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MOFA strongly condemns absurd claims by China’s Foreign Ministry concerning President Lai’s visit to Eswatini

Source: Republic of China Taiwan

MOFA strongly condemns absurd claims by China’s Foreign Ministry concerning President Lai’s visit to Eswatini

Date：2026-05-02
Data Source：Department of Policy Planning

May 2, 2026  
No. 176  
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) strongly condemns and denounces China’s Foreign Ministry for its statement of May 2 concerning President Lai Ching-te’s visit to Eswatini, which reveals its lack of understanding of international diplomatic affairs. 
 
MOFA reiterates that the Republic of China (Taiwan) has always been a sovereign, independent nation. Neither it nor the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is subordinate to the other. As a member of the international community, Taiwan has the fundamental right to conduct foreign visits to diplomatic allies in line with international norms. Indeed, such visits are entirely common practice. 
 
By contrast, China has engaged in unreasonable obstruction, coercion of disadvantaged countries, and disruption of international rules in this matter, showing itself to be the troublemaker. In fact, China has been criticized by the international community for its weaponization of flight safety, which has undermined both security and stability.
 
There have been numerous international precedents in which the destination of a head of state’s visit was announced only following their arrival in consideration of their safety and diplomatic dynamics. President Lai’s visit comported with international law, international norms, and diplomatic practices. It was also in compliance with Taiwan’s own laws and regulations. 
 
MOFA emphasizes that democracy and freedom are not provocative. Exchanges and cooperation between countries rooted in mutual benefit and respect lead to peace, while threats and the disruption of rules have the opposite effect. The Beijing authorities’ disproportionate response—pressuring African countries and distorting international rules—caused global discord and friction. It is clear which party is the troublemaker. China’s actions will not earn it respect. MOFA urges China to cease its intimidation tactics and suppression of Taiwan’s international space and to align with international norms so that peace and prosperity can be achieved. (E)

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MOFA response to false claims regarding Taiwan issued by China’s Foreign Ministry following China-Australia foreign ministers’ meeting

Source: Republic of China Taiwan

MOFA response to false claims regarding Taiwan issued by China’s Foreign Ministry following China-Australia foreign ministers’ meeting

Date：2026-05-01
Data Source：Department of East Asian and Pacific Affairs

May 1, 2026  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) strongly denounces and protests the false claims regarding Taiwan in a press release issued by China’s Foreign Ministry on April 29 following a meeting in Beijing between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong for the China-Australia Foreign and Strategic Dialogue. The seriously distorted content of the press release included erroneous statements that Australia “adheres to the one China policy” and “does not support ‘Taiwan independence.’”
 
MOFA condemns the Chinese government for continuing to invoke the names of other countries in statements that disregard internationally recognized objective facts and for repeatedly spreading false narratives that attempt to downgrade Taiwan’s sovereignty at international events.
 
MOFA reiterates that the Republic of China (Taiwan) is a sovereign and independent country; that neither the ROC (Taiwan) nor the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is subordinate to the other; and that the PRC has never governed Taiwan. No attempt by China to utilize spurious claims or rhetorical and military intimidation will change Taiwan’s steadfast commitment to freedom and democracy. No nation has the right to obstruct or deny Taiwan, and no unilateral political declaration can change this objective reality.
 
Taiwan and Australia are like-minded partners that share such common values as democracy, freedom, and the rule of law. Safeguarding cross-strait peace and preserving Indo-Pacific stability have become an international consensus. In recent years, the Australian government and its foreign minister have issued public statements on numerous occasions reaffirming the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, opposing any unilateral actions to change the status quo, and calling on all parties to resolve differences through dialogue rather than coercion or force. MOFA welcomes and affirms these statements.
 
As a responsible partner, Taiwan will continue working with like-minded countries to defend the rules-based international order and ensure that freedom, democracy, peace, and prosperity endure across the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region.

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Express housing applications to open

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The Housing Authority today announced that applications for the “Express Flat Allocation Scheme (2026) & Resale of Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme (GSH) Flats and Recovered Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS) Flats” (EFAS (2026)) will open on July 3 and run until July 16.

The scheme offers eligible public rental housing (PRH) applicants an earlier allocation opportunity. By submitting a single application form, applicants can choose to either rent a PRH unit or purchase a resale GSH flat or a recovered TPS flat.

Flat selection is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of this year.

To qualify for the scheme, applicants must hold a valid PRH application registered on or before March 31, 2025, and maintain a valid chance of flat allocation. Additionally, at least half of the family members listed in the application must have lived in Hong Kong for seven years.

The scheme will offer unsold and rescinded Type A flats from three GSH developments, namely Ko Wang Court, Kam Pak Court and Wang Chi Court, with saleable areas ranging from approximately 17.1 to 20.7 square metres. Unsold recovered TPS flats from previous sale exercises will also be put up for resale under the EFAS (2026).

Call 2712 2712 or 2712 8000 for enquiries.

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HKICL alerts public of fraudulent website

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

HKICL alerts public of fraudulent website      
     The HKICL advises that such fraudulent websites have no affiliation with the HKICL, or any business of the HKICL. The HKICL will not directly provide FPS service to individual members of the public or contact individual members of the public proactively under usual circumstance. The genuine official website addresses of the HKICL are www.hkicl.com.hk      
     The HKICL urges the public to beware of suspicious calls, websites or other communications, and to remain vigilant in protecting personal information. If members of the public receive any suspicious communication purportedly from the HKICL, please call the HKICL’s general line at 2533 1111 to verify. Members of the public who suspect that they have become the victim of fraudulent acts should report promptly to the Police.
Issued at HKT 15:00

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Chai Wan Public Fill Barging Point to close

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Chai Wan Public Fill Barging Point to close 
Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:
 
     The Civil Engineering and Development Department today (July 2) announced that as the Standby Signal No. 1 has been issued by the Hong Kong Observatory, the Chai Wan Public Fill Barging Point will be closed at 9.40am until further notice.
Issued at HKT 9:26

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Red flags hoisted at several beaches

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

Attention TV/radio announcers:

Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:

Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (July 2) that due to big waves, red flags have been hoisted at Stanley Main Beach, Shek O Beach and Big Wave Bay Beach in Southern District, Hong Kong Island, and Hap Mun Bay Beach, Silverstrand Beach and Clear Water Bay Second Beach in Sai Kung District. Beachgoers are advised not to swim at these beaches.

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Online pre-registration for public observation for sixth round of evidential hearings of Independent Committee in relation to fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Online pre-registration for public observation for sixth round of evidential hearings of Independent Committee in relation to fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po 
     The Independent Committee in relation to the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po announced today (July 2) that the sixth round of evidential hearings, comprising three hearings, will be held from July 15 to 17. Members of the public may pre-register for selected hearings under this round that they wish to observe via the online system from 10am on July 6 to 10am on July 9.
      
     The schedule of the sixth round of three evidential hearings is as follows:
      

      In the sixth round of evidential hearings, the Committee will hear the closing addresses. The evidential hearings will be conducted in Cantonese from 10am to 1pm and from 2.15pm to 4.30pm at the Multi-purpose Hall, 3/F, City Gallery, 3 Edinburgh Place, Central. Simultaneous interpretation in Putonghua and English will be provided in the City Gallery.
      
     Some seats for the hearings will be reserved for the involved parties, and some seats will be open to the public to observe the proceedings. To allow more members of the public to attend the hearings, the proceedings will be broadcast simultaneously in transmission areas set up on the ground floor of the City Gallery and in the Lecture Theatre of the Hong Kong Central Library. Arrangements will be made for some members of the public to observe the hearings in these two areas. A total of about 360 seats will be available for public observation in the main venue and the two transmission areas. About half of the seats will be set aside for residents of Wang Fuk Court on a priority basis. Separate arrangements will be made for the media.
      
     To avoid members of the public queuing outside the venue for a long time, and to allow those who wish to observe the hearings to have certainty of whether seats have been secured before the day of the hearings, for the sixth round of hearings, individuals (including Wang Fuk Court residents) are required to pre-register online (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ic-hearing/en/      
     Successful registrants will receive a “Confirmation of Successful Registration” for the sixth round of hearings issued by the Secretariat of the Committee by July 13. An SMS notification will be sent from the sender name “#IC-hearing”. If an email address is also provided during pre-registration, an email notification will be sent from hearing@ic-wangfukcourtfire.gov.hk. Pre-registration will be considered unsuccessful for those who have not received a notification by that date. Each person can only pre-register for each day of hearing once. Duplicate registrations will not be processed.
      
     The Chief Executive established the Committee to review the causes of the fire at Wang Fuk Court and related issues, and to make recommendations to prevent similar incidents from occurring again. The Committee formally commenced its work on December 19, 2025. The evidential hearings commenced on March 19, 2026. Five rounds of 27 hearings have been held. No further hearings will be required following the conclusion of the sixth round. The Committee will continue to process the large volume of written evidence and other materials received, and prepare its report.
Issued at HKT 11:30

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Hong Kong Customs detects suspected etomidate trafficking case

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

​Hong Kong Customs detected a suspected dangerous drugs trafficking case yesterday (July 1) at the Lok Ma Chau Control Point. Nine suspected etomidate capsules were seized.

Customs officers intercepted a 37-year-old local man at the Departure Hall of the Lok Ma Chau Control Point for Customs clearance during the small hours yesterday. Upon examination, nine suspected etomidate capsules were found concealed inside the socks worn by the man. He was subsequently arrested.

The arrested man has been released on bail pending further investigations, which are ongoing.

Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.

Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs’ 24-hour report hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).

  

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HKMC Retire 3 Summer Campaign

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

HKMC Retire 3 Summer Campaign 

Event(1.30pm – 3.30pm)July 30 to August 1
(11am – 7pm)
 
Seminar
July 30 & 31
(3.45 – 4.30pm)  (2.30pm – 5.30pm)     Members of the public will have the opportunity to earn gifts and stamps by participating in any of the events. Those who have collected the stamps of all three events will receive an additional gift. For more details on the Summer Campaign, please visit the HKMC website (www.hkmc.com.hkIssued at HKT 15:00

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Cluster of Candida auris cases found in United Christian Hospital

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

​The spokesperson for United Christian Hospital (UCH) made the following announcement today (July 2):

A 47-year-old male patient in a UCH medical ward was confirmed on June 29 to be carrying Candida auris. In accordance with prevailing guidelines, UCH commenced a contact tracing investigation and found three more male patients (aged 68 to 79) from the same ward carrying Candida auris without signs of infection. Currently, all four patients are being treated in isolation in UCH. Among them, one patient is in critical condition due to his underlying disease and the remaining three patients are in stable condition.

The ward concerned has adopted the following enhanced infection control measures:

1. thorough cleaning and disinfection of the wards concerned;
2. enhanced patient and environmental screening procedures; and
3. application of stringent contact precautions and enhanced hand hygiene of staff, patients and visitors.

The hospital will continue the enhanced infection control measures and closely monitor the situation in the ward concerned. The cases have been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health for necessary follow-up.