French-speaking King Charles III, who is hosting French President Emmanuel Macron for a state visit today, professes a long-standing love of France, describing it as “an essential part” of his life. The visit, at the invitation of the monarch, is a rare privilege full of spectacular pomp and circumstance, and an opportunity to strengthen a…
By Fion Khan / Staff writer, with CNA A British Royal Navy patrol vessel yesterday sailed through the Taiwan Strait, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the British Office Taipei said today. The ministry said that it welcomed the transit of the HMS Spey as affirmation that the UK is taking concrete action to…
By Chung Li-hua and Esme Yeh / Staff reporter, with staff writer The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has proposed amendments to laws governing cross-strait relations that would require all public servants to obtain prior approval to visit China, Hong Kong or Macau. The proposed changes are part of efforts to implement President William Lai’s…