Culture Centre of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Toronto, Canada

The governments of Taipei, New Taipei, Taichung and Taoyuan gathered with the leaders of the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy to announce a new initiative for a local government association. They hope it can support cities to help each other, and also connect Taiwan's local governments with cities in other countries, as a form of diplomacy. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an said that the alliance could help cities facing similar issues, like population shifts and climate change.