The South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation announced the changes in the Government Gazette last Monday, stating that the "Taipei Liaison Office" in Pretoria had been renamed the "Taiwan Commercial Office in Johannesburg," while the Cape Town office was similarly
Taiwan's economy continued to show a "green light", reflecting a stable growth in June, according to a report released by the National Development Council (NDC), as reported by Focus Taiwan.
Taiwan's semiconductor industry faced a labor shortage of 34,000 workers as of May this year, according to a report released Monday by the 104 job bank and the government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Focus Taiwan reported.
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) condemned China's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) for alleging that Taiwan's ruling party was engaging in "political manipulation" and had lost public backing, as reported by the Taipei Times.
The United States has surpassed China and Hong Kong to become the largest destination for Taiwan-made machinery for the first time in 2024, according to a recent report from Taiwan's Ministry of Finance (MOF) and as reported by Focus Taiwan.
Taiwan's drone exports surged by almost 750 per cent in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year, with Poland emerging as the top buyer, as reported by Focus Taiwan.
However, he later clarified that he was speaking in "general terms," adding that Britain still prefers disputes in the Indo-Pacific to be resolved "peacefully" and "diplomatically."
The representative office said it was informed about the issue on Saturday evening and immediately asked a visiting legislator to assist in discussions with the event organisers.
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) strongly condemned China's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) for making politically charged statements about Taiwan's ruling party following the failure of recent recall votes targeting 24 opposition lawmakers, Taipei Times reported.