Taiwan Today
Date: July 5, 2016

Taipei City-headquartered International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) marked

MOFA Deputy Minister Javier Ching-shan Hou addresses dignitaries at TaiwanICDF’s book launch July 4 in Taipei City. (Staff photo/Chin Hung-hao)

its 20th anniversary with the launch July 4 of “Thinking Big to Enhance the World,” a book highlighting the country’s achievements as provider of foreign assistance.

Held simultaneously with the opening of a special exhibition on the contributions of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Ministry of Foreign Affairs-affiliated organization, the event was attended by MOFA Deputy Ministers Javier Ching-shan Hou and Wu Chih-chung, MOFA Vice Minister Leo Chen-jan Lee, former MOFA Ministers Chen Chien-jen, Frederick Chien, James Huang and Tien Hung-mao, as well as members of the diplomatic corps and other dignitaries.

“Once a recipient of foreign aid, Taiwan began giving back to the global community in the 1960s,” Hou said. “Despite challenging conditions at home and abroad when TaiwanICDF was created, the ROC government remained unwavering in its foreign assistance commitment.”    [FULL  STORY]