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President Tsai addresses 2021 JCI Asia-Pacific Conference On the evening of August 19, diligently to achieve. By com- President Tsai Ing-wen addressed mitting to sustainable, balanced the 2021 Junior Chamber Interna- development, companies can tional (JCI) Asia-Pacific Confer- thrive while protecting the envi- ence via video. In her remarks, ronment and helping society. President Tsai expressed hope that, through its focus on person- To encourage more companies to al development and social re- take this path, Taiwan's public sponsibility, JCI will inspire inno- and private sector have jointly vative ideas for a more sustaina- established the Alliance for Sus- ble future. young entrepreneurs is a key driv- tainable Development Goals, held er of social and economic develop- the Global Corporate Sustainabil- A transcript of the president's re- ment. Your contributions have ity Awards, and organized the larg- marks follows: never been more important, as est Corporate Sustainability Forum countries across the world enter a in Asia. It is my pleasure to welcome you new era shaped by the pandemic all to the 2021 JCI Asia-Pacific Con- and the challenges it has created. I JCI is an important partner in this ference. More than 4,000 JCI encourage you all to come up with mission. I am confident that this members from 21 Asia-Pacific ways to bring about economic re- year's conference, along with the countries are taking part in this covery, while providing support to Chamber's focus on personal de- year's event, which is being hosted disadvantaged communities. velopment and social responsibil- virtually by JCI Culture City from ity, will inspire innovative ideas for Taichung, Taiwan. I want to take This commitment to social wel- a more sustainable future. this opportunity to thank you for fare, sustainable living, and posi- all your hard work that made this tive change are at the heart of the I wish you all productive discus- event possible. UN's Sustainable Development sions and hope to welcome you to Goals, which are in line with the Taiwan in the near future. The innovation and vitality of goals our government is working Thank you.

South African Government announces to implement Level 3 lockdown restrictions from 26 July, 2021 in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic

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Ketagalan Forum to get underway Aug. 31 in Taiwan

Ketagalan Forum 2021—Asia-Pacific Karen Makishima, member of the Japa- Security Dialogue is set to get under- nese House of Representatives; Peter way virtually Aug. 31 in Taiwan, un- Jennings, executive director of the Aus- derscoring the commitment of the tralian Strategic Policy Institute; and government to strengthening cooper- Bert Hofman, director of the East Asian ation on key regional issues between Institute at National University of Sin- the country and other forces for good gapore. worldwide. According to the MOFA, the forum also In a tweet on its official Twitter ac- Hosted by the Ministry of Foreign comprises four panel discussions on count, the MOFA said “Ketagalan Fo- Affairs and Taipei City-based Prospect matters such as Taiwan Strait contin- rum—2021 #AsiaPacific Security Dia- Foundation, the daylong event fea- gencies, Quadrilateral Security Dia- logue kicks off virtually Aug. 31 in tures keynote speaker Kelly Craft, for- logue and the Indo-Pacific, gray zone #Taiwan. Ex-@USUN Amb. mer U.S. permanent representative to coercion in the East and South China @KellyCraftKY leads a global lineup of the U.N., as well as 16 experts, officials Seas and post-coronavirus economic experts well versed in regional eco- and academics from Taiwan, Australia, outlook. nomic & political challenges. Read on France, India, Japan, the Philippines, https://bit.ly/3D7NFl1 & register Singapore, South Korea, the U.S. and Prominent participants include Randall https://bit.ly/2W4nMSN.” Vietnam. Schriver, chairman of U.S.- headquartered Project 2049 Institute; Taiwan, US, Japan, Australia stage GCTF virtual conference on green energy A virtual conference on green energy the workshop builds upon the long- was held under the Global Cooperation standing tradition of energy coopera- and Training Framework Aug. 11 in tion between Taiwan and the U.S. To- Taipei City, spotlighting the govern- gether, the two sides can make vital ment’s commitment to achieving the contributions to the global economic U.N. Sustainable Development Goals recovery while meeting growing ener- while promoting cooperation with like- gy demands in a sustainable way, she minded partners around the world. added.

Jointly organized by the Ministry of During his address, Wu said the confer- In a tweet on its official Twitter ac- Foreign Affairs, the Bureau of Energy ence would serve as a platform for par- count, the MOFA said: “Forces for under the Ministry of Economic Affairs, ticipants to exchange experiences and good #Taiwan, the #US, #Japan & Hsinchu County-based Industrial Tech- formulate measures to combat climate #Australia held a #GCTF #GreenEnergy nology Research Institute in northern change. For its part, the government workshop. Minister Wu, AIT Dir. Oud- Taiwan, American Institute in Taiwan, will continue building Taiwan into one kirk, JTEA Rep. Izumi & @AusOfficeTPE Australian Office Taipei and Japan- of Asia’s leading green energy hubs on Rep. Bloomfield opened the event in Taiwan Exchange Association, the one- the back of the five-plus-two innova- which experts from 50 countries made day workshop marked the first time a tive industries plan, he added. real headway on charting a sustainable renewable energy-themed event has future.” been hosted under the GCTF. The five-plus-two innovative industries plan fosters the development of the Since its launch in June 2015, the GCTF High-profile participants included biotech and pharmaceutical, green has seen more than 1,900 experts, offi- MOFA Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu, energy, national defense, smart ma- cials and representatives from 77 BOE Director General Yu Cheng-wei, chinery and Internet of Things sectors, countries and territories participating AIT Director Sandra Oudkirk, AOT Rep. as well as the circular economy and a in over 30 workshops covering topics Jenny Bloomfield; and JTEA Chief Rep. new paradigm for agricultural develop- such as disaster relief, energy security, Izumi Hiroyasu. A further 120 officials ment. law enforcement, media literacy, pub- and experts from 50 countries and ter- lic health and women’s empowerment. ritories also took part in the workshop. Echoing Wu’s remarks, Oudkirk said ISSUE 8

SA-TAIWAN ENEWS Minister Wu Interview Page 3 Reimagining A More Resilient UN System With Taiwan In It Jaushieh Joseph Wu - Minister of Foreign Affairs Republic of China (Taiwan) After more than 200 million infections and for this exclusion. But the language of the ships for over 4 million deaths and counting, the resolution is crystal clear: it merely ad- the benefit COVID-19 pandemic has raged across the dresses the issue of China’s representation of society globe. This has created a profoundly devas- in the UN; there is no mention of Chinese as a whole. tating socio-economic impact on our inter- claim of sovereignty over Taiwan, nor does connected world, with virtually no coun- it authorize the PRC to represent Taiwan in The World Happiness Report 2021, re- tries spared. The pandemic has disrupted the UN system. The fact is, the PRC has leased by the Sustainable Development global trade, exacerbated poverty, imped- never governed Taiwan. This is the reality Solutions Network, ranked Taiwan the hap- ed education, and compromised gender and status quo across the two sides of the piest in East Asia, and 24th in the world. equality, with middle to low income na- Taiwan Strait. The Taiwanese people can The ranking indicates how the people of a tions bearing the brunt of the burden. only be represented on the international country feel about the social support they stage by their popularly elected govern- receive, and reflects in large part a coun- As many countries brace for another spike ment. By falsely equating the language of try’s implementation of the SDGs. Taiwan of the virus, prompted by the highly conta- the resolution with Beijing’s “one China is willing to pass on its experience and gious Delta variant, the world looks up to Principle,” the PRC is arbitrarily imposing work with global partners to build a better the United Nations (UN) to ramp up com- its political views on the UN. and more resilient future for all. prehensive efforts to resolve the crisis, ensure better recovery, and rebuild sus- The absurdity doesn’t end there. This ex- At a time when the world is sounding the tainably. This is a daunting task that re- clusion also obstructs the participation of clarion call for climate actions and to quires all hands on deck. It is time for the Taiwan’s civil society. Taiwanese passport achieve net-zero carbon emissions by global body to welcome Taiwan, a valuable holders are denied access to UN premises, 2050, Taiwan is actively charting a and worthy partner that stands ready to both for tours and meetings, while Taiwan- roadmap toward the goal, and has drafted lend a helping hand. ese journalists cannot obtain accreditation dedicated legislation to facilitate this pro- to cover UN events. The only reason for cess. Climate change knows no borders, Over the past few months, Taiwan, like this discriminatory treatment is their na- and concerted efforts are a must if we many other countries, has been dealing tionality. Barring members of Taiwan’s civil want a sustainable future. Taiwan knows with a surge of COVID-19 cases after al- society from the UN defeats the ideal of this, and is working on the best ways to most a year of success in containing the multilateralism, contravenes the UN’s turn the challenges of carbon reduction virus. Yet, it got a handle on the situation founding principles of promoting respect into new opportunities. and emerged even more ready to work for human rights and fundamental free- with allies and partners to tackle the chal- doms, and hampers the UN’s overall In his oath of office in June this year, UN lenges posed by the pandemic. Taiwan’s efforts. Secretary-General António Guterres effective response to the pandemic, its stressed that the COVID-19 pandemic has rapid capacity expansion to meet global For six decades, Taiwan has been providing revealed our shared vulnerability and inter- supply chain demand, and its substantive assistance to partner countries around the connectedness. He said that the UN, and assistance toward partner countries world. Since the adoption of the UN 2030 the states and people it serves, can only around the world all speak to the fact that Agenda, it has focused on helping partners benefit from bringing others to the table. there is no lack of compelling reasons for achieve the Sustainable Development Taiwan to play a constructive role in the Goals (SDGs), and, more recently, engage Denying partners that have the ability to UN system. in antipandemic response and post- contribute is a moral and material loss to pandemic recovery. Meanwhile, at home, the world as we seek to recover better However, under pressure from the Peo- Taiwan has fulfilled its SDGs in gender together. Taiwan is a force for good. Now ple’s Republic of China (PRC), the UN and equality, clean water and sanitation, and is the time to bring Taiwan to the table and its specialized agencies continue to reject good health and well-being, among others. let Taiwan help. Taiwan, citing the 1971 UN General Assem- Our innovative, community-based solu- bly Resolution 2758 (XXVI) as a legal basis tions are harnessing public-private partner-

Foreign Minister Wu gives Wu made the remarks during an exclusive According to Wu, Taiwan and the Nether- exclusive Trouw interview virtual interview with Gijs Moes published lands share the fundamental values of Taiwan is committed to enhancing its de- by Netherlands-based news network freedom, democracy and respect for hu- fensive capabilities while expanding coop- Trouw Aug. 6. man rights. The government will continue eration with like-minded partners in order strengthening the two sides’ collaboration to safeguard the country’s freedom and Maintaining the status quo in the Taiwan in areas spanning trade and technology, democracy from Chinese expansionism, Strait is now the common goal for coun- development of green energy, medical according to Foreign Minister Jaushieh tries across the Indo-Pacific and around the care and semiconductors, he said. Joseph Wu. world, Wu said, citing the EU-Japan Sum- mit, G-7 Foreign and Development Minis- In a tweet on its official Twitter account, Despite Beijing’s ever-increasing campaign ters’ Meeting, -G 7 Leaders’ Summit, Japan- the MOFA said: “A cornucopia of compel- of coercion, as evidenced by repeated in- Australia 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministe- ling points on #Taiwan & efforts to defang cursions into Taiwan’s air defense identifi- rial Consultations, Quadrilateral Security #China’s threat to the country's freedom & cation zone and attempts to cut off the Dialogue, U.S.-Japan Summit and U.S.-EU democracy are made by Minister Wu in his country’s global participation, the govern- Summit. To that end, Taiwan is willing to interview with @gijsmoes of @trouw. ment is resolute in its determination to engage with China based on the principles Learn about the #IslandOfResilience’s re- maintain cross-strait peace and stability, of peace, reciprocity and dialogue, the sponse & why it will win.” Wu said. minister added.

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Taiwanese cuisine gives South African Parliamentarians full of energy to continue their charity run.

Solly Malatsi, South African Member of Parliament and Makashule Ga- na, Member of Gauteng Legislature, embarked on a 500km charity run from 7 August for 14 days from Soweto, Gauteng to Tzaneen, Limpopo. The two parliamentarians will be running to raise R500,000 to purchase school uniforms, sanitary towels and learning materials for rural schools in Limpopo.

After Malatsi and Gana finished the 35km run on the fourth day of the journey near Pretoria, Representative Anthony Ho received them at the office with Taiwanese cuisine including Taiwanese lunchbox, braised pork rice and bubble tea to give them full energy.

Representative Ho and his colleague also prepared a birthday cake and sang birthday song together to celebrate Gana’s birthday on 11 August.

Representative Ho gave the runners his best wishes for their charity run.

Representative Robert Seraki Matsebe, Former South African Representative to Taiwan and an old and close friend of many, has ended his tour of duty in Taiwan and returned to South Africa. Taiwan Representative Anthony Ho hosted a luncheon at his resi- dence to welcome Representative Matsebe’s return.

Some of the most famous Taiwanese cuisine were served at the luncheon, in- cluding drunken chicken, salt and pepper calamari, beef noodle soup and green bean cake. The familiar Taiwanese favor brought back the wonderful memories in Taiwan to Representative Matsebe and made him miss Taiwan and his Taiwanese friends more.

Taiwan Representative Anthony Ho received Mr. Thamsanqa Mabhena, South African Member of Parlia- ment at the office on August 6, 2021. Representative Ho discussed with Mr. Mabhena on the issues of Covid-19 pre- vention and control, post-pandemic economic recovery, and Taiwan’s participation in international organizations.

He also presented Taiwanese specialties, including Kavalan whiskey, Taiwanese lunch box and bubble tea to share the true Taiwan favor with Mr. Mabhena. ISSUE 8

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VP Lai eyes greater Taiwan public-private economic cooperation tremendous challenges for Taiwan, Lai Trade and Investment Framework Agree- said, they offer an array of potential- ment Council meeting held by Taiwan laden opportunities for the country’s and U.S. in June. firms to boost resilience and transfor- mation. Lai said in terms of energy transfor- mation, a rock-solid foundation has been Lai made the remarks in a video address laid through government initiatives tar- during a business forum organized by geted at developing green energy, reduc- Taipei City-based Business Today maga- ing carbon emissions and phasing out zine. nuclear power. More public-private cooperation in en- hancing global trade links, fast-tracking According to Lai, Taiwan’s economy grew As a key industry and trade hub in the new energy development and promoting 8.19 percent during the first half of the Asia-Pacific boasting a deep talent pool homebound investment is key to year on the back of the country’s suc- and world-class innovation capabilities, boosting Taiwan’s economic prospects cessful efforts to combat COVID-19. This Taiwan is continuing to attract invest- post COVID-19, according to Vice Presi- is also due to a raft of recently launched ment from global business heavyweights dent Lai Ching-te Aug. 18. relief measures aimed at spurring busi- such as ASML Holding N.V., Cisco Sys- ness activity as Taiwan continues its tems Inc. and Google LLC, Lai added. Coronavirus has profoundly impacted coronavirus fightback, he added. the worldwide economic landscape, Lai It is high time Taiwan firms operating said. This is illustrated by accelerated On the global front, Lai said, no effort is offshore capitalize on this enviable state restructuring of global supply chains and being spared in strengthening Taiwan’s of affairs, Lai said, urging them to lift new consumer lifestyle and consumption trade and investment links with like- homebound investment for the greater patterns, he added. minded partners such as the EU and U.S., good of the country and people. as well as prioritizing supply chain and Although these developments present digital trade cooperation during the Taiwan, Arizona strengthen strategic sector partnerships

A memorandum of understanding northern Taiwan’s Hsinchu City. on strengthening strategic sector partnerships was signed Aug. 24 by Citing World Semiconductor Trade Taiwan-USA Industrial Cooperation Statistics estimates, the MOEA said Promotion Office under the Ministry the global semiconductor market is of Economic Affairs and Greater forecast to grow to US$589 billion Phoenix Economic Council. in 2025, up 34 percent from 2020. Combining Taiwan’s and Arizona’s Concluded during the virtual Taiwan leading-edge manufacturing prow- -Arizona Forum on Industrial Coop- ess, the two sides can expect to eration and Business Opportunities, capture a significant portion of the the memorandum aims to enhance col- for Taiwan and Arizona to create a stable market and shape the future industrial laboration in key areas such as advanced platform for developing microelectronic landscape, the ministry added. manufacturing, medical devices and products, encouraging related industries semiconductors. to join forces and matching strategic In response, GPEC said Taiwan and Arizo- partners, the ministry said. na share common business goals based According to the MOEA, the memoran- on a firm foundation of similar industries dum capitalizes on Taiwan’s world- Given Taiwan Semiconductor Manufac- and Taipei-Phoenix sister city relations leading chip manufacturing capacity— turing Co. Ltd.’s recent commitment to dating back more than 40 years. By es- accounting for more than one-fifth of the construct a US$12 billion fab in Arizona, tablishing a strategic alliance character- global total—and Arizona’s strong high- the MOEA said, realization of the memo- ized by cooperation and innovation, the tech presence and innovative ecosystem. randum could not come at a more op- memorandum is anticipated as pro- portune moment. TSMC is the world’s moting and delivering economic progress The memorandum also paves the way largest chipmaker headquartered in for both sides, the council added. ISSUE 8

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Digital disease-fighting tools promoted by Taiwan at APEC virtual Taiwan shared its experience with nity prevention measures, data pri- Former Vice President Chen Chien- using digital tools to combat infec- vacy and protection, disease sur- jen additionally shared details re- tious disease at a virtual hosted by veillance and risk assessments, re- garding Taiwan’s pandemic experi- the Asia-Pacific Economic Coopera- sources allocation and public- ence in his keynote speech, citing tion Aug. 26, spotlighting the gov- private technology development the deployment of a name-based ernment’s commitment to working partnerships. mask distribution system and the with fellow member economies in National Health Insurance cloud strengthening the regional re- In his opening remarks, MOHW notification system as key aspects sponse to the COVID-19 pandemic. Deputy Minister Hsueh Jui-yuan of the country’s response. said that digital technology has Organized by the Centers for Dis- been widely used around the world Since joining APEC in 1991, Taiwan ease Control under the Ministry of to combat the pandemic while facil- has made substantial contributions Health and Welfare, the two-day itating relevant disease prevention spanning areas such as disaster pre- event involved 150 prominent aca- and control efforts. The conference vention, food security, information demics, government officials and will serve as a platform for APEC and communication technology, industry experts from Taiwan and member economies to further dis- small and medium enterprise de- 18 other countries and territories. cuss developing such tools to tackle velopment, and women’s economic Topics discussed included commu- ongoing challenges, he added. empowerment.

Taiwan commits to enhancing food security via digitalization during equipment to secure a stable to fully support the roadmap, em- domestic food supply, he add- phasizing its efforts to minimize ed. food losses and waste while realiz- ing U.N. Sustainable Development The minister called on APEC Goal 12, which encourages coun- member economies to share tries to adopt responsible con- information on food produc- sumption and production patterns. tion and distribution and deep- The government is additionally Taiwan is committed to working en trade cooperation to meet die- drafting programs to help Taiwan with other Asia Pacific Economic tary needs in the region. reach carbon neutrality in its agri- Cooperation members to ensure a cultural and livestock industries, he sustainable, resilient and transpar- Chen made the remarks at the sixth said, adding that the country is ent food supply chain through ac- APEC Ministerial Meeting on Food looking forward to strengthening celerated digitalization in the re- Security chaired by New Zealand collaboration with other APEC gion, according to the Cabinet-level Minister of Agriculture Damien member economies in related are- Council of Agriculture Minister O’Connor. as to create a sustainable future for Chen Chi-chung Aug. 19. all. Following the virtual meeting, par- The COVID-19 pandemic has high- ticipating agriculture and food min- Since joining APEC in 1991, Taiwan lighted the paramount importance isters issued a joint statement reit- has made substantial contributions of maintaining food security, Chen erating member economies’ com- spanning areas such as disaster pre- said. To this end, the government mitment to adopting the APEC vention, food security, information has spared no effort in establishing Food Security Roadmap Towards communication technology, small digital databases allowing authori- 2030. and medium enterprise develop- ties to closely monitor stocks of ment, and women’s economic em- critical agricultural products and According to Chen, Taiwan pledges powerment. ISSUE 8

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Taiwan advances meteorological cooperation with diplomatic allies

A memorandum of understanding culture and disaster prevention. It on meteorological cooperation will also build resilience against with ROC (Taiwan) diplomatic al- climate change and reduce possi- lies was recently inked by Interna- ble loss of life and property, the tional Cooperation and Develop- agency said. ment Fund (TaiwanICDF) and the Central Weather Bureau. Over the past years, TaiwanICDF has successfully incorporated me- Under the memorandum, Taiwan teorology into a host of bilateral will share advanced technology cooperation projects based in casting technology with diplo- and expertise, as well as assist in Central America’s Belize, Guate- matic allies. Together, we can mitigating the impact of extreme mala and Honduras, as well as the take #ClimateAction & realize weather events while creating Caribbean’s St. Kitts and Nevis. #SDG13.” conditions for sustainable socio- economic stability. In a tweet on its official Twitter Established in 1996 under the account, the Ministry of Foreign Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taipei According to TaiwanICDF, the Affairs said “Mitigating the impact City-headquartered TaiwanICDF is country’s weather forecasting of extreme weather on human- dedicated to achieving socioeco- prowess will enhance allies’ capa- kind is a global responsibility. The nomic progress, enhancing human bilities in processing meteorologi- newly minted #TaiwanICDF- resources and promoting business cal data and developing applica- Central Weather Bureau MOU will activity in diplomatic allies and tions spanning such areas as agri- see #Taiwan share advanced fore- partner nations.

President Tsai presents Paralympic flag, urges Team Taiwan to go for gold rifice for the chance to stand tall Ya-Ting, a javelin thrower who has for the country on the interna- won seven golds in Taiwan’s Na- tional sporting stage is sincerely tional Disabled Games; and Yang appreciated, she added. Chuan-hui, a second-time Para- lympian competing in the men’s Tsai made the remarks during a long jump, Tsai said. They have special ceremony in Taipei City. the support of the people, and all President Tsai Ing-wen presented Others in attendance included eyes will be on them as they look the Paralympic flag to Taiwan’s Minister of Education Pan Wen- to climb the podium at the games, team for the Tokyo 2020 Paralym- chung and Taiwan’s Paralympic she added. pic Games Aug. 21 in Taipei City, Committee President Mu Ming- urging the athletes to go for gold chu, who is leading the country’s According to the Sports Admin- and represent the country with delegation to the games taking istration under the Ministry of Ed- courage and honor. place Aug. 24 to Sept. 5. ucation, 10 Taiwan athletes will contest six sports at the Paralym- The story behind each athlete is Athletes to keep a close eye on pics, namely badminton, judo, truly inspirational, the president are Cheng Ming-chih, a top- powerlifting, swimming, table ten- said. Such determination and sac- ranked men’s table tennis star; Liu nis and track and field. ISSUE 8

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4 Taiwan films feature in online SeaShorts Film Festival

Harvest Awards, Taiwan’s longest run- Founded in 2017 by award-winning Ma- ning short film festival. laysian filmmaker Tan Chui Mui, the an- nual SeaShorts Film Festival aims to Among these, “Pulang,” directed by Yam deepen appreciation and understanding Kin Wai, depicts the challenges faced by of Southeast Asia’s diverse cultures while a young transnational couple, while promoting cultural exchanges in the re- “Before and After” by Han Hsiu Yu exam- gion. It was held in Kuala Lumpur, Pe- Four Taiwan-produced short films are set ines the life of a Vietnamese bride in nang and Malacca in Malaysia before to be screened online Aug. 25-Sept. 2 as Taiwan through her internal monologue. switching to an all-online format due to part of the 2021 SeaShorts Film Festival the COVID-19 pandemic last year. organized by Malaysia-based SeaShorts “Remigrate” by Hu Ching-chuan is an Film Society with support from Taiwan’s experimental piece that uses 3D scan- The fifth edition features 60 shorts from Ministry of Culture and Taipei Economic ning technology to bring to life the child- Taiwan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, and Cultural Office in Malaysia. hood memories of the director’s mother, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, while “There” by Wu Yufen explores the Vietnam and the Philippines, as well as According to the MOC, the lineup will be relationship between an Indonesian competitions, exhibitions, forums and screened under the No Home Movies caregiver and her patient’s family. workshops. category in partnership with the Golden

Taiwan Ocean Culture Film Festival to screen domestic, overseas productions

A total of 40 topics such as the ecological environ- from Japan, Singapore, South Korea and productions ment, fishing villages, marine professions the U.S. Ke’s “May Sea Turtles Be With are set to and maritime culture, according to the You... Always” is set to premiere at the screen at the MOC. The festival will tour 10 cities and opening ceremony in Taipei City, the upcoming counties across the country from Sept. 1 bureau added. 2021 Taiwan to Nov. 21, with over 100 screenings all Ocean Culture Film Festival, according to together. Organized by the MOC, TOCFF is the first the Bureau of Audiovisual and Music film festival in Taiwan dedicated to the Industry Development under the Minis- In a statement, the BAMID said the 2021 exploration of ocean culture. It aims to try of Culture Aug. 19. edition consists of five sections encom- deepen local understanding of the sea passing a spotlight on featured director and promote sustainable use of marine This year’s lineup includes domestic and and avid environmentalist Ke Chin-yuan resources. foreign films dedicated to ocean-themed as well as international perspectives

Asian American Film Festival to screen 7 Taiwan productions A total of seven productions from Taiwan and winner of the Narrative Grand Jury moving depictions of the loss and renew- are set to screen at the upcoming Asian Prize and Audience Award at the 2021 al of human connection amid the urban American International Film Festival, Slamdance Film Festival; and “Mickey on environments of Taiwan, China and the according to the Ministry of Culture Aug. the Road” by Lu Mian-mian, which was U.S. 7. shown at the 2021 Bucheon Internation- al Fantastic Film Festival. Organized by Asian Cinevision, AAIFF is The Taiwan lineup for the 44th AAIFF the first and longest-running festival in includes feature-length dramas “The Other Taiwan pieces in this year’s AAIFF the U.S. dedicated to promoting inde- Terrorizers” by director Edward Yang, are short films “Black Kite” by Lee I-hui, pendent Asian and Asian-American mov- which was named Best Feature Film at “Kuroshio Current” by Lai Kun-yu, “Hello ies. This year’s edition running Aug. 11 to the 1986 Golden Horse Film Festival; From Taiwan” by Tiffany Frances and 22 is set to screen over 20 feature films “Taipei Suicide Story” by director KEFF, “Piglet Piglet” by Lin Tsung-yen. and more than 60 shorts. which was an official Cinefondation se- lection at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival The productions were selected for their