Visiting former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Thursday that other democracies should stand with Taiwan in its bid to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).Taiwan, in many respects, is a mode…
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French senators to arrive in Taiwan Wednesday for 5-day visit: MOFA
A delegation of French senators led by Alain Richard, head of the French Senate’s Taiwan Friendship Group, will arrive in Taiwan on Wednesday on a five-day visit, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced on Tuesday.Other members of the delegati…
Read MoreCabinet approves draft bill to allow absentee voting for referendums
Taiwan’s Cabinet on Thursday passed a draft bill that is aimed at allowing citizens in the country to vote outside their constituencies during national referendums.The draft bill, proposed by the Central Election Commission (CEC), applies only to voter…
Read MoreU.S. House passes defense policy bill with Taiwan provisions
The United States House of Representatives passed its annual defense policy bill on Thursday, which includes recommendations for inviting Taiwan to the 2022 Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) and enhancing cooperation between the U.S. National Guard …
Read MoreSlovakia joins Taiwan, U.S. and Japan to host international workshop
Slovakia on Thursday joined Taiwan, the United States and Japan to co-host an international workshop under the Global Cooperation Training Framework (GCTF) initiative for the first time, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).The work…
Read MoreChina’s Afghanistan propaganda ‘shameful’: ex-U.S. ambassador to U.N.
Kelly Craft, former United States’ ambassador to the United Nations, said Tuesday that it was “shameful” for Beijing to use the recent withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan to suggest that Taiwan will face a similar fate.Speaking at the Ketagalan …
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