Taipei, July 31 (CNA) As United States House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi embarked on an Asian tour Sunday, her official itinerary made no mention of a stop in Taiwan as previously reported.
Lithuanian lawmakers have invited top Taiwanese officials to join other countries at a forum to mark Lithuania’s centennial diplomatic relations with the US.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs deputy spokesman Tsuei Ching-lin (崔靜麟) yesterday congratulated Lithuania and expressed gratitude for the invitation, adding that Taiwan, the US and Lithuania are like-minded partners that defend each other’s democracy and freedom.
Lithuania has been bolstering substantive relations with Taiwan since last year, while the US and other democratic allies worldwide condemned China’s diplomatic and economic sanctions on Lithuania, he said.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Harry Tseng (曾厚仁) and Representative to the US Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴),
Manila, June 30 (CNA) Taiwan's representative to the Philippines Thursday welcomed the planned nomination of former Philippine cabinet minister Silvestre Bello III as the new head of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO), the country's de facto embassy in Taiwan.
Taipei, June 30 (CNA) Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently quarantined at home, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Thursday.
HYBRID THREAT: Lauding the alliance’s global vision in facing up to China’s challenges, MOFA said that Taiwan would continue to bolster cooperation with democratic allies/ AP, MADRID