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With support from the Ministry of Culture (MOC), novelist Yang Shuang-zi (楊双子) and translator Lin King (金翎), whose work “Taiwan Travelogue (臺灣漫遊錄)” won the U.S. National Book Award 2024, will embark on a U.S. tour this September. Yang will also take part in the Brooklyn Book Festival on Sept. 21.

If the United States imposes tariffs on Taiwan-made semiconductors, Taiwan should work actively to enhance industrial cooperation with the U.S. to mitigate potential impacts, according to a former executive at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC).

Taiwan has announced its delegation for the upcoming Paris Olympics, set to kick off on July 26. The team consists of 60 athletes, 39 coaches, and 23 first-time competitors, representing Taiwan in 16 sports categories. The athletes will depart for Paris starting July 17, with the archery team arriving first.

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will present a retrospective film series screening titled "Edward Yang's Taipei Stories" from now until July 30, inviting audiences to revisit the social and generational conflicts that Taiwan faced during its rapid urbanization in the 1980s through the perspective of the filmmaker.

The 2024 Summer Olympics will officially launch on July 27 in Paris, marking the debut of the Cultural Olympiad, a celebration of art from around the world. The Parc de la Villette in northeastern Paris will serve as the official venue for the Cultural Olympiad, hosting performances from over ten countries, including France, the Czech Republic, Canada, Brazil, and Taiwan.

With geopolitical changes and the growing demand for AI and semiconductors, international attention on Taiwan has significantly increased in recent years, leading to greater acceptance of Taiwanese literature and publications. The Ministry of Culture has long supported the translation and promotion of Taiwanese works, while the National Museum of Taiwan Literature has been actively translating and publishing local works to share Taiwanese cultural content and values worldwide. To date, Taiwanese literary works have been translated into eight languages and have entered the markets of the United States, Japan, Germany, France, and the Czech Republic, among others.

For the first time ever, the esteemed Festival Off Avignon has welcomed a guest of honor country, inviting Taiwan to present its dynamic arts and culture to the global stage through performing arts, film, and publishing from July 3 to 21.