New Somaliland Representative Office Opens in Taipei - June 12, 2026
Somaliland has opened a new representative office in Taipei, a move officials say will strengthen engagement with Taiwan. Kuomintang Chair Cheng Li-wun says she’s met with nine members of Congress in Washington during her two-week US trip aimed at promoting cross-strait peace, but the ruling DPP remains skeptical of her motives and the visit's impact. And Taiwan has dropped five places in this year's Global Peace Index amid rising regional tensions, ranking 42nd worldwide, according to the Institute for Economics and Peace. Plus: - Recent rainfall has added roughly 390 million metric tons of water to Taiwan's reservoirs, easing concerns over low water levels in the south. - Taiwan's foreign ministry says comments by US economist Jeffrey Sachs suggesting Eswatini establish diplomatic ties with China were his personal views, following reports of strain in Taiwan-Eswatini relations. - Taiwanese indie and Indigenous artists are set to perform at Formosa-Finland Fest in Helsinki as cultural exchanges between the two sides continue to grow.
