Abramowitz, at a banquet in New York City on July 12 to welcome Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.

TAIPEI—Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen asked people on March 17 not to travel abroad to ensure the coronavirus is not brought back to the island, as the government announced its first double-digit rise in cases, all imported from overseas.

(Sam Yeh/AFP/Getty Images) Second, Tsai Ing-wen won a second term by a landslide victory in the island’s presidential election on Jan. 11, 2020.

"No matter whether you are Taiwanese or a foreigner in Taiwan, in the face of the virus we are all in the same boat," President Tsai Ing-wen wrote on her Facebook page, detailing the entry ban.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen then visited an air base in Penghu island, located in the middle of the Taiwan Strait, to show appreciation for Taiwan’s troops. “How can we let others show off in our airspace?” she said on Tuesday.

Craft is scheduled to arrive in Taiwan on Jan. 13 for a three-day visit and will meet with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Jan. 14, according to Taiwan’s Presidential Office spokesperson Xavier Chang.

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday visited a Hong Kong bookstore that re-opened in Taipei after its part-owner was abducted to the Chinese mainland, in a show of support for Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement and opposition to the national security

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Sept. 3 as the two states sought to bolster ties despite opposition from China.

To be fair, no leader wants to face the kind of decision contemplated here, and President Tsai Ing-wen would want to seek the advice of those who know much more about the matter than this writer before making it.

The move comes days after the Solomon Islands cut off ties with Taipei and deals a fresh blow to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, who is seeking re-election in January.

But China blocked further participation after the election of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, who China views as a separatist, a charge she rejects.

(SAM YEH/AFP via Getty Images) Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen posted on Facebook: “On June 4, the vaccine from Japan is arriving in Taiwan.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen posted a picture on her Twitter page of Taiwan's flag fluttering next to the U.S. one under the words "Friends in freedom, partners in prosperity," to welcome Trump's signing of the law.

They also called on Taiwan to be admitted as an observer to the WHO, a status that it had from 2009 to 2016 until being blocked by Beijing in 2017 following the election of President Tsai Ing-wen, known for her tough-on-China stance.

The government is already rolling out a stimulus package, and President Tsai Ing-wen said in total they would be spending T$1.05 trillion ($35 billion), including a second round of measures.

The CCP’s magazine published its simulation video on May 20, 2020, the day of the presidential inauguration of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen.

(Courtesy of Lei Hsiao-Chen) In 2019, Lei was tasked with a 48-hour mission—creating a birthday gift for the President of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen. It was a rare opportunity for Lei to speak to the president.

TAIPEI—Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen urged parliament on Dec. 25 to have more discussion on a proposed anti-infiltration bill which the government says is needed to combat Chinese communist regime's influence and has been condemned by the main opposition

Speaking at a welcoming ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen extended a "heartfelt welcome" to Nauru President Lionel Aingimea, who took office in August and stopped over in Taiwan in September on the way back from the United Nations.

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has made bolstering Taiwan’s military capabilities a priority.

The two governments have also argued about the fate of about 1,000 Taiwanese stranded in Wuhan, the outbreak's center, and China has made no obvious moves to respond to offers of help to fight the virus from Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen.

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen speaks at the Los Angeles Overseas Chinese Banquet during a visit in Los Angeles on Aug. 12, 2018.

Taiwan attended it as an observer from 2009-2016 when Taipei-Beijing relations warmed, but China blocked further participation after the election of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, who China views as a separatist, charges she rejects.

China has been flying what it calls "island encirclement" drills on-off since 2016 when Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen first took office. Beijing believes Tsai, who won re-election last month, wishes to push the island's formal independence.

TAIPEI—Another $1.33 billion is available to stimulate Taiwan's economy on top of a previous $2 billion package, President Tsai Ing-wen said on March 12, after the central bank warned the coronavirus pandemic will have a longer impact than previously

This election is much like the U.S. midterm elections and is a potential preview of the 2024 election where the Taiwanese citizens will decide who will replace President Tsai Ing-wen (Democratic Progressive Party [DPP]).

TAIPEI—Citing a letter from a young Hongkonger appealing for people "not to believe the communists," Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Dec. 29 that the island's democratic way of life was at risk from the danger China posed to Taiwan.

However, this has raised objections from the Chinese regime, which views Taiwan as part of its territory, and it has blocked the island’s participation in the WHA since President Tsai Ing-wen was elected in 2016.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen raised concerns that a provision requiring Taiwan organizations and individuals to give up information to Hong Kong police would violate Taiwan citizens’ rights.

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Solidarity between Taiwanese citizens and Hong Kong protesters was on full display at a rally to drum up support for President Tsai Ing-wen and her party’s other candidates, a day before local voters go to the polls.