Monday, May 25, 2015

Headline News consensus on allowing mainland seminar to introduce business tourists to use as a transit opportunities in their country. ROC President Ma marks point to travel to other countries, and th 7 anniversary of the two sides are expected to sign an Cultural News presidency agreement on transporting fresh Taiwanese violinist On 20 May, ROC President Ma water from Xiamen to Kinmen within performs in QEC final Ying-jeou chronicled his the foreseeable future. On 25 May, Taiwanese violinist achievements in pushing reforms William Ching-yi Wei, aged 20, over the past seven years, in an opened the finals of the Queen address for the 7th anniversary of his Elisabeth Competition (QEC). Wei presidency. In his speech, President made it to the final group of 12 young Ma emphasized the tourism boom musicians, from the 62 original and increased purchasing power contestants. He performed parity. Furthermore, crime rates and Shostakovich’s first violin concerto in traffic accidents have fallen front of a full house, with King Philip dramatically, making Taiwan the Domestic News and Queen Mathilde in attendance. second safest country in the world, Swaziland King on state Deputy Representative Wang Wan-li and the quality, discipline and visit to ROC and colleagues from the efficiency of the justice system has Representative Office were also been strengthened. King Mswati III of Swaziland arrived in Taiwan on 17 May, for a five-day present to cheer for Wei. In terms of cross-Strait relations, the state visit to meet high-level President highlighted the exchanges Information government officials and discuss between the two sides, which have matters of mutual concern. ROC Intensive Mandarin gone beyond trade to include President Ma officiated at the 21-gun Summer Course at KU education, culture and society, and welcome salute at the plaza of the Leuven Campus have created a solid basis for Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. Ma Brussels sustainable peace across the Taiwan remarked that the ROC and The Taipei Representative Office in the Strait. Swaziland have undertaken EU & Belgium, in collaboration with KU cooperative projects in such areas as Cross-Strait Relations Leuven Campus Brussels, will offer a agricultural assistance and medical new Intensive Mandarin Summer Course Mainland services. He also expressed hope this August. The course will offer the delegation visits Kinmen that both countries will advance essentials for listening and speaking in On 23 May, Andrew Hsia, head of bilateral relations in the future. daily conversation. Cultural activities, Taiwan's such as calligraphy and a tea ceremony, (MAC), and , head of will also be included. As the environment 's Taiwan Affairs comprises a complete ‘immersion’, Office (TAO) met on Kinmen Island. students will be able to upgrade their Hsia said that he felt emotional proficiency of spoken Chinese by the end shaking hands with Zhang on the of the course. Those who pass the final outlying island, which is just exam at the end of the course will receive kilometers away from mainland Noting the importance of bilateral ties, a certificate. China's coast and was the front line King Mswati said that cooperation When: 24 August - 18 September 2015 in hostilities between the two sides in with the ROC has helped improve Where: KU Leuven, Campus Brussels the 1950s. "The two sides should Swaziland's economy and Warmoesberg 26, 1000 Brussels learn a lesson from history and never infrastructure, citing a new Fee: 250 Euro + 50 Euro (textbook) fight each other again," Hsia said. international airport in Swaziland as Registration deadline: 14 August 2015 an example of bilateral cooperation. http://www.arts.kuleuven.be/talencentrum Hsia and Zhang also touched upon th The King, who is on his 15 visit to /chinees#summer Taiwan’s possible participation in the the ROC, also met with Foreign Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Minister David Lin, and Swazi (AIIB). Both sides reached a economic officials held an investment

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