I am honored to visit The Heritage Foundation again at a time when both Taiwan and the United States have elected new presidents and are marching toward new milestones. Today, I would like to share with you some of my humble opinions concerning Taiwan–U.S. relations and the Asia-Pacific region, and I look forward to hearing your feedback.
Jul 2, 2021
Belizean Students in Taiwan Participate in Virtual Research Conference
Belizean students studying in the Republic of China (Taiwan) are preparing to participate in a virtual academic conference this Saturday. Each participant will get an opportunity to present the research they conducted during their tertiary level studies there. The event is being hosted by the Belize Ambassador to Taiwan, Doctor Candice Pitts, and will be streamed live on Channel Five. Ambassador Pitts told us more.
Dr. Candice Pitts, Belizean Ambassador to Taiwan
“The Belize Taiwan Academic Conference is an initiative that was inspired by the Belizean students here in Taiwan. During my first meeting with them as the new Ambassador, they had expressed to me that they were concerned about the status of their research and their studies. They expressed that they had investment much into their research and studies, and had worked tirelessly, and wanted to do something else with their
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 Washington-based magazine The National Interest, Hsiao wrote that despite Taiwan’s remarkable contributions to containing COVID-19, the WHO has not invited Taiwan to a seat at its annual World Health Assembly (WHA). She pointed to the broad international support, noting that G7 foreign ministers had issued a joint statement backing the nation s inclusion in the WHO and WHA. She also observed that the French Senate had unanimously passed a resolution calling for Taiwan’s inclusion