In mid-May, Taiwan saw a sudden rise in COVID-19 case numbers. When Taiwan needed help the most, partners such as the United States, Japan, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland, as well as the COVAX Facility, a global allocation mechanism for COVID-19 vaccines, immediately pledged to donate vaccines or provided vaccines to Taiwan, allowing it gradually to bring the pandemic back under control.

This is a testament to international joint efforts to tackle the serious challenges brought about by the pandemic. The same joint efforts will be needed to address growing international cybercrimes in the post-pandemic era, and Taiwan is willing to be part of that effort.