| 2024-09-28 |
Attends the closing ceremony of the third session of the World Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce 30th board of directors and supervisors meeting. Thanks our friends in the Taiwanese business community for their hard work over the years, which has enabled Taiwan to act as a force for good in the world and earn the acclaim of the international community. Expresses hope that the Taiwanese business community will work together to achieve a higher international profile for Taiwan, placing Taiwan on the world stage. |
| 2024-09-27 |
Attends the opening ceremony of the 2024 Taiwan AI Academy Annual Conference. Thanks the Taiwan AI Academy for its crucial role in cultivating AI talent. Expresses hope that going forward Taiwan can leverage the power of AI to spur balanced economic development among the various trades and professions and enable the fruits of economic growth to be shared among all citizens. |
| 2024-09-25 |
Attends the 2024 Taiwan FINI 100 Companies Awards ceremony. Points out that the Executive Yuan’s establishment of the Economic Development Commission this year signals the government’s determination to do its utmost to develop the economy. Expresses hope of spurring continuous innovation and balanced development in industry that will enable all citizens to share in the fruits of economic growth. |
| 2024-09-20 |
Addresses a ceremony marking the 43rd anniversary of the independence of Belize and the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Taiwan and Belize via video. Wishes Belize lasting prosperity. States that since the establishment of our diplomatic ties, Taiwan and Belize have built up a robust partnership spanning various fields. Expresses hope for continued close exchanges. |
| 2024-09-20 |
Meets with a delegation from the International Leadership Foundation (ILF). Thanks the ILF for its long years spent fostering future leaders among the youth and maintaining connections with Taiwan. Expresses hope that the ILF will continue providing Taiwan with a platform for the training of the next generation of leadership talent and that they will cooperate with Taiwan on many different international issues. |
| 2024-09-20 |
Attends a memorial concert for Doris Brougham, a teacher and founder of Overseas Radio and Television, Inc. and Studio Classroom. Confers upon Brougham a presidential citation on behalf of President Lai Ching-te. Expresses praise for her outstanding contributions to English language education in Taiwan. |
| 2024-09-16 |
Meets with a Canadian national security delegation. States that maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is a matter of great global significance. Thanks the visitors for their attention to the Taiwan-Canada partnership. Expresses hope for the further deepening of the cooperation between our countries. |
| 2024-09-14 |
Attends a cross-sector emergency preparedness exercise. Thanks the participating groups and volunteers for working together in these drills to safeguard our home and the lives of the Taiwanese people. States that the government will work through the Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee to ensure that all citizens can receive the resources, training, and education they need so that when disasters strike, they will know how to protect themselves and their families. |
| 2024-09-13 |
Meets with 2024 Taipei Security Dialogue participants led by former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft. Thanks the participants for their long-term support for Taiwan and for continuing to pay close attention to the importance of Taiwan’s security to the international community. |
| 2024-09-12 |
Attends the 2024 Conference of the Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) farewell party. Thanks leaders of the overseas community for serving as a bridge between the government and overseas community, for strengthening Taiwan’s economic connections with the rest of the world, and for supporting Taiwan’s diplomatic efforts, thus facilitating Taiwan’s overall development. Expresses hope of continued support for the work of the OCAC for the sake of Taiwan and the Republic of China. |
| 2024-09-11 |
Attends a reception marking the 203rd anniversary of the Republic of Guatemala’s independence to celebrate the occasion with our brotherly ally. Thanks the government of Guatemala for its longstanding support for Taiwan’s international participation, helping Taiwan to engage with the world and the world to know Taiwan even better. States that together the two countries will continue to overcome challenges brought on by global conditions and will create shared prosperity, improving the well-being of both our peoples. |
| 2024-09-11 |
Attends the 11th Dun & Bradstreet Taiwan Elite SME Awards. Praises the award-winning enterprises as models of excellence in digital and net-zero twin transformation. States that the government will provide guidance in deep transformation and encourage sharing and exchange of innovative solutions so that enterprises can achieve innovative growth in global markets and maintain their international competitive edge. |
| 2024-09-11 |
Meets with a delegation of experts and scholars from the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and affiliates involved in its Project on Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific Region. States that Taiwan will continue preparing itself to deal with various global challenges and deepen connections with the international community. |
| 2024-09-02 |
Attends a ceremony marking the establishment of the Taiwan Parliamentary All-Out Defense Committee. Points out that the essence of all-out defense lies in defense of our home and land. Expresses hope that the committee will lead to continued expansion of connections with civil society groups and societal forces and that policies will be implemented in a systematic and professional manner to help build up a Taiwan that is stronger and more resilient and unified. |
| 2024-08-29 |
Meets with a cross-party delegation from the Swedish-Taiwanese Parliamentarian Association. Expresses hope that our two countries will further deepen our partnership. Expresses gratitude to the government of Sweden for publicly expressing concern about the regional security situation and opposing any attempt to change the status quo by force or coercion. |
| 2024-08-26 |
Attends the opening of the 2024 Creative Expo Taiwan. Expresses hope that all visitors and exhibitors from both home and abroad will be able to appreciate the depth of Taiwan’s culture and discover personal cultural connections at the venue. |
| 2024-08-23 |
Hosts a dinner banquet for a delegation led by former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley. |
| 2024-08-23 |
Attends the opening ceremony of the Taiwan Can Help: International Aid and Development Achievements Exhibition. States that the international community has acknowledged the professional expertise and extensive experience of Taiwan’s NGOs. Expresses hope that our NGOs will continue to operate as a force for good in the world. |
| 2024-08-21 |
Attends the opening ceremony of the Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum and Taiwan Internet Governance Forum 2024. States that the government is actively strengthening and enhancing Taiwan’s digital resilience while continuing to promote the cultivation of digital talent and digital empowerment. Also states that we are striving for innovative, sustainable, and resilient technological upgrades and transformations.
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| 2024-08-20 |
Meets with a delegation led by Chairman of the United States House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Brad Wenstrup. Says that in difficult circumstances, freedom-loving people help each other. Indicates that whether it is by providing personal protective equipment and vaccines, or in issues involving research, public health, or medicine, Taiwan-US cooperation has helped enhance the well-being of humankind. |
| 2024-08-20 |
Meets with a study delegation from the Youth Division of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan. States that Taiwan and Japan always take care of each other whenever a natural disaster occurs, extending encouragement, well wishes, and assistance, and that this is the most significant part of the Taiwan-Japan friendship. Expresses hope that our friendship will further deepen in the future. |
| 2024-08-19 |
Meets with the 2024 bipartisan delegation from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Expresses appreciation to ALEC for speaking out for many years in support of our shared values of freedom and democracy, peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and globally, and upholding the rules-based international order. |
| 2024-08-13 |
Meets with a delegation from the United States House of Representatives led by Representative Marilyn Strickland. Expresses gratitude to the US for continuing to pay close attention to Taiwan and the Taiwan-US partnership, support Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organizations, and emphasize the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. |
| 2024-08-12 |
Meets with a delegation of parliamentarians from Japan’s National Diet focused on security issues. Expresses gratitude to the government of Japan for continuing to reiterate the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait at international venues. Expresses hope that Taiwan and Japan will continue to engage in exchanges and cooperation and jointly maintain regional peace and stability. |
| 2024-08-08 |
Meets with a 2024 delegation of experts and scholars from the Brookings Institution. Says that Taiwan and the United States are long-time partners in research and many policy areas of mutual concern. States that Taiwan will continue to deepen cooperation across many fields with the US and other countries around the world. |
| 2024-08-08 |
Attends the Wildlife channel launch and premiere of the Renaissance of Asian Wild Cats documentary series. Urges the public to give more attention to the stories of the wild cats living in our natural environment. Expresses hope that such efforts will make it known in the international community that Taiwan is actively participating in international ecological and wildlife conservation, exemplifying the “Taiwan can help” and “Wild cats can help” spirit.
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| 2024-08-03 |
Attends the opening ceremony of the 2024 International Exhibition for Young Inventors. Expresses hope that all the participating students embrace the Olympic Games’ spirit of friendship, and through innovation and creativity, contribute to the world and promote the well-being of humankind. |
| 2024-07-30 |
Attends an international press conference held after the annual summit of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC). Thanks IPAC for its support of Taiwan’s meaningful international participation. Emphasizes that Taiwan will endeavor to work with civil society around the world to enhance our collective democratic resilience. Says she looks forward to Taiwan continuing to make global contributions to human well-being. |
| 2024-07-29 |
Meets with a delegation from the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China. States that Taiwan is working to enhance its self-defense capabilities and its democratic, social, and economic resilience. Expresses hope for working alongside the other countries to uphold the values of democracy, peace, and prosperity. |
| 2024-07-26 |
Attends the 2024 TechWomen@TW annual meeting, Embrace, Evolve, Elevate in the AI Era. Expresses hope that the participants can make the best of Taiwan’s free, open, and innovation-friendly environment to make significant progress in many fields and contribute even more to the world. |
| 2024-07-22 |
Meets with a delegation led by Roderich Kiesewetter, deputy chair of the German Bundestag Parliamentary Oversight Panel and a member of the Bundestag Committee on Foreign Affairs. Thanks the German government and parliament for its support of Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organizations. Also thanks Mr. Kiesewetter for making the case for advancing even stronger economic and trade ties between Taiwan and Europe. |
| 2024-07-18 |
Meets with a delegation from the Irish Seanad Éireann (senate). Thanks the senators for their attention to and support for Taiwan. |
| 2024-07-17 |
Meets with a parliamentary indigenous affairs delegation from Canada. Says that Taiwan cherishes its friendship with Canada, especially the unique contributions we have made to society through exchanges between our indigenous cultures. Expresses hope that our countries can continue to cooperate for an even more prosperous relationship. |
| 2024-07-17 |
Attends an innovation forum on the theme of a sustainable Taiwan driven by smart technology. States that Taiwan will continue enhancing its AI research and applications, talent cultivation, and techniques, to push for more innovation and development in the industry, as well as for the transition to net-zero emissions. Expresses hope for a symbiotic relationship in which government is empowered by industry and industry is assisted by government, thereby making our industry more resilient and competitive on the international stage. |
| 2024-07-16 |
Meets with a delegation led by Suzuki Keisuke, member of Japan’s House of Representatives and chair of the Liberal Democratic Party’s Taiwan Policy Review Project Team. Says she looks forward to working together to make Taiwan even more resilient and to enhancing Taiwan-Japan cooperation in industries such as technology and national defense. |
| 2024-07-10 |
Attends the opening ceremony of the 2024 Taiwan Digital Defense Consortium. States that cybersecurity is an essential core of the Five Trusted Industry Sectors. Says that Taiwan occupies a geopolitically sensitive position and is a global high-tech hub, making it a focus of cyberattacks. Expresses hope that the industry can work alongside government to make Taiwan an island of information security resilience. |
| 2024-07-02 |
Attends a reception to commemorate United States Independence Day. States that Taiwan is sharing its expertise and experiences in dealing with complex global challenges through platforms such as the Global Cooperation and Training Framework and that these demonstrate that a very robust Taiwan-US relationship is also good for the world. Says that democracy and freedom have become essential elements of Taiwanese identity and the cornerstone of Taiwan-US relations. |
| 2024-07-02 |
Meets with representatives from The Real Estate Association of the Republic of China. States that the real estate industry, as it develops nationally, must satisfy several requirements for buildings, including strength and durability, appearance, and environmental sustainability. Adds that the industry must also account for free market mechanisms and address the concerns of young people for housing equality. Expresses hope that everyone can work together to help advance the overall state of our economy. |
| 2024-07-01 |
Attends the reception for the 100th anniversary of the Central News Agency. Says that we must utilize new tools and strategies to deal with the challenges we face, such as the rise of AI and social media, as well as changes in the information environment and structure of media. Emphasizes that as Taiwan attaches great importance to democratic values and freedom of the press, we must work together to provide everyone with access to trustworthy information. |
| 2024-06-27 |
Attends Business Today’s 7th Taiwan Future International Summit, and indicates that the government has formed an active and innovative AI cabinet. Expresses hope that Taiwan can seize opportunity amidst change and continue to play a key global role, and that the industrial, government, and academic sectors will all work together to improve and advance Taiwan. |
| 2024-06-26 |
Attends a predeparture ceremony for the 2024 Cultural Olympiad in Paris. States that while the economy makes a country strong, culture makes a country great, expressing hope that Taiwan’s participation in the Olympiad will demonstrate to the world our longstanding belief in freedom, equality, ethnic and linguistic diversity, and inclusion. |
| 2024-06-20 |
Delivers a speech via video for the London Conference 2024 at the invitation of Chatham House, an international affairs think tank based in the United Kingdom. |
| 2024-06-18 |
Meets with the Taiwan Internet and E-Commerce Association. States that digitalization and the adoption of high technology and smart technology are all important elements of President Lai Ching-te’s National Project of Hope. Emphasizes that as the whole world focuses attention on AI, we must enable every Taiwanese in the next generation to use AI to improve workplace efficiency, and allow the output value of digital economy industries to continue to grow and expand. |
| 2024-06-14 |
Attends a reception marking the establishment of the Czech Centre in Taipei and the opening of an accompanying exhibition on photography. States that the Centre’s establishment marks another milestone for Taiwan-Czech people-to-people ties. Expresses hope that Taiwanese culture can be brought to Prague in the future, further deepening our nations’ partnership. |
| 2024-06-11 |
Hosts a luncheon for a delegation led by Czech Republic Senate First Vice-President Jiří Drahoš, and thanks them all for their efforts in boosting development in Taiwan and the Czech Republic in a variety of areas. Says she is pleased to see both sides continue exchanges on many projects and further promote related cooperative projects. |
| 2024-06-07 |
Meets with a delegation of political leaders from state legislatures in the midwestern United States and a delegation from the McCain Institute, a think tank based in Washington, DC. |
| 2024-06-05 |
Attends the 2024 Fubon Forum on Sustainable Future, and states that the government will continue raising our net zero economic development potential and promote green finance. Expresses confidence that all will work hand in hand so that Taiwan may become an island of resilience highly effective in advancing sustainable transition, creating a green and sustainable future for the planet. |
| 2024-06-02 |
Attends a joint ceremony to mark the delivery to the Coast Guard Administration of the eighth Anping-class patrol corvette, Yong Kang (CG610); the naming and launch of the ninth patrol corvette, Chang Bin (CG611); and the delivery of PP-3520, the 31st 35-ton new model patrol boat. States that steadily advancing domestic production of naval vessels will not only progressively strengthen Taiwan’s maritime patrol capabilities, but also spur shipbuilding industry supply chain growth, greatly enhancing the nation’s international competitiveness in the shipbuilding industry. |
| 2024-05-29 |
Meets with a delegation led by United States House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul. |
| 2024-05-29 |
Meets with a bipartisan United States congressional delegation led by Senator Tammy Duckworth. Thanks the delegation members for visiting shortly after the People’s Liberation Army conducted military exercises around Taiwan. Also expresses appreciation to the delegation for speaking up for Taiwan on issues such as security, the economy and trade, and international participation. Says she looks forward to further deepening the staunch friendship between the peoples of Taiwan and the US, as well as our cooperative ties. |
| 2024-05-29 |
Delivers remarks for the inauguration of the New Jersey Asia Pacific Center via recorded video. States that over the last few years, the world has had a renewed appreciation of the crucial role Taiwan plays in the global high-tech supply chain and the value of doing business with a free and democratic partner. Expresses confidence that the opening of the Center will provide strong momentum in boosting trade, investment, and people-to-people ties between Taiwan and the Garden State. |
| 2024-05-22 |
Meets with a delegation from the Slovak National Council to the presidential inauguration and a delegation led by Member of the German Bundestag and German-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group Chairman Klaus-Peter Willsch. |
| 2024-05-21 |
Meets with a delegation from the French parliament to the presidential inauguration, a delegation led by Senate Vice-President Gian Marco Centinaio of the Italian Republic, a delegation from the Ukrainian parliament to the inauguration, a delegation led by President of the Korea-Taiwan Parliamentarian Friendship Association and Korean National Assembly Member Cho Kyoung Tae, a cross-party delegation from the Australian parliament to the inauguration, and a delegation from the European Parliament to the inauguration. |
| 2024-05-20 |
Meets with a delegation from the Swedish parliament to the presidential inauguration. |
| 2024-05-20 |
Sworn in as the 16th-term vice president of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Accompanies President Lai to receive congratulations from heads of state, special envoys, and high-ranking government officials of diplomatic allies and friendly nations. |