30 October 2020

President Tsai vows to work with global community in achieving Health For All aiwan will continue to share its healthcare expertise and actively Tcooperate with the international community in order to achieve global health for all, President Tsai Ing-wen said, October 23, while giving the key- note address at the 2020 Global Health Forum in . In her speech, Tsai outlined Taiwan’s approach to tackling the coronavirus pandemic, describing it as widely rec- ognised by the world. Having learnt from the experience of the SARS outbreak in 2003, Taiwan quickly implemented a set of crucial measures at the outset of the out- break, President Tsai stated. The 14- President said. COVID-19, President Tsai noted. day mandatory quarantine, early di- As a result of the successful con- Tsai also took the opportunity to thank agnosis and detection, mask wearing, tainment of the virus, Taiwan ranks Taiwan’s allies and like-minded part- social distancing, and the utilization first among the 75 economies in the ners for their support in advocating for of big data analysis and digital tech- Bloomberg Economics’ ranking based Taiwan’s participation in international nology, were all critical measures, the on performance in responding to organisations such as the WHO. President Tsai touts Microsoft investment plan as opportunity to , New Taipei to co-host deepen Taiwan-US ties World Masters Games in 2025 resident Tsai welcomed the de- 30,000 job opportunities, and generate aipei and New Taipei will cision by Microsoft Taiwan Corp more than NT$300 billion (€9 billion) host the 2025 World Masters Pto increase investment in Taiwan, worth of industrial output. TGames, an international sport- October 26, describing the company as The plan will also involve Microsoft ing competition for athletes over an excellent partner for Taiwan, and the building its first regional cloud data 30 years old, top city officials an- investment plan as a crucial aspect of centre in Taiwan, as well as the ex- nounced, October 22. expanding Taiwan’s global collabora- pansion of its existing cloud hardware The quadrennial event, which has tion. team. In her remarks, President Tsai been running since its launch in To- Speaking at a press conference an- indicated that she hoped these invest- ronto in 1985, is expected to attract more than 48,000 athletes and their nouncing the investment in Taipei City, ments can drive the development of families from 110 countries and will Tsai thanked Microsoft for the exciting Taiwan’s cloud industry, boost innova- feature 32 sporting categories. plans, which are expected to cultivate tion, and increase global awareness of According to Taipei Deputy Mayor 200,000 digital professionals, create Taiwan’s formidable R&D capabilities. Tsai Ping-kun, the cost of hosting Taipei becomes first in Asia to join Rainbow Cities Network the games is estimated to be NT$1.6 aipei became the first city in Asia pei’s global image as a diverse and inclu- billion (€48 million), however the to join the Rainbow Cities Network sive city. The local government also cited games are expected to generate (RCN), an alliance of local govern- the city’s inclusion as a testament to the NT$10 billion (€300 million) in tour- T ism revenue. ments actively protecting and supporting anti-discriminatory policies enacted over the rights of their LGBT residents, Taipei the past decades. In his remarks, the deputy mayor Mayor Ko Wen-je announced, October 27. also revealed that the Taiwanese cit- The move comes ahead of the annual Tai- ies edged out of Paris and Perth to pei Pride parade, due to take place Octo- win the right to host the games. ber 31, and places Taipei alongside cities Editorial: Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium Website: http://www.roc-taiwan.org/be_en/index.html such as Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, E-mail: [email protected] and Paris as a member of the RCN. Tel: +32(0)2/287.28.16 or +32(0)2/287.28.11 Taipei City Government welcomed the decision, saying that it will enhance Tai-