The visit of a Taiwan delegation led by DPP Secretary-General Chang Chun-hsiung (
The visit, which marked the highest-level official mission of Taiwan ever to tour Russia, achieved a breakthrough in the development of Taiwan-Russia relations in light of agreements on cooperation in various fields reached by the two sides following intensive negotiations, the official who asked not be identified affirmed. He declined to elaborate.
Chang, in his capacity as chairman of Taipei-Russia Exchange Association, arrived in Vladivostok as the head of a 27-member delegation Sept. 8 to take part in the 2002 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum's International Investment Expo held there from Sept. 9 to Sept. 12.
Members of the delegation included Minister of Transportation and Communications Lin Ling-san (林陵三), Chairwoman of the Cabinet-level Council of Labor Affairs Chen Chu (陳菊), officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other government agencies and representatives of private enterprises.
During their stay in Vlad-ivostok, Chang and his delegation held talks with their Russian counterparts on bilateral trade, investment, economic cooperation, technological exchanges, transportation links and tourism, in addition to participating in the APEC Investment Mart activities.
The delegation also paid courtesy calls to the Vladivostok City Council and Municipality, visited research institutions, commercial and industrial organizations and businesses operated by Taiwan businessmen and toured Vladivostok's port facilities.
Chang hosted a luncheon party Thursday in honor of Russian officials and scholars of the Far Eastern State University of Russia, thanking them for their assistance to the delegation.
Four factors led to the declaration of a typhoon day and the cancelation of classes yesterday, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) said. Work and classes were canceled across Taiwan yesterday as Typhoon Krathon was forecast to make landfall in the southern part of the country. However, northern Taiwan had only heavy winds during the day and rain in the evening, leading some to criticize the cancelation. Speaking at a Taipei City Council meeting yesterday, Chiang said the decision was made due to the possibility of landslides and other problems in mountainous areas, the need to avoid a potentially dangerous commute for those
Typhoon Krathon, a military airshow and rehearsals for Double Ten National Day celebrations might disrupt flights at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in the first 10 days of next month, the airport’s operator said yesterday. Taoyuan International Airport Corp said in a statement that it has established a response center after the Central Weather Administration issued a sea warning for Krathon, and urged passengers to remain alert to the possibility of disruptions caused by the storm in the coming days. Flight schedules might also change while the air force conducts rehearsals and holds a final airshow for Double Ten National Day, it added. Although
SEMICONDUCTORS: TSMC is able to produce 2-nanometer chips and mass production is expected to be launched by next year, the company said In leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing China is behind Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) by at least 10 years as the Taiwanese chipmaker’s manufacturing process has progressed to 2 nanometers, National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Minister Wu Cheng-wen (吳誠文) said yesterday. Wu made the remarks during a meeting of the Legislative Yuan’s Education and Culture Committee when asked by Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Wu Pei-yi (吳沛憶) about a report published in August by the Chinese version of Nikkei Asia that said Taiwan’s lead over China in chip manufacturing was only three years. She asked Wu Cheng-wen if the report was an accurate
PRO-CHINA SLOGANS: Two DPP members criticized police officers’ lack of action at the scene, saying that law enforcement authorities should investigate the incident Chinese tourists allegedly interrupted a protest in Taipei on Tuesday held by Hong Kongers, knocked down several flags and shouted: “Taiwan and Hong Kong belong to China.” Hong Kong democracy activists were holding a demonstration as Tuesday was China’s National Day. A video posted online by civic group Hong Kong Outlanders shows a couple, who are allegedly Chinese, during the demonstration. “Today is China’s National Day, and I won’t allow the displaying of these flags,” the male yells in the video before pushing some demonstrators and knocking down a few flagpoles. Radio Free Asia reported that some of the demonstrators
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