Taipei, Nov. 8 (CNA) President Ma Ying-jeou said Monday Taiwan is unlikely to engage in an arms race with China and will instead seek a balance of military power across the Taiwan Strait through innovative and asymmetric approaches. “The cross-strait standoff has continued for over six decades. Although the Chinese mainland is still actively beefing [...]

Amid high expectations, the six-month Taipei International Flora Expo — the first internationally authorized flower fair ever held in Taiwan — formally opened Saturday, with a spectacular firework display bringing the opening event to a climax. The Nov. 6 – April 25, 2011 exhibition features nearly 30 million flowers from 1,600 species, making it the [...]

Airline starts service between close-in Songshan, Haneda airports EVA Air is now linking Taipei’s and Tokyo’s city centers with new nonstop flights between the close-in airports in both cities. Taipei’s Songshan International Airport and Tokyo’s Haneda Airport (Tokyo International Airport) are within 20 minutes of the respective cities’ downtowns, significantly reducing travel times and providing [...]

“The European Parliament-Taiwan Friendship Group has led efforts to ensure that Taiwanese citizens can enjoy visa-free travel to the Schengen area, as they can already to the UK and Ireland. We are confident that our efforts will soon result in an official declaration to this effect. For her part, Mrs. Laima Liucija Andrikiené, vice-chairman of the ”European Parliament – Taiwan [...]

Francis Liang, Vice Minister of Economic Affairs, said at the 2010 MEET TAIWAN Awards Ceremony that opportunities for Taiwan to host large-scale international exhibitions are expected to increase with the signing of the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA). He also forecast that Taiwan’s MICE (Meeting, Incentives, Conference and Exhibition) industry will grow in scale with [...]

Mr. David Lin Yung-lo, Representative of “Taipei Representative Office in the European Union and Belgium” present the Medal of Friendship of the R.O.C. Tourism Bureau to Mr Jacques Schoonjans, Publisher and Editor in Chief, Freesun News. On the right Mrs Schoonjans-Marie Libert can’t hide his happiness. Freesun News never made a mystery of its opinions and [...]

Mr. David Lin Yung-lo, Representative of “Taipei Representative Office in the European Union and Belgium”, Mrs Lin, Belgian State Minister Jos Chabert and Mr. Hsu Chen-chi and Mr. Wang Wan-li, the two deputy Representatives of “Taipei Representative Office in the European Union and Belgium” October 10, 1911 marks the birth of the Republic of China [...]

Since the International Monetary Fund predicted in April that Taiwan’s economic growth would top the other three “Asian dragons ” at 6.5 percent this year, government officials have said on several occasions that they would strive to become the No.… No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. More [...]

A Belgian provincial official on Thursday praised Taiwan’s world-renowned commercial and industrial design strength and expressed hope Taiwan’s participation in the upcoming International Design Biennial in Liege, Belgium will help enhance exchanges between Asian and European designers. Taiwan will make… No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. More [...]

WorldMUN, established by Harvard University, takes place in different cities each year to simulate operation of the United Nations and bring international students together. This year, more than 1,700 top students from 42 countries attended this convention as well as… No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. More [...]