The U.S. Navy announced on the 13th that the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier strike group has launched operations in the South China Sea on the 12th. The strike group includes 1 cruiser and 3 destroyers, conducting various exercises such as maritime strikes, anti-submarine warfare, and joint air-ground training.

Pictured is the USS Nimitz.

(Taken from the Facebook of the US Pacific Fleet)

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US-Japan Leaders Joint Statement: Peace in the Taiwan Strait Is Indispensable to International Security

U.S. President Biden held a summit meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House on the 13th. After the meeting, the statement emphasized that the two countries oppose unilateral changes to the status quo by force or coercion, and reiterated that maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait is indispensable for the security and prosperity of the international community elements to encourage the peaceful resolution of issues across the Taiwan Strait.

In addition, Biden also reiterated that the United States will stick to its defense commitment to Japan and will jointly promote the modernization of the military alliance between the two countries.

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For details, see the joint statement of the leaders of the United States and Japan: Peace in the Taiwan Strait is indispensable for international security.

Taiwan-US Trade Initiative Second Round of Negotiations, I Strive to Sign the First Batch of Agreements

The Taiwan-U.S. 21st Century Trade Initiative will hold the second round of negotiations in Taipei from yesterday to the 17th. Due to the priority of the negotiations on the four issues of trade facilitation, small and medium-sized enterprises, anti-corruption and good regulations, the draft text has been released. This time the entity The negotiations will confirm the texts one by one. We hope that this meeting can reach a conclusion and agree on the time for signing the first batch of agreements.

For details, see the second round of negotiations on the Taiwan-US trade initiative. I strive to sign the first batch of agreements.

After the unblocking, Xingao Taoji departed 35,000 times a day

The Lunar New Year holiday is approaching, and with the reopening of borders, many people can't wait to travel abroad. Taoyuan Airport saw a wave of travel peaks yesterday, and the outbound queues reappeared.

According to the statistics of Taoyuan International Airport Corporation, the forecast number of inbound and outbound passengers yesterday was 72,316, of which 35,419 were outbound passengers, a new high after the border was lifted.

For details, after the closure, Xingao Taoji departed 35,000 times a day.

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DPP chairman Lai Ching-te apologizes and vows reform in today's by-election

The by-election of the Democratic Progressive Party chairman voted today, and vice president Lai Ching-teh, who was running for the same quota, finally stood in "reporting to the party members". When he returned to Tainan last night, the party members angrily criticized black money, factional fighting, and demanded party discipline.

Lai Qingde said that Tainan is the most important city to protect Taiwan. In just a few years, he was pointed out, the party attacked each other, and he was very sad as an old mayor. Later, Lai Qingde named Mayor Huang Weizhe and legislators one by one. , The congressman stood up and "bowed deeply, apologizing to the citizens of Tainan."

For details, see DPP chairman Lai Ching-te apologizes and vows to reform in this by-election.

US-Japan summit calls for peaceful settlement of cross-strait issues

U.S. President Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida issued a joint statement after the summit on the 13th, pointing out that the U.S. and Japan’s basic stance on the Taiwan issue remains unchanged, emphasizing the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, which is an indispensable factor for the security and prosperity of the international community , "We encourage the peaceful handling of cross-Strait issues."

For details, see US-Japan Summit Promoting Peaceful Handling of Cross-Strait Issues.

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US-Japan summit statement: Encourage peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues

US President Biden held a summit with visiting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the 13th Eastern Time, focusing on strengthening security cooperation to counter China, Russia and North Korea.

The two leaders confirmed that they will further strengthen the US-Japan alliance, and Biden also stated that he "will fully perform the duties related to Japan's defense."

The joint statement after the meeting pointed out that the United States and Japan "strongly oppose any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo."

Regarding the situation across the Taiwan Strait, the two countries emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and stability and encouraged peaceful solutions to cross-strait issues.

See the US-Japan summit statement for details: Encourage peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues.

DPP chairman Lai Ching-te fights for high turnout in today's by-election

The Democratic Progressive Party chairman by-election is held today. Lai Ching-teh is running on the same quota, and he is almost certain to be elected. However, the turnout rate should not be too low. Therefore, in order for Lai Ching-teh to move towards the 2024 presidential position, the by-election of the party chairman will strive to increase the number of votes Rate.

For details, see Lai Ching-te, chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party, fighting to increase turnout in this by-election.

The Taiwan-US trade initiative started yesterday and held a new round of negotiations in Taiwan for 4 consecutive days. The US delegation entered the Economic and Trade Negotiation Office of the Executive Yuan.

(Photo by reporter Cong Changjin)

According to the statistics of Taoyuan Airport's passenger traffic volume yesterday, the forecast number of inbound and outbound passengers for the whole day was 72,316, of which 35,419 were outbound passengers.

(Photo by reporter Zhu Peixiong)