Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-07-02

President Tsai Ing-wen is calling on the nation’s academics to suggest a better path for Taiwan. She was speaking on Monday at the opening ceremony of the 33rd academicians’ meeting of Academia Sinica, which is Taiwan’s top research body.

Tsai urged the scholars to offer suggestions based on their intellectual conscience and social responsibility.

“At this time, we need more learned scholars with interdisciplinary knowledge to cooperate with one another to conduct interdisciplinary studies. [It is our hope] that the pursuit of breakthroughs in major areas of concern can offer considerable assistance to national development,” said Tsai.     [FULL  STORY]