Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2017-10-04

Taiwan is preparing to host the first Yushan Forum next week.

The new forum is intended to shore up Taiwanese soft power and enhance cooperation with other Asia-Pacific countries. The theme of this inaugural forum will be “promoting economic and social connections with New Southbound Policy countries”.

President Tsai Ing-wen is set to deliver the forum’s opening address on October 11. Tsai has made forging closer ties with Australia, New Zealand, and the countries of South and Southeast Asia a key plank of her administration through the New Southbound Policy.    [FULL  STORY]