16 July 2021 President Tsai names TSMC founder as envoy for APEC leaders’ meeting resident Tsai Ing-wen announced, July 13, that Morris Chang, the Pfounder and former chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), will once again serve as her envoy at this year’s upcoming Asia-Pacif- ic Economic Cooperation (APEC) meet- ings. Chang will be tasked with raising two proposals on President Tsai’s behalf during the closed-door leaders’ meeting, which will be held virtually on July 16. The first proposal is a call for greater efforts from APEC to promptly and equitably se- cure COVID-19 vaccines for its member recovery. Asian financial crisis, the dot-com bubble, economies; the second calls upon APEC Discussing her decision to select Chang and the subprime mortgage crisis and members to uphold their shared commit- as her representative for the fourth con- described his contributions to Taiwan’s ment to free trade in order to contribute secutive year, President Tsai cited his ex- technology sector as having helped the to the post-pandemic global economic perience leading the TSMC through the country shine on the world stage. Fourth EU-Taiwan Human Rights Consultation Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei wins third he fourth European Union (EU) The EU and Taiwan reaffirmed their firm Wimbledon doubles trophy - Taiwan Human Rights Consulta- commitment to promoting and protecting aiwan and Belgium came to- Ttion took place on 15th July 2021 by human rights and democratic principles gether on the courts of Wimble- video conference. The consultation, for- and acknowledged that human rights Tdon as Hsieh Su-wei and Elise mally opened by European External Ac- must be at the heart of the COVID-19 re- Mertens won the Wimbledon wom- tion Service’s Deputy Managing Director sponse and recovery. The meeting was en’s doubles title, July 10. for Human Rights, Global & Multilateral constructive and confirmed that Taiwan Speaking after the two and a half Issues Kristin De Peyron, was co-chaired and the EU are like-minded in many ways hour long final, Hsieh complimented on the EU side by Luisa Ragher, Head and share common values, such as the her partner’s strong performance and of Human Rights Division, and Jonathan respect for human rights, democracy and thanked the crowd for their enthusi- Hatwell, Head of Division for China, Hong the rule of law. Both sides agreed to con- astic encouragement. Likewise, Mer- Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Mongolia, and on tinue their cooperation on human rights, tens repaid the compliments, calling Taiwan side by Ping-Cheng Lo, Minister in particular on the human rights issues the Taiwanese tennis star a magician without Portfolio. raised during the Consultation. on the court. Taiwan, Germany sign new aviation agreement aiwan and Germany finalised an see the number of passenger flights air services agreement, July 15, in between Taiwan and Germany increase Ta move that underscores the two from seven to eleven per week, while countries’ shared commitment to en- cargo flights will increase from three to hancing people-to-people exchanges five. and strengthening trade ties, the Ministry Importantly, the deal also grants both of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced. sides the Fifth Freedom of the Air, which Editorial: Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium Signed virtually by Taiwan’s representa- will allow airlines to transit passengers or Website: http://www.roc-taiwan.org/be_en/index.html E-mail: [email protected] tive to Germany Shieh Jhy-wey and the goods from their respective home coun- Tel: +32(0)2/287.28.16 or +32(0)2/287.28.11 German Institute Taipei Director Gen- tries to a third destination through the eral Thomas Prinz, the agreement will other nation, MOFA added..