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Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened marginally lower this morning from yesterday's close, at
40,883 on turnover of 11-billion N-T.
The market lost ground on Monday, as investors reacted to a decline on Wall
Streeet at the end of last week and opted to shun big tech stocks.
With analysts saying the decline cames as the market is pulling back from
recent record highs and moving into consolidation mode.
MOFA talks hopes for Trump to talk with Lai
Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Ming-chi says the government would welcome a
direct call between U-S President Donald Trump and President Lai Ching-te.
The statement comes as Chen told reporters that Trump's recent remarks that
arms sales to Taiwan could be used as a bargaining chip with China and he was
still undecided on new arms sales to the island.
Trump also appeared to suggest that he was seeking to speak with Lai about
the issue - albeit (雖然，儘管) without actually naming him.
According to Chen, Trump's remarks had "caused some unnecessary concern" in
Taiwan, despite the government believing that "nothing has changed."
The deputy foreign minister is also stressing that the government is seeking
confirmation from Washington about whether Trump wants to speak to Lai and is
also using all available channels to understand what the U-S side is actually
thinking.
Taiwan students win eight awards at world robotics competition
Taiwan students have won eight awards at this year's Robofest World
Competition - which took place at the Lawrence Technological University in
Michigan.
They bagged two gold medals, one silver, and one bronze at the international
robotics competition.
Dozens of Taiwanese elementary, junior high, and senior high school students
competed against teams from 25 countries.
Taiwan's representative office in Chicago has presented congratulatory
messages to the award-winning students, commending (讚揚) their dedication
(奉獻、投注（時間、精力等）) and encouraging them to continue striving for excellence in
their future endeavors.