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American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Brent Christensen yesterday reviewed his efforts to promote Taiwan’s participation on the international stage, as well as security cooperation, economic and commercial ties, and people-to-people exchanges between Taiwan and the US. Speaking at a virtual farewell media event, Christensen reiterated the role that the US’ Taiwan Relations Act and the “six assurances” play as the backbone of Washington’s policy on Taiwan. “Since I took on this ...

2021/05/20 11:38 Taiwanese Representative Hsiao Bi-khim  Taiwanese Representative Hsiao Bi-khim  (CNA photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Envoy to the U.S. Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) said Wednesday (May 19) that Taiwan remains committed to being a partner in global health and is determined to join the World Health Organization (WHO). In an article titled “Let Taiwan Participate in the Global Fight Against COVID-19” in Washin...

Let Taiwan Participate in the Global Fight Against COVID-19 "No country can fight a pandemic alone. The worst humanitarian disaster of the century calls for greater international cooperation. All hands should be on deck to protect global health, human security, and chart the path to economic recovery." The World Health Assembly (WHA) is slated to take place on May 24th as the world is still devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, one year onward. Despite Taiwan’s outstanding contribution in con...

Scott Morrison says Australia will maintain current policies on Taiwan when asked if it would back the island state if it went to war with China.

We Don’t Need to Wait on the UN to Expand Taiwan’s International Role Liberal democracies can, and should, develop their own bilateral and multilateral exchanges with Taiwan, even while pushing for its inclusion in the WHO and other U.N. bodies. By May 06, 2021 Advertisement The G-7 Foreign Ministers’ May 5 statement in support of Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Organization (WHO) is welcome but not sufficient. Liberal democracies can and should do ...

© Getty Images In mid-April, former Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), a personal friend of President Joe Biden, led a delegation to Taipei. One of the few planes to touch down in Songshan Airport amid the pandemic, Dodd brought a crucial message: the Biden administration would be a “reliable and trusted friend” to Taiwan. It would continue to seek ways of expanding Taiwan’s international space and supporting our self-defense. This visit was timely, as it comes at a period of growing Chinese agg...

The EU on Wednesday cohosted a Global Cooperation and Training Framework workshop with Taiwan and the US. They discussed the restructuring of the global supply chain and joint financing of small and medium-sized enterprises. This was the first time the EU, represented by European Economic and Trade Office in Taiwan Director Filip Grzegorzewski, cohosted such an event. Launched in 2015, the framework aims to help bring Taiwan’s expertise to the global stage. Essentially, it was designed to find...

Taiwan, US discuss aid for Pacific island nations ‘HUGE STEP FORWARD’: An official tipped to be the next American Institute in Taiwan director said that ties have deepened after the US changed rules on contacts By Lin Chia-nan / Staff reporter, with CNA Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tien Chung-kwang (田中光) on Friday met with US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands Sandra Oudkirk in an online mee...

EU to cohost GCTF meeting today BUSINESS FOCUS: Germany’s envoy to Taiwan is to participate in the meeting, which is to revolve around the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on the global economy By Lin Chia-nan / Staff reporter The EU today for the first time is to join Taiwan, the US and Japan to host a meeting of the Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday. The virtual meeting would focus on su...

PRC no factor in Taiwan-India ties By Sana Hashmi On Wednesday, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs posted on Twitter a condolence message regarding a fatal train crash in Taiwan that on Friday last week killed 50 people. It was probably the first time that the ministry posted online about Taiwan. It was a humanitarian gesture; however, it also indicates a subtle policy shift. It might not mean that India will proactively engage Taiwan in the near future, but it is a positive development....