2021 in Taiwan

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Events from the year 2021 in Taiwan, Republic of China.

Incumbents

General

24th happiest country in the world and the first in Asia on the 2021 World Happiness Report.
43th in 2021 World Press Freedom Index.{{Cite web|title=2020 World Press Freedom Index {{!}} Reporters Without Borders|url=https://rsf.org/en/ranking|access-date=2021-04-26|website=RSF|date=30 January 2013 |language=en}}
Top destination for expats, according to the Expat Insider Survey by InterNations.{{Cite web|title=Expat Insider 2021: Top Expat Destinations|url=https://www.internations.org/expat-insider/2021/top-expat-destinations-40113|access-date=2021-05-29|website=www.internations.org|language=en}}
Taiwan ranks 8th in "World Competitiveness" in the World Competitiveness Yearbook published June 17 by Swiss International Institute for Management Development.{{Cite news|date=June 18, 2021|title=Taiwan climbs 3 spots to 8th in IMD world competitiveness rankings|work=Taiwan Today|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=6&post=202461&unitname=Politics-Top-News&postname=Taiwan-climbs-3-spots-to-8th-in-IMD-world-competitiveness-rankings|access-date=June 27, 2021}}

Events

Drought.{{Cite news|date=2021-04-08|title=Taiwan is facing a drought, and it has prioritized its computer chip business over farmers.|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/08/business/taiwan-is-facing-a-drought-and-it-has-prioritized-its-computer-chip-business-over-farmers.html|access-date=2021-04-26|issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite news|date=2021-04-20|title=Why the world should pay attention to Taiwan's drought|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56798308|access-date=2021-04-26}}

=January=

6 January - Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung, Slovenian Prime Minister and acting Minister of Health Janez Janša, hold a virtual meeting.
10 January - United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lifts all restrictions on Taiwan-U.S. official exchanges.
January 11 - New passport released, making "Republic of China" smaller and emphasizing "Taiwan" on the cover.
January 13 - Ministry of the Interior National Immigration Agency announces the 7th automatic 30-day visa extensions for foreigners who have legally stayed in Taiwan for 180 days or more.
January 14 - President Tsai Ing-wen meets with United States U.N. Ambassador Kelly Craft via videoconference.
January 18 - Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu accepts copy of credentials from Haiti ambassador Hervé Denis.
January 19 - President Tsai meets British Office Taipei Representative John Dennis
January 20 - Head of TECRO Hsiao Bi-khim represents Taiwan at the inauguration of the 46th U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
January 21
Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu attends Palau presidential inauguration.
The EP passes three resolutions calling for expanded partnership with Taiwan and support for Taiwan's participation in international organizations.
January 23 - Taiwan-Japan friendship event at Taipei 101.
January 24
2 Taiwanese satellites are launched, in collaboration with SpaceX. The Flying Squirrel and Yushan.
CECC continues to monitor the new domestic COVID-19 cluster in Taoyuan and quarantines an estimated 5,000 individuals.
Taiwan's badminton duo win men's double at the Toyota Thailand Open.
Jan 26 - Jan 31, All physical components of the 2021 Taipei International Book Exhibition (TiBE), canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Online parts were held as scheduled.
January 27
President Tsai Ing-wen launches a campaign regarding book reading in support of Taiwanese book publishers.
TECO Prague representative, Ke Liang-ruey, meets with Prague mayor Zdeněk Hřib and announces that Prague and Taiwan will have increased cooperation in science and education.
January 28
Number of international students in Taiwan surpass 130,000.
Taiwan and United Kingdom ink a memorandum of understanding on agricultural cooperation.
Taiwan is ranked at 2nd place by The Economist in Asia-Pacific personalized health index.
January 29
The Ministry of the Interior begins a study to change the national emblem due to its similarity with the Kuomintang party symbol.
Tainan begins self-driving bus test with passengers.
Taiwan has their 8th COVID-19 fatality.
January 31 - Andrzej Duda signs law regarding legal cooperation in criminal matters between Taiwan and Poland.

=February=

February 1
MOTC bans all eating and drinking on the THSR, on all TRA trains, on long-distance buses, on domestic flights, on ferries, and in post offices.
Artworks by late Taiwanese artist Hong Rui-lin are donated to the MOC.
A survey by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs found that the majority of opinion leaders in the United States, supported sending US troops to defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion, while most of the American public opposes doing so, both regardless of partisan affiliation.
The establishment of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University after merging between National Yang-Ming University and National Chiao Tung University.
February 4
Taiwan established a trade office in Guyana.
The first American naval vessel entered the Taiwan Strait under Biden.
Semiconductor chip shortages, and Taiwan, which has one of the world's largest chipmaking industries, is at the center of efforts to resolve the shortage.
Taiwan plans to increase childcare subsidies and tax deductions, have more benefits for parents, and expand the number of spots at affordable preschools and day care facilities in an effort to lift the country's birthrates.
February 5
Taiwanese film director Ang Lee received the Legion of Honour.
Guyana yields to Beijing's pressure and cancels representative office deal with Taiwan, saying the deal was a misunderstanding.
Taiwan's Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua meets with “very senior U.S. officials,” such as Matt Murray (Deputy Assistant Secretary for Trade Policy and Negotiations Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs), the first high-level exchange between the Biden administration and Taiwan, to discuss mainly chip shortages.
Ministry of the Interior National Immigration Agency announces the 8th automatic 30-day visa extensions for foreigners who have legally stayed in Taiwan for 180 days or more.
Taiwan moves to enhance the performance of their water storage facilities.
February 6 - Progress made on Taiwan La Fayette-class frigate scandal.
February 9 - All Formosat satellites (Formosat-1, Formosat-2, Formosat-3, Formosat-4, Formosat-5, Formosat-6, Formosat-7) reach mission orbit.
February 11 - NT$60 billion stimulus and bailout plan announced.
February 12
Lunar New Year / Chinese New Year.
The National Airborne Service Corps begins to ask for payment for first aid and transportation due to a surge of rescue operations.

February 18
U.S. Senator Rick Scott reintroduces the Taiwan Invasion Prevention Act bill.{{Cite web|title=US senator reintroduces Taiwan Invasion Prevention Act |date=2021-02-19|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4130946|access-date=2021-02-20|website=Taiwan News}}
U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to allow Taiwan attend WHO meetings as an observer.{{Cite web|title=US lawmakers introduce bill to restore Taiwan's observer status in WHO |date=2021-02-19|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4130976|access-date=2021-02-20|website=Taiwan News}}
Taiwan's first space development draft act is approved.{{Cite web|date=2021-02-19|title=Taiwan's first space development draft act approved by Cabinet|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=2&post=194549|access-date=2021-02-20|website=Taiwan Today|language=en}}
A Taiwanese NCSIST developed Teng Yun drone crashes.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan indigenous drone crashes in Taitung |date=2021-02-19|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4131010|access-date=2021-03-06|website=Taiwan News}}
February 19
National security staff reorganization is announced.{{Cite web|title=Office of the President announces national security staff reorganization|url=https://english.president.gov.tw/NEWS/6103|access-date=2021-02-21|website=english.president.gov.tw|language=en}}
President of Academia Sinica, James Liao, is awarded with Samson Prime Minister's Prize for Innovation in Alternative Energy and Smart Mobility for Transportation.{{Cite web|title=中央研究院網站|url=https://www.sinica.edu.tw/en/news/6794|access-date=2021-02-21|website=www.sinica.edu.tw}}{{Cite web|title=Academia Sinica chief 1st Taiwanese to get major Israeli award|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202102190027|access-date=2021-02-21|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=19 February 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
February 24 - Taiwan-Poland legal agreement takes effect. (from Jan. 31){{Cite web|date=2021-02-25|title=Taiwan-Poland legal cooperation agreement takes effect|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=2&post=194995|access-date=2021-02-25|website=Taiwan Today|language=en}}

=March=

March 1
Regulations on foreign visitors are partially lifted, restrictions apply.{{Cite web|date=2021-02-25|title=CECC eases restrictions on foreign travelers to Taiwan|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=10&post=194988|access-date=2021-02-25|website=Taiwan Today|language=en}}
Taiwan allows non-R.O.C. citizens to visit Taiwan for non-urgent medical care with proper documents.{{Cite web|title=Starting from March 1, Taiwan to again allow non-R.O.C. nationals to visit Taiwan for medical purposes under certain conditions to continue providing quality medical care services|url=https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/fm7IO-2IqRxIKHomKP3i-w?typeid=158|access-date=2021-02-25|website=www.cdc.gov.tw|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Taiwan to reopen to foreigners seeking medical care March 1|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4135912|access-date=2021-02-25|website=Taiwan News|date=25 February 2021 }}
China bans Taiwanese pineapples, saying that the fruit has harmful organisms, creating a "Freedom Pineapple" movement.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan minister launches 'Freedom Pineapple' campaign on Twitter|date=2021-02-27|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4137925|access-date=2021-02-28|website=Taiwan News}}{{Cite web|title=Taiwan foreign minister shows off pineapple during IPAC video meet|date=2021-03-05|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4143215|access-date=2021-03-06|website=Taiwan News}}{{Cite news|date=2021-03-19|title=China and Taiwan face off in pineapple war|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-56353963|access-date=2021-03-21}}{{Cite web|last=Ng|first=Abigail|date=2021-03-04|title=China has banned Taiwan's pineapples. Taiwan says it's not fair play|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/04/taiwan-chinas-ban-on-pineapples-not-in-line-with-global-trade-rules.html|access-date=2021-05-05|website=CNBC|language=en}}
March 3-March 6 Taipei Cycle postpones all physical parts of the exhibition, online parts are still to be held on schedule.{{Cite web|title=Taipei Cycle-News List-Taipei Cycle to postpone physical show, with online show still on track to start March 3|url=https://www.taipeicycle.com.tw/en/news/59EC299D48719982/info.html|access-date=2021-02-10|website=www.taipeicycle.com.tw|language=zh-Hant}}
March 4
Freedom House scores Taiwan 94/100 in Freedom in the World report.{{Cite web|title=Explore the Map|url=https://freedomhouse.org/explore-the-map|access-date=2021-03-06|website=Freedom House|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2011-12-01|title=行政院全球資訊網|url=https://english.ey.gov.tw/Page/61BF20C3E89B856/868ddb5b-6ae8-45d7-9c65-10a279bf6dfb|access-date=2021-03-06|language=zh-tw}}
8 Taiwanese Illustrators are selected for the 55th Illustrators Exhibition of Bologna's Children Book Fair.{{Cite web|title=8 Taiwanese illustrators to exhibit work at Italian exhibition|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202103040020|access-date=2021-03-06|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=4 March 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
March 5 - Taiwan, US, and Eswatini have their first Partnership Opportunity Delegation.{{Cite web|date=2021-03-05|title=Taiwan, US, Eswatini stage 1st Partnership Opportunity Delegation virtual|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=2&post=195530|access-date=2021-03-06|website=Taiwan Today|language=en}}
March 6 - Taiwan wins mixed doubles at WTT Contender Doha 2021.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan wins mixed doubles title at World Table Tennis Doha event |date=2021-03-06|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4143988|access-date=2021-03-06|website=Taiwan News}}
March 7
A man in Taoyuan kills two people with a firearm{{Cite web|title=2 dead as gun violence erupts in 3 Taiwan cities Sunday|date=2021-03-08|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4144923|access-date=2021-03-11|website=Taiwan News}}
HP CEO travels to Taiwan.{{Cite web|title=HP CEO meets Taiwan suppliers amid global component shortage|date=2021-03-09|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4145914|access-date=2021-04-13|website=Taiwan News}}
March 11 - Many Taiwanese fruit are found to meet standards for consumption at Tokyo Olympics.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fructidor.com/newsdetail.aspx?idn=55053&title=Pineapple-from-Taiwan-will-be-present-at-the-Tokyo-Olympics|title=Pineapple from Taiwan will be present at the Tokyo Olympics|date=17 March 2021|access-date=8 February 2022}}
March 12-April 4 - Taipei Rose Festival{{Cite web|title=2021 Taipei Rose Festival to showcase 700 varieties of roses |date=2021-03-07|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4144486|access-date=2021-03-08|website=Taiwan News}}
March 13 - CPBL 2021 Chinese Professional Baseball League season opening day.{{Cite web|last=Rob|date=2021-02-01|title=2021 CPBL Spring Training Exhibition Games Schedule|url=http://cpblstats.com/2021-cpbl-spring-training-exhibition-games-schedule/|access-date=2021-02-26|website=CPBL Stats|language=en-US}}
March 17 - 25th Taiwan-France Cultural Award awarded.{{Cite web|title=Ministry of Culture-Latest News|url=https://www.moc.gov.tw/en/information_196_125685.html|access-date=2021-03-19|website=www.moc.gov.tw|archive-date=19 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419221351/https://www.moc.gov.tw/en/information_196_125685.html|url-status=dead}}
March 18 - Salmon chaos: Restaurant chain Sushiro offers free sushi to people with the word for salmon (鮭魚) on their ID, resulting in many people requesting name changes.{{Cite news|date=2021-03-18|title=Taiwan: Dozens change name to 'salmon' to get sushi deal|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56442439|access-date=2021-03-19}}{{Cite web|title='Salmon chaos' in Taiwan as people change names for free sushi|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/salmon-chaos-taiwan-people-change-their-names-get-free-sushi-n1261506|access-date=2021-03-19|website=NBC News|date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
March 19
First batch of Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrive at Taiwan.{{Cite news|date=2021-03-19|title=Taiwan to start COVID shots next week with AstraZeneca vaccine|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/healthcoronavirus-taiwan-idUSL4N2LH1F8|access-date=2021-03-21}}
Taipei City Police Department adds Teddy bears to all patrol vehicles.{{Cite web|title=Taipei police add teddy bears to force |date=2021-03-19|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4154905|access-date=2021-03-21|website=Taiwan News}}
Acer is hit with a Ransomware attack, with the cyber threat actors, REvil, demanding for $50,000,000 USD, a precedent.{{Cite web|title=Computer giant Acer hit by $50 million ransomware attack|url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/computer-giant-acer-hit-by-50-million-ransomware-attack/|access-date=2021-03-21|website=BleepingComputer|language=en-us}}
March 20 - Taiwan is ranked as 24th happiest country by in the world by the World Happiness Report, listed on page 22 as "province of China".{{Cite web|title=World Happiness Report 2021|url=https://happiness-report.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/WHR+21.pdf|access-date=21 March 2021|website=Happiness Report s3 Amazonaws}}{{Cite web|title=Taiwan protests UN report labeling it as part of China|date=2021-03-20|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4155965|access-date=2021-03-21|website=Taiwan News}}
March 22 - Two F-5E collide midair, 1 pilot dead, the second missing.
March 23 - Panama registered container ship Ever Given operated by Taiwanese Evergreen Marine, becomes stuck in the Suez Canal, disrupting global shipping.

March 27 - Yuguan Island Art Festival begins, ends on April 18.{{Cite web|title=Yuguang Island Art Festival opens Saturday in Tainan|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202103250013|access-date=2021-04-05|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=25 March 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
March 29 - Suez Canal obstruction resolved.
March 10–15 - 2021 Taipei Fashion Week.{{cite web|title=2021 Taipei Fashion Week to open next week|date=2021-03-05|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4143036|access-date=2021-03-06|website=Taiwan News}}
March 30 - Palau president and first lady visits Taiwan.{{Cite web|date=2021-03-31|title=President Tsai receives Palau president and first lady|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=2&post=197234|access-date=2021-04-02|website=Taiwan Today|language=en}}

=April=

April 1
Travel Bubble between Taiwan and Palau launched.{{Cite web|author=Lilit Marcus and Maggie Hiufu Wong|title=Asia's first 'travel bubble' opens between Taiwan and Palau|url=https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/taiwan-palau-travel-bubble-intl-hnk/index.html|access-date=2021-04-02|website=CNN|date=April 2021 |language=en}}
Large Solar power plant opens.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-01|title=Taiwan's largest solar power plant opens in Tainan|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=6&post=197344|access-date=2021-04-03|website=Taiwan Today|language=en}}
April 2 - Hualien train derailment killed 49 and injured 216.
April 4 - First batch of vaccines from COVAX arrive in Taiwan.{{Cite news|date=2021-04-03|title=Taiwan says first batch of COVAX vaccines to arrive Sunday|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-taiwan-idUSKBN2BQ0CI|access-date=2021-04-05}}{{Cite web|title=1st batch of COVAX vaccines arrives in Taiwan |date=2021-04-04|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4168221|access-date=2021-04-05|website=Taiwan News}}
6 April - IMF reevaluates Taiwan's GDP forecast from 1.5% to 4.7%.{{Cite web|title=IMF raises Taiwan's GDP growth forecast for 2021 to 4.7%|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202104060015|access-date=2021-04-11|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=6 April 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
7 April - MOFA minister accepts copy of credentials from Belize ambassador Candice Pitts.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-07|title=MOFA Minister Wu accepts copy of credentials from Belize ambassador|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=2&post=197594|access-date=2021-04-11|website=Taiwan Today|language=en}}
8 April - An agricultural internship program between Taiwan and the Philippines is launched.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan, Philippines launch agricultural internship program|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202104080011|access-date=2021-04-11|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=8 April 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
9 April
2021 Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage Procession.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan's annual Dajia Matsu pilgrimage begins|date=2021-04-10|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4173429|access-date=2021-04-11|website=Taiwan News}}
United States announces new guidelines for government contacts with Taiwan to reflect deepening unofficial relations.{{Cite web|title=US issues new guidelines for government contacts with Taiwan|date=2021-04-10|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4173304|access-date=2021-04-11|website=Taiwan News}}
Formosa Club in West Asia is launched.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-09|title=Formosa Club in West Asia launched via videoconference|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=2&post=197758|access-date=2021-04-11|website=Taiwan Today|language=en}}
80th anniversary of Taiwan-Honduras diplomatic ties.{{Cite web|title=President marks 80 years of diplomatic ties with Honduras|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202104100006|access-date=2021-04-12|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=10 April 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
10 April
Annual traditional market festival.{{Cite web|title=2021 Traditional Market Festival opens in Taipei|date=2021-04-10|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4173524|access-date=2021-04-11|website=Taiwan News}}
Man is run over by Puyuma Express train, found dead.{{Cite web|title=Man dies after being run over by Puyuma train in Taiwan|date=2021-04-10|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4172794|access-date=2021-04-11|website=Taiwan News}}
12 April
Mayors of Taoyuan, Taipei, New Taipei, and Taichung are vaccinated.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan mayors receive COVID-19 shots|date=2021-04-12|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4174580|access-date=2021-04-12|website=Taiwan News}}
HFX controversy over whether to award John McCain Prize to Tsai Ing-wen and risk provoking Beijing.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan responds to John McCain Prize controversy involving Canada|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202104120009|access-date=2021-04-13|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=12 April 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
13 April
Regarding to the Japan cabinet's decision to dump radioactive water of the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean, Taiwan's Foreign Ministry expressed concern and the Atomic Energy Council expressed strong opposition.{{cite news|title=Japan will notify Taiwan if Fukushima radioactive water dumped into sea: MOFA|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4175187|date=2021-04-13}}
First indigenous Amphibious transport dock, Yu Shan, is launched.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan's 1st indigenous landing platform dock a national milestone: Tsai|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202104130011|access-date=2021-04-13|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=13 April 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
Seafarers Act amended to include waters known for piracy, not just warzones.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan amends law protecting sailors from pirates|date=2021-04-13|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4175963|access-date=2021-04-13|website=Taiwan News}}
Travel bubble between Palau and Taiwan (from 1 April) canceled due to low demand.{{Cite web|title=China Airlines cancels 'bubble flight' to Palau due to low demand|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202104130010|access-date=2021-04-13|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=13 April 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
Renovated historic site, the Keelung Fort Commander's Official Residence, opens.{{Cite web|title=Refurbished historic site in Taiwan's Keelung to open|date=2021-04-13|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4176111|access-date=2021-04-13|website=Taiwan News}}
April 14
Arrival of a bipartisan American delegation.{{Cite web|title=Visit by U.S. delegation shows bipartisan support: Presidential Office|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202104140021|access-date=2021-04-15|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=14 April 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}{{Cite web|title=US President Biden's unofficial delegation arrives in Taiwan|date=2021-04-14|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4176923|access-date=2021-04-15|website=Taiwan News}}
Ordnance found on Kinmen.{{Cite web|title=Unexploded ordnance found on Kinmen coast|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202104140020|access-date=2021-04-15|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=14 April 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
April 15
Amendments to foreign professional recruitment law passed (less requirements, tax breaks, etc.){{Cite web|date=2011-12-01|title=行政院全球資訊網|url=https://english.ey.gov.tw/Page/61BF20C3E89B856/3d9e8d0f-e532-401d-8a13-3fd0380d4d67|access-date=2021-04-16|language=zh-tw}}{{Cite web|title=New bill allows foreign professionals permanent residence after 3 years in Taiwan|date=2021-04-16|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4178708|access-date=2021-04-16|website=Taiwan News}}
US delegation sent by Biden meets with President Tsai.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-16|title=President Tsai receives US delegation, praises bilateral ties|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=2&post=198228|access-date=2021-04-16|website=Taiwan Today|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=President Tsai meets senior US delegation sent by President Biden|url=https://english.president.gov.tw/NEWS/6116|access-date=2021-04-16|website=english.president.gov.tw|language=en}}
Anti-corruption workshop between IB and IRS.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-16|title=Taiwan, US stage online workshop on combating corruption|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=2&post=198226|access-date=2021-04-16|website=Taiwan Today|language=en}}
April 16
CPC Corporation will begin to drill for water, amidst drought/water shortage.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan oil company CPC turns to drilling for water due to drought|date=2021-04-16|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4178931|access-date=2021-04-16|website=Taiwan News}}
April 16 - April 17 - Live fire exercise between many military branches.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan holds military drill to test joint operations capabilities|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202104160010|access-date=2021-04-17|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=16 April 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
April 17 - Travelers from Taiwan who present proof of negative coronavirus tests from select hospitals will be exempt from Hawaii's quarantine.{{Cite web|title=Hawaii to start quarantine exemption for Taiwanese on Saturday|date=2021-04-14|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4176949|access-date=2021-04-15|website=Taiwan News}}
April 18
Body of missing pilot (March 22) found.
Matzu procession (April 9) ends.{{Cite web|title=Dajia Mazu procession concludes, drawing crowds to Taichung|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202104180010|access-date=2021-04-18|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=18 April 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
Taiwan wins bid from TWIF to host 2026 World Indoor Tug of War Championships.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan wins bid to host 2026 world indoor tug of war tournament|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202104180005|access-date=2021-04-18|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=18 April 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
Two relatively large earthquakes in Taiwan (5.8 and 6.2).{{Cite web|date=2021-04-18|title=Two quakes rattle Taiwan, no reports of damage|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-rattled-by-quakes-no-immediate-reports-damage-weather-bureau-2021-04-18/|access-date=2021-04-19|website=Reuters}}
April 19
National Center of Photography and Images (NCPI) opens in Taipei.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-20|title=National Center of Photography and Images opens in Taipei|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=18&post=198411|access-date=2021-04-26|website=Taiwan Today|language=en}}
Taiwanese weightlifter Kuo Hsing-chun wins three gold medals and sets new records for the 59 kg category.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-20|title=Taiwan weightlifter wins Olympics berth with world record performances|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=10&post=198409|access-date=2021-04-26|website=Taiwan Today|language=en}}
April 19 - Reservations for self-pad coronavirus vaccination available.{{Cite web|title=Reservations for self-paid COVID vaccination to begin April 19|date=2021-04-17|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4179644|access-date=2021-04-18|website=Taiwan News}}
April 20
Taiwan Solidarity Act introduced in the United States' congress.{{Cite web|title=US congressmen introduce Taiwan Solidarity Act|date=2021-04-20|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4181833|access-date=2021-04-21|website=Taiwan News}}
Despite need of vaccines, Paraguay does not end diplomatic ties with Taiwan for China.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan-Paraguay ties unchanged despite China's vaccine diplomacy: MOFA |date=2021-04-20|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4181822|access-date=2021-04-21|website=Taiwan News}}
Tainan joins Kaohsiung and Hsinchu and closes swimming pools, car washes, and other things that require much water to preserve water during the drought.{{Cite web|title=Swimming pools, saunas closed in parts of Taiwan amid drought|date=2021-04-20|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4182089|access-date=2021-04-21|website=Taiwan News}}
Greenpeace urges the Environmental Protection Administration to go carbon neutral by 2050 and have a carbon price of US$35 per Tonne.{{Cite web|title=Greenpeace urges Taiwan to adopt a minimum carbon price of US$35 per tonne|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202104200024|access-date=2021-04-25|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=20 April 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
Candice Pitts presents credentials to Tsai Ing-wen, the 32nd anniversary of Belize-Taiwan official diplomatic relations.{{Cite web|title=New ambassador from Belize presents credentials to Taiwan president|date=2021-04-20|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4182063|access-date=2021-04-26|website=Taiwan News}}
Zengwen Reservoir, the largest in Taiwan (by volume) is at less than 11% capacity.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan's Zengwen Reservoir sitting at below 11% capacity|date=2021-04-20|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4181999|access-date=2021-04-26|website=Taiwan News}}
April 21
Amang's Verse novel Raised by Wolves: Poems and Conversations is awarded the annual prize by PEN America.{{Cite web|title=Book by Taiwanese author wins U.S. prize for poetry in translation|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202104220008|access-date=2021-04-26|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=22 April 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
High-speed ferry between Anping Harbor and outlying islands of Penghu launched, used to transport tourist and food.{{Cite web|title=High-speed ferry launches between Taiwan's Tainan and Penghu|date=2021-04-25|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4186696|access-date=2021-04-26|website=Taiwan News}}
April 21 - Self-paid COVID vaccines for public planning to travel abroad.{{Cite web|title=Self-paid COVID vaccine open to Taiwan residents on April 21|date=2021-04-14|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4176822|access-date=2021-04-15|website=Taiwan News}}
April 22
Quanta Computers cyber-attacked with Apple.{{Cite news|date=2021-04-22|title=Taiwan authorities look into Apple supplier hack|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56846361|access-date=2021-04-25}}
S&P Global Ratings changes Taiwan's credit rating from AA− to AA.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-23|title=S&P Global raises Taiwan's credit rating to AA, outlook to positive|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=6&post=198697|access-date=2021-04-26|website=Taiwan Today|language=en}}
April 23
Digital Han Kuang Exercise{{Cite web|title=Taiwan conducts computer-simulated war games|date=2021-04-24|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4185933|access-date=2021-04-25|website=Taiwan News}}
MOF and CABEI agree on establishment of regional office in Taiwan.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-23|title=MOF, CABEI ink agreement on establishing regional HQ in Taiwan|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=2&post=198689|access-date=2021-04-26|website=Taiwan Today|language=en}}
April 24 - Taiwan's 12th COVID-19 fatality, a man in his 70s.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan confirms man returned from Philippines as 12th COVID death|date=2021-04-24|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4185831|access-date=2021-04-26|website=Taiwan News}}
April 27 - United Kingdom confirms cooperation in automatic exchange of financial account information and tax matters annually on September.{{Cite web|title=The United Kingdom was added to the list of the jurisdictions with which Taiwan conducts automatic exchange of financial account information in tax matters -Ministry of Finance, R.O.C|url=https://www.mof.gov.tw/eng/singlehtml/f48d641f159a4866b1d31c0916fbcc71?cntId=4b923583cf804e008c961e897c4d13ec|access-date=2021-05-02|website=www.mof.gov.tw}}
April 28
TSMC listed on Time magazine's inaugural list of "100 Most Influential Companies" under the category "Titan".{{Cite magazine|title=Introducing the TIME100 Most Influential Companies of 2021|url=https://time.com/collection/time100-companies/|access-date=2021-05-02|magazine=Time}}
Taiwan and U.S. signs Patriot III inspection deal.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan finally inks Patriot III missile deal|date=2021-04-29|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4190738|access-date=2021-05-05|website=Taiwan News}}
April 29 - Diplomatic training cooperation agreement with Saint Lucia inked.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-30|title=Diplomatic training cooperation pact inked by Taiwan, St. Lucia|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=2&post=199162|access-date=2021-05-02|website=Taiwan Today|language=en}}
April 30 - Delfina Foundation selects two Taiwanese artists for 2021 resident artists.
April (New Taipei City) - Cloud Gate tour in Taiwan.

=May=

May 1 - Labor Day protest to raise minimum wage, increase pay for teachers, civil servants, employees of state-run enterprises, and fix pension issues.{{Cite web|title=Labor Day protesters call for better pay, secure pension|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202105010012|access-date=2021-05-02|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=May 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}{{Cite web|title=Labor Day in Taiwan sees 3,000 workers decry low pay and pensions|date=2021-05-01|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4192340|access-date=2021-05-02|website=Taiwan News}}
May 2
Taiwan donates 150 oxygen concentrators and 500 oxygen cylinders to India,{{Cite web|title=Taiwan-donated 150 oxygen concentrators, 500 cylinders arrive in India|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202105020004|access-date=2021-05-02|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=2 May 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}{{Cite web|date=2021-05-03|title=Love from Taiwan medical supplies touch down in India|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=2&post=199252|access-date=2021-05-05|website=Taiwan Today|language=en}} India has had 400,000 New cases daily.{{Cite web|date=2021-05-01|title=India's daily COVID-19 cases pass 400,000 for first time as second wave worsens|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/india-posts-record-daily-rise-covid-19-cases-401993-2021-05-01/|access-date=2021-05-02|website=Reuters}}
Taiwan begins centralized quarantine system for people traveling from/through India due to a large amount of cases in late April-early May.{{Cite web|title=Visitors traveling from India subject to centralized quarantine in Taiwan|date=2021-05-02|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4192983|access-date=2021-05-02|website=Taiwan News}}
Maokong Gondola offers NT$50 rides to all Taiwan residents.{{Cite web|title=Maokong Gondola offering NT$50 rides to all Taiwan residents|date=2021-05-02|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4192954|access-date=2021-05-02|website=Taiwan News}}
May 4
Taiwan military implements electronic warfare countermeasures.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan rolls out Chinese electronic warfare countermeasures|date=2021-05-04|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4194705|access-date=2021-05-05|website=Taiwan News}}
Hong Kong imports 136x Taiwanese pineapples after China bans it.{{Cite web|title=Hong Kong imports of Taiwan pineapples surge 136-fold after China's ban|date=2021-05-04|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4194470|access-date=2021-05-05|website=Taiwan News}}
Ministry of Finance will now allow people to file taxes through mobile devices.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan allows tax filing via smartphone for first time|date=2021-05-04|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4194610|access-date=2021-05-05|website=Taiwan News}}
CYBERSEC 2021{{Cite web|title=CYBERSEC 2021|url=https://cyber.ithome.com.tw/|access-date=2021-05-05|website=cyber.ithome.com.tw}}{{Cite web|title=Taiwan's president announces new cybersecurity unit|date=2021-05-04|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4194694|access-date=2021-05-05|website=Taiwan News}}
Cloud Gate performs at NTU during the university's art festival.{{Cite web|title=Cloud Gate takes a bow at National Taiwan University|date=2021-05-04|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4193518|access-date=2021-05-05|website=Taiwan News}}
President Tsai Ing-wen awarded John McCain Prize (April 12).{{Cite web|title=Taiwan president awarded John McCain Prize despite 'poking Chinese bear' fears|date=2021-05-04|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4194425|access-date=2021-05-05|website=Taiwan News}}{{Cite web|title=President Tsai receives John McCain Prize from Halifax International Security Forum|url=https://english.president.gov.tw/NEWS/6124|access-date=2021-05-05|website=english.president.gov.tw|language=en}}
May 5 – 15 cryogenic ISO tanks donated to India.{{Cite web|date=2021-05-06|title=Taiwan donates 15 cryogenic ISO tanks to India|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=2&post=199523|access-date=2021-05-11|website=Taiwan Today|language=en}}
May 6 - Le Grand Cirque performs in Taipei.{{Cite web|title=Le Grand Cirque to perform jaw-dropping stunts in Taipei|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202105060015|access-date=2021-05-11|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=6 May 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
May 7
2021 Europe Festival at Huashan Creative Park{{Cite web|title=2021 Europe Festival opens at Huashan Creative Park|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202105080011|access-date=2021-05-11|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=8 May 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
Indigenous groups lose an eight-year legal battle on hunting rights with the government.{{Cite news|date=2021-05-07|title=Taiwan's indigenous groups lose court fight for hunting rights|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-57023554|access-date=2021-05-11}}
French Senate passes resolution to support Taiwan's international participation.{{Cite web|date=2021-05-10|title=MOFA welcomes French Senate resolution backing Taiwan|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=2&post=199718|access-date=2021-05-11|website=Taiwan Today|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=French Senate passes resolution to support Taiwan's WHO bid|url=https://www.australiannews.net/news/269314882/french-senate-passes-resolution-to-support-taiwan-who-bid|access-date=2021-05-11|website=Australian News|language=en}}
May 8 - 2021 Europe Festival opens at Huashan Creative Park.
May 8–9 (Taoyuan) - Cloud Gate tour in Taiwan.
May 10
Criminal Investigation Bureau arresting 20 alleged money mules.{{Cite web|title=20 alleged Philippine money mules arrested in Taiwan|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202105100014|access-date=2021-05-11|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=10 May 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
783 invasive catfish (Amazon sailfin) 666 other invasive fish, and 1 native carp removed from Bihu lake in Neihu.{{Cite web|title=Invasive catfish removed from Taipei's Neihu District|date=2021-05-10|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4199941|access-date=2021-05-11|website=Taiwan News}}
Czech Art in Taiepi exhibition.{{Cite news|date=2021-05-10|title='Czech Art in Taipei' exhibition showcases works of contemporary Czech artists|work=Ministry of Culture|url=https://www.moc.gov.tw/en/information_196_127456.html|access-date=May 21, 2021|archive-date=21 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521170916/https://www.moc.gov.tw/en/information_196_127456.html|url-status=dead}}
May 12 - Foreign Ministers Wu and Brolo video call.{{Cite news|date=May 13, 2021|title=Foreign Ministers Wu, Brolo talk Taiwan-Guatemala ties in video call|work=Taiwan Today|url=https://www.taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=2&post=200058&unitname=Politics-Top-News&postname=Foreign-Ministers-Wu%2C-Brolo-talk-Taiwan-Guatemala-ties-in-video-call|access-date=May 21, 2021}}
May 15 - COVID-19 alert level raised to 3 in Taipei and New Taipei.{{Cite web|date=2011-12-01|title=行政院全球資訊網|url=https://english.ey.gov.tw/Page/61BF20C3E89B856/49074b34-78b6-4165-9e7b-f26a61fa1066|access-date=2021-05-21|language=zh-tw}}
May 15–16 (Changhua), May 22–23 (Chiayi), May 29–30 (Tainan), June 5–6 (Hualien), June 12–13 (Pingtung) - Cloud Gate tour in Taiwan.
May 17
Spike in COVID-19 cases raises alarm and forces the Taiwanese government to impose its toughest social restrictions in order to curb the rising infection rate.{{cite news|title=Covid: Taiwan orders toughest curbs amid infections spike|work=BBC News|date=16 May 2021|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-57135647|access-date=17 May 2021}}
Formosa Club in the Caribbean launched.
May 18
Kaohsiung imposes restrictions similar to Level 3 epidemic alert.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan's Kaohsiung tightens 'quasi-Level 3 alert'|date=2021-05-18|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4205749|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Taiwan News}}
Soldiers disinfect Taipei Metro{{Cite web|title=Taipei MRT intensifies anti-COVID measures|date=2021-05-18|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4205736|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Taiwan News}}
Most reservoirs in central and southern Taiwan at less than 10% capacity.{{Cite web|title=Taiwanese urged to conserve water amid drought|date=2021-05-18|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4205989|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Taiwan News}}
CECC denies Kinmen County Commissioner Yang Cheng-wu’s request for permission to purchase COVID-19 vaccines from China.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan disallows outlying island Kinmen from obtaining COVID vaccines from China|date=2021-05-18|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4205875|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Taiwan News}}
240 cases and 2 reported deaths from COVID-19.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan reports 240 local COVID cases, 2 deaths|date=2021-05-18|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4205635|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Taiwan News}}{{Cite web|title=Taiwan confirms 240 new domestic COVID-19 cases, two deaths (update)|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202105180023|access-date=2021-05-21|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=18 May 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
37 Taiwanese students test positive for COVID-19.{{Cite web|title=37 students in Taiwan reported with COVID on Tuesday|date=2021-05-18|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4205849|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Taiwan News}}
The legislative committee responsible for constitutional amendments holds its first meeting.{{Cite web|title=Constitutional amendment committee holds first meeting|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202105180022|access-date=2021-05-21|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=18 May 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
Taiwan Depository & Clearing Corporation, Taiwan's central securities depository, issues statement for all companies listed on the TWSE, TPEx, and ESB to comply with pandemic restrictions and recommends having shareholder meetings online.{{Cite web|title=TDCC calls for voting from home during proxy season in Taiwan to curb COVID spread|date=2021-05-18|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4205756|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Taiwan News}}
GCTF meeting with the United States, Japan, UK, Australia.
May 19
Migrant workers banned from entry due to COVID-19 surge.{{Cite web|title=Migrant workers banned from Taiwan entry as of May 19 amid outbreak |date=2021-05-18|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4205721|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Taiwan News}}
Executive Yuan introduces contact tracing text messaging service.{{Cite web|date=2011-12-01|title=行政院全球資訊網|url=https://english.ey.gov.tw/Page/61BF20C3E89B856/efa00859-03c3-4349-82c7-4d1985da19c6|access-date=2021-05-29|language=zh-tw}}
May 19 - June 18 - Border control tightens amid COVID-19 case spikes, visa application processing and entry of foreign nationals will be paused. Exceptions will be made on a case-by-case basis.{{Cite news|date=May 18, 2021|title=Taiwan tightens border controls amid spike in COVID-19 cases|work=Taiwan Today|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=10&post=200327&unitname=Politics-Top-News&postname=Taiwan-tightens-border-controls-amid-spike-in-COVID-19-cases|access-date=May 21, 2021}}
May 19–28 - All schools in Taiwan switch to virtual/distance learning.{{Cite web|title=All schools in Taiwan to close May 19–28|date=2021-05-18|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4205676|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Taiwan News}}
May 20
Rouday Stanley Penn, ambassador of Haiti to Taiwan gives copy of credentials to Foreign Minister Wu.{{Cite news|date=May 20, 2021|title=MOFA Minister Wu accepts copy of credentials from Haiti ambassador|work=Taiwan Today|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=2&post=200539|access-date=May 28, 2021}}
National Palace Museum entries at WorldFest Houston film festival win 26 Remi awards.{{Cite news|date=2021-05-20|title=National Palace Museum wins 26 Remi awards at WorldFest Houston film festival|work=Ministry of Culture|url=https://www.moc.gov.tw/en/information_196_129708.html|access-date=May 28, 2021|archive-date=24 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524085344/https://www.moc.gov.tw/en/information_196_129708.html|url-status=dead}}
May 21
13 of Taiwan's 15 diplomatic allies have made appeals to the World Health Organization calling for the country's participation in the WHO as an observer.{{Cite web|title=13 diplomatic allies call for Taiwan's participation in WHA as observer|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202105210006|access-date=2021-05-29|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=21 May 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
Blood supplies are the lowest in 20 years, with blood banks reporting an average of 4.4 days of stock, according to the Taiwan Blood Services Foundation.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan blood supplies running at critically low levels|date=2021-05-21|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4207762|access-date=2021-05-29|website=Taiwan News}}{{Cite web|title=Foundation calls on people to donate blood amid shortage|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202105210020|access-date=2021-05-29|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=21 May 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
Taiwan reports 312 local COVID-19 cases.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan reports 312 local COVID cases|date=2021-05-21|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4207740|access-date=2021-05-29|website=Taiwan News}}{{Cite web|title=Taiwan confirms 312 new domestic COVID-19 cases (update)|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202105210019|access-date=2021-05-29|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=21 May 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
May 22–23 (Chiayi) - Cloud Gate tour in Taiwan.
May 24 - Two indigenous artisans recognized as 'Important Traditional Crafts' preservers.{{Cite news|date=2021-05-24|title=Two indigenous artisans recognized as 'Important Traditional Crafts' preservers|work=Ministry of Culture|url=https://www.moc.gov.tw/en/information_196_129748.html|access-date=May 29, 2021|archive-date=26 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526014101/https://www.moc.gov.tw/en/information_196_129748.html|url-status=dead}}
May 25 - 7th Taiwan-Estonia Economic Cooperation conference.{{Cite web|date=2009-09-12|title=What's New|url=https://www.moea.gov.tw/MNS/english/news/News.aspx?kind=6&menu_id=176&news_id=94557|access-date=2021-05-29|website=Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C.|language=English}}
May 27 - 2nd Taiwan-Croatia Economic Cooperation Videoconference.{{Cite web|date=2009-09-12|title=What's New|url=https://www.moea.gov.tw/MNS/english/news/News.aspx?kind=6&menu_id=176&news_id=94646|access-date=2021-06-05|website=Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C.|language=English}}

New relief package amid latest COVID-19 wave.{{Cite web|date=2011-12-01|title=行政院全球資訊網|url=https://english.ey.gov.tw/Page/61BF20C3E89B856/32a9e237-d525-46d5-a5c8-e757f1142f13|access-date=2021-05-29|language=zh-tw}}

May 28
297 local cases, 258 retroactive cases, and 19 new COVID-19 fatalities, bringing the total up to 78.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan reports record 19 COVID deaths on Friday|date=2021-05-28|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4212044|access-date=2021-05-29|website=Taiwan News}}{{Cite web|title=Taiwan reports 297 local COVID cases, 19 deaths, 258 retroactive cases|date=2021-05-28|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4211974|access-date=2021-05-29|website=Taiwan News}}{{Cite web|title=CECC voices concern as Taiwan reports 555 domestic cases, 19 deaths (update)|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202105280012|access-date=2021-05-29|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=28 May 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
Yuanta Financial Holdings, Cathay Financial Holdings, Taishin Financial Holdings, and Fubon Financial have pledged NT$160 million, NT$40 million, NT$30 million, and NT$23 million, respectively to support medical workers and fight COVID-19.{{Cite web|title=4 Taiwan bank holding companies donate NT$253 million to COVID relief|date=2021-05-28|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4212035|access-date=2021-05-29|website=Taiwan News}}
Heat alerts issued in 18 cities and counties, forecasted to reach up to 38 degrees.{{Cite web|title=Heat alert issued for 18 cities, counties across Taiwan|date=2021-05-28|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4211985|access-date=2021-05-29|website=Taiwan News}}
Frequency of MRT trains reduced, up to twice more waiting time and disinfecting.{{Cite web|title=Taipei Mass Rapid Transit cuts frequency of trains due to COVID|date=2021-05-28|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4211984|access-date=2021-05-29|website=Taiwan News}}
Visa extension for foreigners.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan grants visa extension to foreigners stranded by COVID|date=2021-05-28|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4212089|access-date=2021-05-29|website=Taiwan News}}
Kinmen decides not to enter COVID lockdown.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan's outlying island of Kinmen rules against COVID lockdown|date=2021-05-28|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4212120|access-date=2021-05-29|website=Taiwan News}}
First batch of Moderna Vaccines arrive in Taiwan, 150,000 doses.{{Cite web|title=First batch of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Taiwan|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202105280013|access-date=2021-05-29|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=28 May 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
Taiwan and Guatemala sign the Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Authorized Economic Operator.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan and Guatemala Sign an Arrangement for Mutual Recognition of AEO to Facilitate Bilateral Trade -Ministry of Finance, R.O.C|url=https://www.mof.gov.tw/eng/singlehtml/f48d641f159a4866b1d31c0916fbcc71?cntId=7321c9144da745ea8d672f14ba959d28|access-date=2021-05-29|website=www.mof.gov.tw}}
May 29 - TECO in Sydney and Sydney Opera House hold contemporary art project.{{Cite news|date=2021-05-29|title=TECO in Sydney and Sydney Opera House jointly launch contemporary art project for the first time|work=Ministry of Culture|url=https://www.moc.gov.tw/en/information_196_129898.html|access-date=June 4, 2021|archive-date=5 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210605010658/https://www.moc.gov.tw/en/information_196_129898.html|url-status=dead}}

May 29–30 (Tainan) - Cloud Gate tour in Taiwan.

May 30 - Citywide drill on level 4 COVID-19 precautions in Taipei.{{Cite web|title=Taipei to simulate Level 4 COVID alert Sunday|date=2021-05-28|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4212229|access-date=2021-05-29|website=Taiwan News}}
31 May - 30 June - Computex (virtually){{Cite web|title=Taiwan's Computex prepares for virtual edition from May 31-June 30|date=2021-04-13|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4175962|access-date=2021-04-13|website=Taiwan News}}{{Cite web|title=Over 350 startups show products in Computex's online exhibit|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202106010006|access-date=2021-06-05|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=June 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}

===June===

June 1 - Illustrator Lin Lian-en wins the BolognaRagazzi Award in the fiction category.{{Cite news|date=June 3, 2021|title=Taiwan illustrator wins BolognaRagazzi Award|work=Taiwan Today|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=18&post=201470&unitname=Politics-Top-News&postname=Taiwan-illustrator-wins-BolognaRagazzi-Award|access-date=June 4, 2021}}
June 3
New relief package amid latest COVID-19 wave.{{Cite news|date=June 4, 2021|title=Cabinet announces new COVID-19 relief program|work=Taiwan Today|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=2&post=201560&unitname=Politics-Top-News&postname=Cabinet-announces-new-COVID-19-relief-program|access-date=June 4, 2021}}
Foreign Correspondent's Club of Japan.{{Cite news|date=June 4, 2021|title=Foreign Minister Wu talks Taiwan-Japan partnership at FCCJ event|work=Taiwan Today|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=2&post=201542&unitname=Politics-Top-News&postname=Foreign-Minister-Wu-talks-Taiwan-Japan-partnership-at-FCCJ-event|access-date=June 4, 2021}}
June 4
Ministry of the Interior announces that landlords may be fined of up to NT$150,000 (US$5,417) for evicting tenants for COVID-19-related reasons.{{Cite web|title=Landlords in Taiwan banned from evicting tenants over COVID|date=2021-06-04|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4216159|access-date=2021-06-05|website=Taiwan News}}
Japan donates 1.24 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan, feuding with China, gets vaccines from Japan|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/japan-donates-124m-vaccine-taiwan-amid-china-influence-78080635|access-date=2021-06-05|website=ABC News|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2021-06-04|title=Japan's Covid vaccine donation will more than double Taiwan's supply|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/04/japans-covid-vaccine-donation-will-more-than-double-taiwans-supply.html|access-date=2021-06-05|website=CNBC|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Taiwan's netizens find Tiananmen references in arrival of vaccines from Japan|date=2021-06-04|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4216495|access-date=2021-06-05|website=Taiwan News}}
Taipei 101 displays "台灣❤️日本" (Taiwan❤️Japan) thanking Japan's vaccine donation.{{Cite web|title=Taipei 101 displays messages to thank Japan for vaccine donation|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202106040022|access-date=2021-06-05|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=4 June 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
Taiwan passes 10,000 total COVID-19 cases.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan passes 10,000 total COVID-19 cases (update)|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202106040016|access-date=2021-06-05|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=4 June 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}

June 15 FoundOcean secures major contract to build offshore wind farm.{{Cite web|date=2011-11-28|title=Bureau of Foreign Trade, MOEA|url=https://www.trade.gov.tw/english/Pages/Detail.aspx?nodeID=855&pid=723250|access-date=2021-06-27|website=www.trade.gov.tw|language=English}}
June 16–28 Chinese military aircraft enter Taiwanese airspace.{{Cite news|date=2021-06-16|title=Taiwan reports 'record number' of Chinese jets in its air defence zone|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-57493353|access-date=2021-06-27}}
June 23
Lithuania announces donation of 20,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses to Taiwan.{{Cite news|date=June 24, 2021|title=Taiwan thanks Lithuania for vaccine doses donation|work=Taiwan Today|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=2&post=202837&unitname=Politics-Top-News&postname=Taiwan-thanks-Lithuania-for-vaccine-doses-donation|access-date=June 27, 2021}}
All 13 issues listed in the 2020 Taiwan White Paper by the American Chamber of Commerce are completely resolved, a record in the 25-year history of the paper.{{Cite news|date=June 25, 2021|title=Taiwan makes record progress on AmCham white paper|work=Taiwan Today|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=6&post=202933&unitname=Politics-Top-News&postname=Taiwan-makes-record-progress-on-AmCham-white-paper|access-date=June 27, 2021}}{{Cite web|date=2021-06-23|title=AmCham Releases 2021 White Paper and Introduces the Taiwan Commercial Initiative|url=https://amcham.com.tw/2021/06/2021-taiwan-white-paper-tci/|access-date=2021-06-27|website=AmCham Taipei|language=en-US}}
June 24
Taiwanese film "Synapses" (Directed by Chang Tso-chi wins Best Film Award at the 18th edition Asian Film Festival which took place at the Cinema Farnese in Rome, Italy, from June 17 through 23.{{Cite news|date=2021-06-24|title=Taiwanese film "Synapses" wins Best Film Award in Asian Film Festival|work=Ministry of Culture|url=https://www.moc.gov.tw/en/information_196_130363.html|access-date=June 27, 2021|archive-date=27 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627142455/https://www.moc.gov.tw/en/information_196_130363.html|url-status=dead}}
Port of Kaohsiung Wins International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) 2021 Award for Best Resilient Physical Infrastructure in World Ports Sustainability Program Awards.{{Cite news|date=2021-06-25|title=Port of Kaohsiung Wins International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) 2021 Award for Best Resilient Physical Infrastructure in World Ports Sustainability Program Awards|work=Ministry of Transportation and Communication|url=https://www.motc.gov.tw/en/home.jsp?id=158&parentpath=0%2C151&mcustomize=news_view.jsp&dataserno=202106250007|access-date=2021-06-27}}
Level 3 COVID-19 alert is given a 2-week extension to July 12.{{Cite news|date=June 24, 2021|title=CECC extends Taiwan's level 3 COVID-19 alert to July 12|work=Taiwan Today|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=10&post=202842&unitname=Politics-Top-News&postname=CECC-extends-Taiwan%E2%80%99s-level-3-COVID-19-alert-to-July-12|access-date=June 27, 2021}}{{Cite web|date=2011-12-01|title=行政院全球資訊網|url=https://english.ey.gov.tw/Page/61BF20C3E89B856/6445da3c-ed7d-43f9-bbbb-b97995c09050|access-date=2021-06-27|language=zh-tw}}
June 25 - The Coast Guard receives a new corvette, the Chenggong (成功艦), the second Anping class with the hull number of CG-602.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan Coast Guard takes delivery of second missile corvette|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202106250020|access-date=2021-06-27|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=25 June 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
June 26
Taiwan confirms first local case of the Delta COVID variant in Pintung.{{Cite web|date=2021-06-26|title=Taiwan reports first domestic case of Delta COVID variant|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-reports-first-domestic-case-delta-covid-variant-2021-06-26/|access-date=2021-06-27|website=Reuters}}{{Cite news|date=June 26, 2021|title=Taiwan Confirms First Local Covid Cases of Delta Variant|work=Bloomberg|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-26/taiwan-confirms-first-local-covid-cases-of-delta-variant|access-date=June 27, 2021}}{{Cite web|title=First locally transmitted Delta variant cases confirmed in Pingtung|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202106260010|access-date=2021-06-27|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=26 June 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
CECC confirms 78 new local cases and 13 deaths.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cdc.gov.tw/File/Get/-vX7-JnNthqKUp2sBQ9ePg|title=6月26日新增死亡COVID-19確診個案表.PDF}}{{Cite web|title=Taiwan reports 78 local COVID cases, 13 deaths|date=2021-06-26|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4233193|access-date=2021-06-27|website=Taiwan News}}
Half of Fangshan Township in Pingtung County enters "semi-Level 4" lockdown.{{Cite web|title=South Taiwan township enters 'semi-Level 4' lockdown amid Delta cluster|date=2021-06-26|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4233235|access-date=2021-06-27|website=Taiwan News}}
The Chinese Professional Baseball League postpones plans to begin fanless games on June 29, mainly due to the Delta variant.{{Cite web|title=Professional baseball league further delays resumption of games|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202106270007|access-date=2021-06-27|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=27 June 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
June 27
CECC confirms 89 new cases (1 imported, 88 domestic) and 9 deaths.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan reports 89 COVID-19 cases; more Delta variant cases confirmed|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202106270009|access-date=2021-06-27|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=27 June 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
Southern Taiwan tries to quickly vaccinate as Delta variant spreads.{{Cite web|title=Southern Taiwan township racing to vaccinate amid Delta outbreak|date=2021-06-27|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4233714|access-date=2021-06-27|website=Taiwan News}}{{Cite web|title=Vaccination expanded in 2 Pingtung villages to stop variant virus|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202106270006|access-date=2021-06-27|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=27 June 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}

=July=

=August=

=September=

September 13 – Han Kuang exercises begin.{{cite news |title=Han Kuang military war games are to begin today |url=https://taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2021/09/13/2003764289 |access-date=13 September 2021 |work=Taipei Times |date=13 September 2021}}
September 25 – Eric Chu wins 2021 Kuomintang chairmanship election.

=October=

October 14 – 2021 Kaohsiung building fire
October 23 – Legislator Chen Po-wei {{ill|2021 Taichung City Constituency II recall election|lt=recalled from office|zh|2021年臺中市第二選舉區立法委員陳柏惟罷免案}}.

=November=

=December=

December 10 - Official bilateral relations between Nicaragua and Taiwan end.{{cite news |last1=Teng |first1=Pei-ju |title=Taiwan loses Nicaragua to Beijing as diplomatic ally |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202112100004 |access-date=13 December 2021 |agency=Central News Agency |date=10 December 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Myers |first1=Steven Lee |title=Taiwan loses Nicaragua as ally as tensions with China rise |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/10/world/asia/taiwan-nicaragua-china.html |access-date=13 December 2021 |work=New York Times |date=10 December 2021}}
December 18 - A referendum was held, and all four proposals were rejected.

Predicted and scheduled events

Public holidays in Taiwan
May 22 - November 21, 17th International Architecture Exhibition.{{Cite news|date=2021-04-27|title=Taiwan Pavilion at 17th International Architecture Exhibition explores boundaries between humanity and nature|work=Ministry of Culture|url=https://www.moc.gov.tw/en/information_196_126972.html|access-date=2021-05-02|archive-date=2 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502124700/https://www.moc.gov.tw/en/information_196_126972.html|url-status=dead}}
June 25 - The exhibit Monet and Friends begins.{{Cite web|title=Immersive exhibition to feature Monet, 17 other Impressionists|date=2021-04-20|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4182110|access-date=2021-04-26|website=Taiwan News}}
June 30, Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) talks with the United States.{{Cite web|title=Deputy trade representative to lead Taiwan's team in TIFA talks|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202106270011|access-date=2021-06-27|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=27 June 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
October 30 - 2021 Asia Art Biennial with the theme of "Phantasmapolis".{{cite news|date=2021-04-16|title=2021 Asia Art Biennial 'Phantasmapolis' scheduled to open on Oct. 30|work=Ministry of Culture|url=https://www.moc.gov.tw/en/information_196_126715.html|access-date=26 April 2021|archive-date=26 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426005607/https://www.moc.gov.tw/en/information_196_126715.html|url-status=dead}}
April (New Taipei City), May 8–9 (Taoyuan), May 15–16 (Changhua), May 22–23 (Chiayi), May 29–30 (Tainan), June 5–6 (Hualien), June 12–13 (Pingtung) - Cloud Gate tour in Taiwan

=Date unknown=

February – June - Taiwan will receive 1,303,200 AstraZeneca vaccine doses as a non U.N. member state from the COVAX program.{{Cite web|title=COVAX releases amount of first round of COVID-19 vaccine distribution; Taiwan to get a share of the allotted amount|url=https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/fpQUaV0RHtgE-FDlyjBnrQ?typeid=158|access-date=2021-02-15|website=www.cdc.gov.tw|language=en}}
May - Moderna will begin delivering 5.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan.{{Cite web|title=Moderna vaccine will arrive in Taiwan in May|date=2021-04-16|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4178755|access-date=2021-04-17|website=Taiwan News}}
June - Second AZ vaccine shipment through COVAX.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan to receive second shipment of AZ vaccines by June: COVAX|date=2021-05-18|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4205674|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Taiwan News}}
End of June - U.S. will send 20 million vaccines by the end of June.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan seeking vaccines from U.S. amid COVID surge|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202105180026|access-date=2021-05-21|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=18 May 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
July - Taiwanese developed COVID vaccine rollout.{{cite web|title=Taiwan could roll out homegrown COVID vaccines in July|date=2021-02-26|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4137203|access-date=2021-02-27|website=Taiwan News}}
Taiwan moves to ban all single use utensils for customers dining on the premises.{{Cite web|title=Taiwan wages war on single-use plastics|date=2020-02-22|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3879387|access-date=2021-02-15|website=Taiwan News}}
Multipurpose facility for Far Eastern Group will be designed by Santiago Calatrava.{{Cite web|title=New Taiwan landmark to be designed by renowned Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava|date=2021-04-12|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4175029|access-date=2021-04-12|website=Taiwan News}}
2021 Taiwan Literature Award.{{Cite web|title=2021 Taiwan Literature Award offers NT$3.7 million in prize|date=2021-04-12|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4174673|access-date=2021-04-13|website=Taiwan News}}
United States may have first military arms sale with Taiwan.{{Cite web|title=Biden preparing 1st arms sale to Taiwan with 40 self-propelled howitzers|date=2021-04-20|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4181921|access-date=2021-04-21|website=Taiwan News}}
Dancing Dandelion.{{Cite web|title=雲門「舞蹈蒲公英」計畫舞蹈體驗直送偏鄉從海拔最高學府到離島 2021年藝術種子遠飄再深耕|url=https://www.cloudgate.org.tw/news/673|access-date=2021-05-05|website=雲門官網|language=zh-hant}}

Deaths

9 January – Rong Zi, 98, Chinese-born Taiwanese writer and poet.[https://www.cna.com.tw/amp/news/acul/202101100096.aspx 「永遠的青鳥」詩人蓉子逝世江蘇老家享壽百歲] {{in lang|zh}}
5 March – Chuang Ling-yun, 21, Taiwanese singer and actress, suicide by jumping.{{Cite web|url=https://tw.appledaily.com/local/20210305/7SK7BUENLJAYLJ4VBJNHVFYLFQ/|title=女歌手莊凌芸返母校墜樓亡最後通聯曝光！向男友抱怨工作壓力與家人摩擦｜蘋果新聞網｜蘋果日報|website=蘋果新聞網|date=5 March 2021}}
22 March
Lo Shang-hua
Pan Ying-chun
31 March – Hsu Shui-teh, 89, Taiwanese politician, Mayor of Kaohsiung (1982–1985), Taipei (1985–1988), and President of the Examination Yuan (1996-2002), pneumonia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/amp/20210331edi040|title=前考試院長許水德辭世享耆壽91歲|website=www.mirrormedia.mg}}
5 April – Luo Ying-shay, 69, Taiwanese politician, Minister of Justice (2013–2016).{{cite news |last1=Lin |first1=Chang-shun |last2=Yeh |first2=Joseph |title=Former Justice Minister Luo Ying-shay dies at age 69 |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202104040010 |agency=Central News Agency |date=4 April 2021}} Republished as: {{cite news |title=Luo Ying-shay, minister under Ma, dies aged 69 |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2021/04/05/2003755118 |access-date=5 April 2021 |work=Taipei Times |date=4 April 2021}}
17 April – Hsu Sheng-fa, 96, Taiwanese automotive executive (Prince Motors) and politician, MLY (1981–1990)
1 May – Kuan Yun-loong, 92, Taiwanese writer.{{cite news |last1=Chao |first1=Chin-yu |last2=Yeh |first2=Joseph |title=Taiwanese poet Guan Guan dies at age 92 |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202105020011 |access-date=6 June 2021 |agency=Central News Agency |date=2 May 2021}}
26 May – Sze-Piao Yang, 100, Taiwanese pulmonologist.[https://tw.news.yahoo.com/news/%E8%BF%BD%E6%80%9D%E9%86%AB%E7%99%82%E5%85%B8%E7%AF%84%E6%A5%8A%E6%80%9D%E6%A8%99%E6%95%99%E6%8E%88-101%E6%AD%B2%E9%AB%98%E9%BD%A1%E4%BB%99%E9%80%9D-094743521.html 追思醫療典範楊思標教授 101歲高齡仙逝]
14 June – Wang Chiu-Hwa, 95, Taiwanese architect.{{cite news |author1=陳秉弘 |title=台灣圖書館之母建築師王秋華辭世享壽96歲 |url=https://www.cna.com.tw/amp/news/firstnews/202106145005.aspx |access-date=20 June 2021 |work=www.cna.com.tw |agency=Central News Agency |date=14 June 2021|language=zh-Hant-TW}}
16 June – Chou Ching-chun, 77, Taiwanese activist and politician, president of the Patriot Alliance Association (since 2018).[https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/3572217 愛國同心會會長周慶峻確診武肺病逝]
21 June – {{ill|Mei Xun|zh|梅遜 (作者)}}, Taiwanese writer.{{cite news |last1=Chao |first1=Ching-yu |last2=Kao |first2=Evelyn |title=Author Mei Xun dies at age of 96 |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202106210020 |access-date=22 June 2021 |agency=Central News Agency |date=21 June 2021}}
7 July – Kuo Jung-cheng, 71, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1999–2002), liver cancer.{{cite news |last1=陳 |first1=世宗 |title=台中黑派大老郭榮振肝癌辭世曾問鼎縣長爭霸戰敗北 |url=https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20210707004977-260407 |work=China Times |language=zh}}
30 August – Wang Kuang-hui, 56, Taiwanese baseball player (Brother Elephants) and coach, liver cancer.{{cite news |last1=Hsieh |first1=Ching-wen |author2=Ko Lin |title=Former Brother Elephants player dies of cancer |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202108300016 |access-date=30 August 2021 |agency=Central News Agency |date=30 August 2021}}
14 September – Lung Shao-hua, 68, Taiwanese actor.{{cite news |last1=Hou |first1=Wen-ting |last2=Liu |first2=Kay |title=Veteran actor Lung Shao-hua dies at 68 |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202109140027 |access-date=15 September 2021 |agency=Central News Agency |date=14 September 2021}}
25 September – Elmer Fung, 73, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1999–2002), cancer.{{cite news |title=前立委馮滬祥癌症病逝享壽73歲 |url=https://www.chinatimes.com/amp/realtimenews/20210926001472-260407 |access-date=27 September 2021 |work=China Times |date=26 September 2021 |language=zh}}
8 October – Chang Yung-hsiang, 91, Taiwanese screenwriter.{{cite news |title=獨／金馬獎終身貢獻獎得主張永祥病逝享壽92歲 |url=https://stars.udn.com/star/story/10090/5802762 |access-date=8 October 2021 |work=United Daily News |date=8 October 2021 |language=zh}}
22 October – Ju Gau-jeng, 67, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1987–1999).{{cite web|url=https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20211022004710-260407?chdtv|title=前立委朱高正罹癌病逝林正杰臉書證實|work=China Times|date=22 October 2021|access-date=22 October 2021|language=zh-hant}}
30 October – Francisco Ou, 81, Taiwanese diplomat, Minister of Foreign Affairs (2008–2009).{{cite news |url=https://www.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=95&s=96715 |title=外交部對前部長歐鴻鍊逝世表達哀悼 |access-date=2 November 2021 |agency=Ministry of Foreign Affairs |date=1 November 2021 |language=zh}}
31 October – Chang Kuo-tung, 92, Taiwanese actor.{{Cite web|title=《天巡者》土地公人生謝幕金鐘最佳綠葉張國棟92歲胰臟癌逝|url=https://tw.appledaily.com/entertainment/20211031/CM3NVC77CFGLBNLQNS2ZCZHSZM/|access-date=2021-10-31|date=2021-10-31|work=Apple Daily|language=zh-tw}}
3 November – Tang Yao-ming, 80, Taiwanese military officer, Minister of National Defense (2002–2004).{{cite news |last1=Chung |first1=Yu-chen |last2=Kao |first2=Evelyn |title=Former Defense Minister Tang Yao-ming passes away at 82 |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202111030020 |access-date=29 November 2021 |agency=Central News Agency |date=3 November 2021}} Republished by the [https://ocacnews.net/article/294668 Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission]
11 November – Lee Ying-yuan, 68, Taiwanese politician, member of the Legislative Yuan (1996–2000, 2012–2016), carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater.[https://udn.com/news/story/6656/5884392 駐泰前代表李應元病逝享壽68歲] {{in lang|zh}}
12 December – Nai-Ni Chen, 62, Taiwanese-American dancer and choreographer.{{cite news |title=DANCE ON THE LAWN MOURNS DEATH OF DANCE ARTIST NAI-NI CHEN |url=https://www.montclairlocal.news/2021/12/14/dance-on-the-lawn-mourns-death-of-dance-artist-nai-ni-chen/ |access-date=15 December 2021 |work=Montclair Local |date=14 December 2021}}
17 December – Chen Sung-young, 80, Taiwanese actor.{{cite news|last1=Wang|first1=Hsin-yu|last2=Lo|first2=James|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202112170011|title=Award-winning actor Chen Sung-young dies at 80

|date=17 December 2021|access-date=17 December 2021|agency=Central News Agency}}

External links

[https://www.travel.taipei/en Taipei Tourism Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123175352/https://travel.taipei/en |date=23 January 2021 }}
[https://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0002019 Taiwan Tourism Page]
[https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/research/public-opinion-survey/divisions-us-china-policy-opinion-leaders-and-public Divisions on US-China Policy: Opinion Leaders and the Public]
[https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/TAIWAN-2020-HUMAN-RIGHTS-REPORT.pdf 2020 Taiwan Human Rights Report]

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