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© 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 aggression. In April alone, dozens of PRC warplanes crossed into Taiwan’s air defense identification...

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 ways to include Taiwan in global efforts, as it remains excluded from international organizations. ...

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 meeting promoting partnership among Pacific island nations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yester...

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 supply chain restructuring, and financing for small and medium-sized enterprises, Department of North ...

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. India’s preference to manage its ties with China has led it to overlook Taiwan for a long time, b...