Taiwan has been faced with many challenges in terms of diplomacy in 2020, despite this, MOFA has continued to uphold Taiwan’s sovereignty, dignity and rights, raising Taiwan’s international profile and forging connections around the world.
Taiwan-US Stronger relationship
US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar II and Under Secretary of State Keith Krach visited Taiwan The inaugural US-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue Joint initiatives on #education, #science and #technology and cooperation in infrastructure financing in #NewSouthboundPolicy countries Seven virtual Global Cooperation and Training Framework workshops
Pandemic-Prevention Performance 50 million surgical face masks and other #PPE donated to over ?? countries around the world Increased engagement with other countries on pandemic-prevention cooperation MOFA Minister gave ?? interviews to international media Former Vice President Chen Chien-jen gave testimony to a #UK Parliamentary Committee Digital Minister Audrey Tang’s participated in a range of virtual meetings with government officials, think tanks and schools in the US, Canada, Japan and Europe
Closer Taiwan-Europe ties Senate President Miloš Vystrčil of the #CzechRepublic led a delegation to Taiwan Exchange and cooperation with Europe in the wake of EU’s Europe-Asia Connectivity Strategy President Tsai Ing-wen gave opening addresses for the Copenhagen Democracy Summit President Tsai and Minister Joseph Wu addressed the Forum 2000 Conference Parliaments of several European countries expressed their support for Taiwan
New Overseas Offices
Global support for Taiwan European #FormosaClub expanded its ranks to over 100 members from over 10 countries Taiwan-friendly parliamentarians in #LatinAmerica and #Africa established their own chapters, with 144 members from 17 countries and 181 members from 29 countries respectively The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (#IPAC) expressed support for Taiwan and for the Taiwan Model of pandemic prevention1700 parliamentarians from over 80 countries called for Taiwan’s inclusion in the #WHO during the resumed WHO session
Global Profile US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen openly expressed thanks to Taiwan Over ?,??? positive international media reports this year President Tsai won 2020 ALEC International Pioneer Award and was listed by TIME Magazine as one of the most influential leaders this year Taiwan shortlisted for The Economist Country of the Year