliesequallytothewatersoftheTaiwanStraitandthosealongthefirstislandchain. TaiwanwillcontinuetoworkwiththeUnitedStatesandotherlike-mindedcountriestodefendtherules-basedinternationalorderandjointlyadvanceglobalandregionalpeace,stability,andprosperity.E2026/1/2下午04:18:00DepartmentofNorthAmericanAffairsUSDepartmentofStatepressstatementhttps://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/01/response-to-chinas-military-exercise-near-taiwan/;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121434MOFAstronglyrefutesChina’sfalseclaimsoninternationalresponsetoitsmilitaryexercises<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">January1,2026 No.003 TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAstronglyrefutesthefalseclaimsmadebyChina’sMinistryofForeignAffairsduringaregularpressconferenceonDecember31,2025,thatdozensofcountrieshadexpressedsupportforChina’smilitaryexercisesandthatChinadisapprovedoftheseriousconcernshownbysomeothernationsandorganizations.  China’sclaimscontravenethestatusquoacrosstheTaiwanStraitandinternationallyrecognized,objectivefacts.Furthermore,China’smilitaryexercisesdefytheprincipleofrefrainingfromthethreatoruseofforcesetoutintheUNCharter. MOFAreiteratesthattheROCTaiwanisasovereignandindependentcountryandthatneithertheROCTaiwannorthePeople’sRepublicofChinaPRCissubordinatetotheother.Moreover,onlythepeopleofTaiwanhavetheauthoritytodetermineTaiwan’sfuture.Chinadoesnothavetherighttointerfere. China’srecent,unwarrantedmilitaryexercisesaroundTaiwanconstituteablatantviolationoftheUNCharter’sprohibitiononthethreatoruseofforce,aswellasanotherunilateralattempttounderminethecross-straitstatusquo.China’sactionshaveseverelyaffectedcross-straitandregionalsecurityandstabilityandseriouslydisruptedinternationalmaritimeandairtrafficandregulartradeexchanges,harmingTaiwanandothernationswhileyieldingnogaintoChina.Assuch,anynation,entity,orindividualsupportingChina’sheavy-handedprovocationsisabettingillegalbehavior,andwillbejudgedaccordinglybytheinternationalcommunity.  MOFAagainexpressesgratitudetotheinternationalcommunityforitsstrongsupportinrecentdays.Inparticular,publicstatementsbynumerousdiplomaticallies,aswellaslike-mindedpartnerssuchasJapan,theUnitedKingdom,France,Germany,Lithuania,Australia,NewZealand,theRepublicofKorea,thePhilippines,andtheEuropeanExternalActionService,haveallunderscoredtheimportanceofcross-straitpeaceandstabilityandoppositiontotheuseofforceorcoerciontoalterthecross-straitstatusquo.ThisonceagainshowsthatTaiwandoesnotstandalone. MOFAcallsontheinternationalcommunitytocontinuetosupportdemocraticTaiwanandjointlysafeguardcross-straitpeaceandstabilityaswellasthesecurityoftheIndo-Pacificregion.ItwelcomesfriendsfromtheinternationalcommunitytovisitTaiwantofurtherstrengthenexchangesandcooperationandcontributetothemaintenanceofregionalpeaceandstability.E<pstyle="text-align:justify;"> 2026/1/1下午03:49:00DepartmentofPolicyPlanning0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121437MOFAwelcomesstatementbyLithuanianForeignMinistryexpressingconcernoverChina’srecentmilitaryactivitiesaroundTaiwan<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">January1,2026 No.002 TheMinistryofForeignAffairsoftheRepublicofLithuaniaissuedastatementonDecember31,2025,voicingconcernoverChina’srecentmilitaryexercisesaroundTaiwanthatescalatedcross-straittensions.  MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungexpressessinceregratitudeforstatementsbyLithuaniaandotherlike-mindedcountries,whichonceagainhavestaunchlysupportedcross-straitpeaceandstability. ThestatementbyLithuania’sForeignMinistrypointedoutthatChina’srecentmilitaryexercisesnotonlyhadraisedcross-straittensionsbutalsohadthreatenedinternationalpeaceandsecurity.ItfurtherstressedthattheTaiwanStraitremainedstrategicallyimportantforregionalandglobalsecurity.Lithuaniaalsourgedrestraintfromdisplaysofforceandunilateralactionsthatcouldalterthestatusquoandemphasizedthatalldifferencesmustbeaddressedthroughpeacefuldialogueinaccordancewithinternationallaw.  MinisterLinwelcomesandappreciatestheLithuaniangovernment’sexpressionofconcernoverChina’sactionsthathaveheightenedcross-straittensions.ThishighlightsTaiwanandLithuania’ssharedvaluesoffreedomanddemocracyandunderscoresLithuania’sstaunchbackingofthecross-straitstatusquoofpeaceandstability.  TheMinistryofForeignAffairsoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwanreiteratesthatTaiwanwillcontinuetoworkwithLithuaniaandotherlike-mindedcountriestodefendtherules-basedinternationalorderandadvanceglobalandregionalpeace,stability,andprosperity.E2026/1/1上午10:15:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairs0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121441MOFAwelcomesstatementbyPhilippineDepartmentofNationalDefenseexpressingconcernoverChina’smilitaryexercisesnearTaiwan<pid="isPasted">December31,2025  No.552   <pstyle="text-align:justify;">InastatementissuedonDecember31regardingChina’smilitaryexercisesaroundTaiwan,theDepartmentofNationalDefenseofthePhilippinessaidthatthePhilippineswasdeeplyconcernedbyChina’sincreasinglyintensivecoerciveactionstargetingTaiwanandthatsuchactionsunderminedregionalpeaceandstability,furtherexacerbatingtensionsinanalreadyfragilegeopoliticalenvironment.ItalsosaidthatChina’sheightenedscaleofcoercionhadimplicationsthatextendedbeyondcross-straitrelationsandintothebroaderIndo-Pacificcommunity. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">Inthestatement,thePhilippinesalsocalledonChinatoobservebasicprinciplesofself-restraint,upholdinternationallawandregionalnorms,andresolvedifferencesthroughpeacefulmeanswithoutdeception,coercion,orintimidation.Italsoreaffirmeditssupportforafree,open,stable,andrules-basedIndo-Pacific. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">FollowingpublicreaffirmationsinAugustbyPhilippinePresidentFerdinandRomualdezMarcosJr.andthePhilippineDepartmentofForeignAffairsoftheirpositionattachinggreatimportancetoTaiwanStraitpeaceandstability,thestatementmarkedanotherinstanceofthegovernmentofthePhilippinespubliclyexpressingconcernoverpeaceandstabilityaroundthewaterway. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungsincerelythanksthePhilippines,Japan,Australia,NewZealand,andotherlike-mindedcountriesintheIndo-PacificregionandaroundtheglobeforonceagainclearlydemonstratingtheirsupportandhighregardforpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandforarticulatingaclearpositiononmaintainingthestatusquoacrosstheTaiwanStrait.TaiwanappreciatesallcountriescontinuingtopayattentiontotheTaiwanStraitsituation. <pstyle="text-align:justify;"> <pstyle="text-align:justify;">TheMinistryofForeignAffairsreiteratesthatupholdingpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitistheinternationalconsensusandthatChina’sunilateralmilitaryintimidationofTaiwanlacksanylegitimacyorlegality.Asaforceforgoodintheinternationalcommunity,Taiwanwillcontinuetoworkwithlike-mindedcountriestojointlypromoteglobalandIndo-Pacificpeace,stability,andprosperity.E2025/12/31下午07:23:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairsStatementonPhilippineDepartmentofNationalDefenseFacebookpagehttps://www.facebook.com/DNDPHL/posts/pfbid0zyWMJqRmKRx4s96AkLkcH2WmGHkej82snkderdpY7YtWXkhE39WexSRXZ5przMQMl;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121433外交部が日本外務省報道官による「我が国周辺での軍事演習は緊張を高める行為である」との公開懸念伝達に歓迎及び感謝を表明<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">2025/12/31 No.550 日本外務省報道官は本年（2025年）12月31日に談話を発表し、現在中国が台湾周辺で実施した軍事演習が台湾海峡の緊張を高めていると指摘し、日本政府は中国に対し懸念を表明するとともに関連の動向を強い関心をもって注視していることを明らかにした。また、台湾海峡の平和と安定は国際社会にとって極めて重要であり、対話により平和的に台湾をめぐる問題を解決すべきであると強調した。外交部林佳龍部長はこれに対し、歓迎と感謝の意を表した。 中国はこれまで幾度となく台湾周辺において大規模な軍事演習を実施し、地域の平和と安定を破壊してきた。日本政府はその都度、直ちに中国に対し懸念と関心を表明するとともに、国際社会に対し台湾海峡の平和と安定への関心を喚起してきた。これらの行為は、中国が武力及び威圧により一方的に現状を変えようとする意図を示すものであり、台湾海峡の平和と安定を維持するという国際社会の強固な共通認識及び共同利益を厳重に損なうものである。中国はすでに国際社会におけるトラブルメーカーとなっている。 外交部は、米国、日本、欧州連合等世界の民主主義陣営の国々が、継続的に協力し権威主義の拡張に対抗することを期待し、各国に対し引き続き台湾海峡情勢への関心と台湾への支持を呼びかける。我が国は今後も、防衛力の向上に努めるとともに、友好国・同盟国と緊密に連携し、ルールに基づく国際秩序を守り、世界及びインド太平洋地域の平和、安定と繁栄を促進していく。2025/12/31下午07:08:00TAIWAN-JAPANRELATIONSASSOCIATION0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121415MOFAwelcomesstatementsbyAustraliaandNewZealandexpressingconcernoverChina’srecentmilitaryexercisesaroundTaiwan<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">December31,2025 No.549 InastatementissuedonDecember31,Australia’sDepartmentofForeignAffairsandTradesaidthatChina’smilitaryexercisesaroundTaiwanweredestabilizingandriskedinflamingregionaltensions.ItsaidthatAustraliaopposedanyactionsthatincreasedtheriskofaccident,miscalculation,orescalation,addingthatAustralianofficialshadraisedconcernswithChinesecounterparts. Inaddition,inastatementonthesocialmediaplatformX,NewZealand’sMinistryofForeignAffairsandTradeexpressedthecountry’sconcernoverChina’srecentmilitaryexercises.ThepostcalledforChinatoexerciserestraintandavoidactionsthatmayunderminepeaceandstability. FollowingsimilarcommentsissuedinApril,thesestatementsmarkafurtherinstanceofAustraliaandNewZealandpubliclyopposinganyunilateralchangestothestatusquoacrosstheTaiwanStraitandcallingonbothsidestoresolvetheirdifferencesthroughdialogueratherthanthroughforceorcoercion. MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungsincerelythanksAustralia,NewZealand,andlike-mindedcountriesintheIndo-PacificregionandaroundtheglobeforonceagaindemonstratingsupportforpeaceandsecurityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandforarticulatingaclearpositiononmaintainingastablestatusquoacrosstheTaiwanStrait.TaiwanappreciatesallcountriescontinuingtopaycloseattentiontotheTaiwanStraitsituation. TheMinistryofForeignAffairsreiteratesthatupholdingpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitistheinternationalconsensus.Asaresponsiblememberoftheinternationalcommunity,Taiwanwillcontinuetocooperatewithlike-mindedcountriestojointlysafeguardpeace,stability,andprosperityintheIndo-Pacificregionandacrosstheglobe.E2025/12/31下午05:26:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairsOfficialstatementonthewebsiteofAustralia’sDepartmentofForeignAffairsandTradehttps://www.dfat.gov.au/news/news/statement-late-december-2025-large-scale-pla-exercises-around-taiwan;OfficialpostontheXaccountofNewZealand’sMinistryofForeignAffairsandTradehttps://x.com/MFATNZ/status/2006170946785202290;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121413MOFAwelcomesstatementsbyEuropeangovernmentsexpressingconcernoverChina’srecentmilitaryactivitiesaroundTaiwan<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">December31,2025 No.548 TheEuropeanExternalActionServiceEEASandtheforeignministriesoftheUnitedKingdom,France,andGermanyeachissuedstatementsonDecember30indicatingseriousconcernoverChina’srecentlarge-scalejointmilitaryexercisesaroundTaiwan.Thestatementsstressedthatcross-straitpeaceandstabilitywerecriticaltoglobalpeaceandprosperityandexpressedoppositiontoanyunilateralactionsthatincreasedcross-straittensions.  MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungexpressessinceregratitudeforthesestatements,whichonceagaindemonstrateEurope’sstaunchsupportofcross-straitpeaceandstability. TheEEASstatementpointedoutthattheEuropeanUnionhadadirectinterestinthepreservationofthecross-straitstatusquoandthatcross-straitpeaceandstabilitywereofstrategicimportancetoregionalandglobalsecurityandprosperity.Therefore,itcontinued,theEUopposedanyunilateralactionsthatchangedthestatusquo,inparticularbyforceorcoercion.  TheUKForeign,CommonwealthandDevelopmentOfficestatement,meanwhile,underscoredthatcross-straitpeacewascriticaltoglobalprosperityandtheUKeconomyandthattheUKopposedtheuseofforceorcoercionintheTaiwanStraitoranyunilateralattempttoalterthestatusquo.  Initsstatement,theFrenchMinistryforEuropeandForeignAffairsnotedthatcross-straitpeaceandstabilitywereindispensableforglobalsecurityandprosperity.ItfurtherstatedthatFrancewaspayingcloseattentiontoChina’smilitaryexercisesandreiteratedFrance’ssupportforcross-straitpeaceandstabilityanditsoppositiontotheuseofforceorcoerciontounilaterallychangethecross-straitstatusquo.  TheGermanFederalForeignOfficestatementstressedthatChina’smilitaryexerciseshadexacerbatedcross-straittensionsandhadjeopardizedcross-straitstability.Moreover,itsaidthatcross-straitpeaceandstabilitywerestrategicallyimportantforregionalandinternationalsecurityandprosperityandthatanychangetothestatusquomustbepeacefulandagreedtobybothsides.Italsocalledforrestraintanddialogue. MinisterLinexpresseswelcomeandthanksforthesefriendlystatementsofsupportbytheEUandkeyEuropeancountries.HenotesthatthesestatementsfullydemonstrateEurope’shighdegreeofconcernaboutChina’simproperuseofmilitaryexercisestounilaterallyincreasecross-straittensions.TheyalsoshowthatEuropestaunchlysupportsthecross-straitstatusquoofpeaceandstability.  TheMinistryofForeignAffairsstressesthattheinternationalcommunityhasahighdegreeofconsensusaboutmaintainingthecross-straitstatusquoofpeaceandstability.ItcallsonChinatoimmediatelyceaseitsirresponsible,unilateralmilitaryprovocations,respecttherules-basedinternationalorder,andstopdisruptingcross-straitandregionalpeace,stability,andsecurity.  Asaresponsiblememberoftheinternationalcommunity,TaiwanwillcontinuetoworkwiththeEUandlike-mindedcountriestojointlysafeguardtherules-basedinternationalorderandpromoteglobalandregionalpeace,stability,andprosperity.E2025/12/31下午04:45:00DepartmentofEuropeanAffairsEEASstatementhttps://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/spokesperson-statement-china%E2%80%99s-military-exercise-around-taiwan_en;UKstatementhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/statement-on-chinas-military-drills-december-2025;Frenchstatementhttps://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/dossiers-pays/chine/evenements/article/exercice-justice-mission-2025-autour-de-taiwan-30-12-25;Germanstatementhttps://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/newsroom/militaerische-uebungen-china-taiwan-2750632;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121412ForeignMinisterLinsolemnlyrefutesChineseForeignMinisterWang’sfurtherfalseclaimsregardingWorldWarII<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;"> December31,2025<brid="isPasted">No.547 Inhiskeynotespeechatthe2025SymposiumontheInternationalSituationandChina’sForeignRelationsheldinBeijingonDecember30,ChineseForeignMinisterWangYionceagainmisrepresentedhistoricalfactsaboutWorldWarIIandfalselyclaimedthattheso-calledTaiwanquestionwasamatterofChina’sinternalaffairs.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAoftheRepublicofChinaTaiwansolemnlyrefutesthisattempttodistortthetruthandmisleadthepublic. MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungfirmlyreiteratesthattheROCTaiwanisasovereignandindependentcountryandthatneithertheROCTaiwannorthePeople’sRepublicofChinaPRCissubordinatetotheother.Historicalfacts,objectivereality,andinternationallawallshowthatTaiwan’ssovereigntydoesnotbelongtothePRC.OnlythepeopleofTaiwanhavetherighttodetermineTaiwan’sfuture.StatementsdistortingTaiwan’ssovereignstatuswillnotchangethestatusquoacrosstheTaiwanStraitoralterobjectivefactsrecognizedbytheinternationalcommunity. ChinarecentlyconductedanotherjointmilitaryexercisearoundTaiwan,severelythreateningpeaceandsecurityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandtheregion.ItsactionsdefiedtheprincipleofrefrainingfromthethreatoruseofforcesetoutintheUNCharterandseriouslydisruptedinternationalmaritimeandairtrafficandregulartradeexchanges,harmingotherswhileyieldingnogainitself.ThisbehavioronceagaindemonstratedthatChinaistherealtroublemaker,maliciousprovocateur,anddisruptorofthestatusquointheinternationalcommunityandacrosstheTaiwanStrait. MOFAurgestheBeijingauthoritiestoimmediatelyhalttheirattemptsaimedatunilaterallychangingthestatusquoandrespectthefactoftheexistenceoftheROCTaiwan;toimmediatelyceasetheirunwarrantedthreatsandprovocationsagainstTaiwanandneighboringcountriesandshouldertheresponsibilitiesexpectedofamajorpower;andtoimmediatelyputanendtotheirdistortionofhistoricalfactsandnotmisleadtheinternationalcommunityanyfurther. MOFAalsocallsontheinternationalcommunitytosupportdemocraticTaiwanthroughconcreteactions,jointlycondemnChina’spersistenteffortstounilaterallyalterthestatusquoanditsoverbearingmilitaryintimidationagainstothercountries,andworktogethertosafeguardpeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandsecurityintheIndo-Pacificregion.Taiwanwillcontinuetocooperatewithothernationsinitsendeavortomaintainregionalpeaceandstability.E2025/12/31下午04:40:00DepartmentofPolicyPlanning0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121383MOFAstronglycondemnsChinaforonceagainescalatingtensionsacrossTaiwanStraitandregionthroughprovocative,unilateralactions<pstyle="text-align:justify;">December29,2025 No.545 Issuingwhatitcalledasternwarningagainst“Taiwanindependenceseparatistforces”and“externalinterferenceforces,”China’sPeople’sLiberationArmyEasternTheaterCommandusedthisasapretexttoannounceonDecember29thelaunchoftheJusticeMission2025jointmilitaryexercise,whichwillbeconductedaroundTaiwanfrom8:00a.m.to6:00p.m.onDecember30. Suchactionsonceagainchallengetherules-basedinternationalorderandwillunilaterallyinflictgravedamagetopeaceandstabilityacrosstheTaiwanStraitandtheregion.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAstronglycondemnstheexerciseandcallsonChinatoimmediatelyhaltitsgroundlessandprovocativemilitaryactivities. Recently,throughaseriesofmilitaryexercisesandconfrontationalactionsbyitsaircraftandvessels,Chinahascarriedoutarangeofthreateningactivitiesandpracticedgray-zonestrategiesinthewatersandairspaceoftheIndo-Pacificregion.ThisbehaviorfullydemonstratesthatChinanotonlyhasnointerestinmaintainingglobalandregionalpeaceandstabilitybutalsowillcontinuetochallengetheinternationalorderanddisrupttheregionalstatusquotimeandagain. MaintainingTaiwanStraitpeaceandstabilityisaninternationalconsensusandakeyinterestofmanyparties,yetChinainsistsonusingmilitaryexercisesandothermeanstothreatenTaiwanandneighboringcountries—particularlythosealongthefirstislandchain.ThisdefiestheprincipleofrefrainingfromthethreatoruseofforcesetoutintheUNCharterandviolatesinternationalnorms.Inadditiontoseverelyharmingpeace,stability,andsecuritythroughouttheIndo-Pacific,China’scontinuingattemptstounilaterallyunderminethestatusquoacrosstheTaiwanStraitandtheregionwillhaveagraveimpactonglobalshippingandtrade.MOFAcallsonChinatoupholditsresponsibilitiesasagreatpowerandputanimmediatehalttoitsbullying. AsaresponsiblememberoftheinternationalcommunityandtheIndo-Pacificregion,Taiwanwillcontinuetoworkwithlike-mindednationstojointlysafeguardglobalandregionalpeace,stability,andprosperousdevelopment.E2025/12/29下午04:45:00DepartmentofPolicyPlanning0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121376TheMinistryofForeignAffairsprovidessatellitebroadcastinformationforthe2025–2026Taipei101NewYear’sEveFireworksworldwide<pid="isPasted">December26,2025  No.078  TheMinistryofForeignAffairsMOFAisprovidingsatellitebroadcastinformationforthe2025–2026Taipei101NewYear’sEveFireworksevent,enablingtelevisionnetworksandonlinemediaaroundtheworldtodownloadandbroadcasttheevent startingat11:55p.m.onDecember31Taipeitime.ThesatelliteinformationhasbeenforwardedtolocalmediathroughTaiwan’soverseasmissionsworldwideandhasalsobeenmadeavailabletointernationalmediacorrespondentsbasedinTaiwan. ThisyearmarksthefirsttimethattheTaipei101NewYear’sEvefireworksdisplayhasbeendesignedintandemwithoriginalmusiccompositions.IncollaborationwiththeTaipeiMusicCenter,musichasbeenintegratedintothefireworkdesign,enhancingtheoverallnarrativeandvisualexperienceoftheshowwithsynchronizedsoundandlight.Theentiredisplaycomprisesfivemainsegmentsandasthemusicprogresses,fireworksunfoldgradually,showcasingdiversecolorvariationsandrhythmictransitionsinaperformancethatmergesmusicwithvisualart. HighlightsfromthedisplaywillbeeditedanduploadedtothepubliclyavailableMinistryofForeignAffairsTrendingTaiwanYouTubechannel.TrendingTaiwanYouTubechannelwebsite:<ahref="http://www.youtube.com/trendingtaiwan">www.youtube.com/trendingtaiwan</a>. Overtheyears,theTaipei101NewYear’sEvefireworksshowhasmadeastronginternationalimpressionandhasbecomeoneoftheworld’smostinstantlyrecognizableNewYearcelebrations,receivingextensivecoveragefromglobalmedia.Theeventhascontinuedtoinnovatebycombiningmusicandmultimedia,showcasingTaiwan’surbanvitalityandculturalcreativity,andpresentingavividanddiverseimageofTaiwantotheworld.E 2025/12/26下午04:06:00DepartmentofInternationalInformationServices0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121382ForeignMinisterLinmeetswithdelegationfromJapaneseHouseofCouncillors<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">December23,2025 No.542 MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungonDecember22metwithadelegationfromtheJapaneseHouseofCouncillors’TaiwanfriendshipgroupTYGroupledbyCouncillorHirofumiTakinami.TheyexchangedviewsonsuchissuesaspromotingTaiwan-Japancooperationinthirdcountries,disasterprevention,andeconomicandtradecooperation. Inhisremarks,MinisterLinbeganbywelcomingMr.TakinamiandthankinghimforonceagainleadingmembersofthefriendshipgrouptoTaiwan.NotingthatTaiwanandJapanwerebothsituatedatkeypositionsalongthefirstislandchainandfacedpressurefromChina,MinisterLinsaidthatthetwocountriesmaintainednotonlyclosesecuritytiesbutalsoastauncheconomicandtradepartnership.HeremarkedthatTaiwanandJapansharedcomplementaryindustrialframeworksandsaidthathehopedtheywouldcollaboratetojointlysupportnationaldevelopmentinthirdcountries.Inaddition,heobservedthatTaiwanandJapanbothfacedchallengesposedbynaturaldisastersandsaidthatthetwocountriescoulddeepencollaborationindisasterpreventionsoastoimprovesocietalresilience. MovingontodiscussTaiwan’sinvolvementintheComprehensiveandProgressiveAgreementforTrans-PacificPartnership,MinisterLinpointedoutthatTaiwanhadmetthestandardsrequiredforaccessiontotheagreement.HesaidthathehopedJapanwouldcontinuetodemonstrateleadershipandassistininitiatingTaiwan’saccessionnegotiationsassoonaspossiblesoastojointlycreateregionalprosperity. Duringhisremarks,Mr.TakinamisharedhisexperienceofservingastheheadofthehouseholdregistrationissuestaskforceattheJapan-ROCDietMembers’ConsultativeCouncil,explainingthathehadencouragedJapan’sMinistryofJusticetoamendregulationstoallow TaiwantobelistedasanoptiononJapanesehouseholdregistrationdocuments.HeaddedthathewaspleasedtoseegrowingsupportforTaiwanthroughouttheHouseofCouncillors.MembersofthedelegationalsoexchangedviewswithMinisterLinonsports,cycling,andlocalexchangesbetweenTaiwanandJapan. TheTYGroupisoneofseveralTaiwan-friendlybodiesintheHouseofCouncillors.ItsendsregularannualdelegationstoTaiwanandworkstoadvanceitsmembers’understandingofthelatestpoliticalandeconomicdevelopmentsinTaiwan.E2025/12/23下午02:56:00TAIWAN-JAPANRELATIONSASSOCIATION3.MinisterLinthirdrightandtheJapanesedelegationposeforagroupphotohttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121382/4cbf7785-29c3-45fb-8ac8-61bfcd7c1ded.jpeg;2.MinisterLinpresentsMr.TakinamiwithagiftofYushansinglemaltwhiskyhttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121382/e0404016-e4ef-4755-889c-6cfacd152796.jpeg;1.MinisterLinrightexchangesviewswithMr.Takinamileftandotherdelegationmembershttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121382/25eacd21-ac59-4462-8d6c-67242b74057e.jpeg;0https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&s=121439ForeignMinisterLinleadsdelegationtoPalau,witnessesfruitsofbilateralcooperation<pid="isPasted"style="text-align:justify;">December21,2025 No.538 MinisterofForeignAffairsLinChia-lungledaneconomicandtradedelegationtotheRepublicofPalaufromDecember18to21.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsinvitedrepresentativesfromTaiwan’stourism,electronics,healthcare,andgreenenergyindustriestojointhedelegationsothattheycouldexploreopportunitiesforcollaborationinPalau. Duringthevisit,MinisterLincalledonPalauPresidentSurangelWhipps,Jr.;MinisterofStateGustavAitaro;andotherseniorofficials.MinisterLinalsowitnessedthesigningofanMOUbythepresidentofaTaiwaneseenterpriseandthegovernorofMelekeokStateoninvestmentcooperationtolaunchPalau’spremiergolfcourse,formingaconcreteexampleofbilateralcollaborationonadvancingcoprosperity. Inrecentyears,Palauhasactivelypromotedtheblueeconomyandgreentourism,whichaligncloselywithTaiwan’sphilosophyonsustainabledevelopment.ThetwocountrieshavecontinuedtobuildmutualtrustandexchangesoverthepastyearthroughinitiativesundertheDiplomaticAlliesProsperityProject.  InJanuaryofthisyear,MinisterLin,inhiscapacityasPresidentLaiChing-te’sspecialenvoy,ledanindustrydelegationtoattendPresidentWhipps’sinauguration,demonstratingtheimportanceTaiwanattachedtoitsdiplomaticalliancewithPalauanditsresolvetodeepenbilateraleconomicandtradecooperation.  ThisMay,PresidentWhippsledadelegationtoTaiwantotoureco-friendlygolfcourses,greenenergyparks,andmedicalinstitutions,aswellastoattendthelaunchceremonyofazero-emissionsvessel.HisvisithighlightedthestrongemphasisPalauplacesontourism,sustainabledevelopment,andhealthcare. ThedelegationledbyMinisterLinwashighlyregardedbythePalauangovernment.InadditiontoawelcomebanquethostedbyPresidentWhippsandthefirstlady,themembersreceivedawarmreceptionfromcabinetofficials,traditionalleaders,membersoftheSenateandHouseofDelegates,andotherdignitariesduringthisfact-findingmission. AsPalauwillhostthePacificIslandsForumnextyear,Taiwanwillleveragethissignificantmultilateraleventtopromotecooperationwithlike-mindednationsandshowcasetotheinternationalcommunitytheconcreteresultsofcoprosperityandmutualbenefitsharedbyTaiwananditsPacificallies. MinisterLin’sdelegationsuccessfullyfacilitatedtangibleinvestmentsbyTaiwaneseenterprisesinPalau,servingasanexemplarymodelofpublic-privatepartnership.MinisterLinstatedthatMOFAwouldcontinuetoencourageTaiwan’sprivatesectorinvestmentindiplomaticalliesthroughtheDiplomaticAlliesProsperityProject.HealsoassertedthatTaiwanwouldcontinueassistingPalauinfurtherdevelopingitssmarthealthcare,sportstalent,cleanenergy,andsustainabletourism.ThedelegationshowcasedTaiwan’sactivecontributionstothePacificregion,usingTaiwan’storealizeconcreteoutcomesinPalauthatareseenbytheworld.E2025/12/21下午04:25:00DepartmentofEastAsianandPacificAffairs3.MinisterLinfirstrightandPalauMinisterofHumanResources,Culture,Tourism,andDevelopmentNgiraibelasTmetuchlfirstleftwitnessthesigningofaninvestmentMOUonPalau’spremiergolfcoursebyGovernorHenaroPolloiofMelekeokStatesecondleftandPresidentMayLiaoofJiaBangSmartInvestmentCo.secondright.https://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121439/3fafbc7b-51dc-4db5-9a79-24b847675ed6.jpg;2.MinisterLinrightandMinisterofStateAitaroleftposeforaphotoinfrontoftheOneStopShopgovernmentbuildingconstructedwithassistancefromTaiwanhttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121439/b6d5abd2-1b61-421a-ba5c-024174903161.jpg;1.MinisterLinrightcallsonPresidentWhippslefthttps://ws.mofa.gov.tw/001/Upload/403/relpic/272/121439/6c523289-1f98-4603-9019-9dbe43cb59bb.jpg;