Taiwan in Finland

01/06/2026

01/06/2026

COMPUTEX 2026 will take place from June 2–5 in Taipei, bringing together global innovators, startups, and technology leaders to explore the future of AI and digital transformation.

For more information: please visit: https://www.computextaipei.com.tw/en/index.html

🔥AI 兩大巨頭首度世紀同台！
📢黃仁勳 × Marvell CEO Matt Murphy 確定合體 COMPUTEX 2026！

🔗名額有限，立即報名：https://events.computextaipei.com.tw/zh-tw/KeynoteDetail03.aspx

當 NVIDIA 遇上 Marvell，AI 基礎建設的下一步，將在 COMPUTEX 正式揭曉。
從 AI 晶片、資料中心到次世代高速連接技術，兩大產業領袖將同台解析未來 AI 戰略布局，這場 Keynote 絕對是今年科技圈最不能錯過的焦點之一！

📅日期：6月2日 10:30 a.m. (TST)
📍地點： 台北南港展覽館 2 館 7 樓 (TaiNEX 2, 7F)

更多展覽資訊：https://www.computextaipei.com.tw/zh-tw/index.html

01/06/2026

Huge congrats to Finland for winning the Men's IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship 2026! 🎉

芬蘭男子冰上曲棍球代表隊甫在世界錦標賽決賽延長賽以1比0擊敗地主瑞士，奪下隊史第5座世界冠軍。

A goal by Konsta Helenius in overtime means Finland are world champions for the fifth time.

https://yle.fi/a/74-20229038

Photo: Pasi Suokko / All Over Press

26/05/2026

臺灣作家楊双子的《臺灣漫遊錄》（芬蘭語版《Matkapäiväkirja Taiwanista》）與陳思宏的《鬼地方》（芬蘭語版《Aavekaupunki》）在芬蘭上市了，興奮的與大家分享這個好消息，也代表著臺灣文學作品透過這次機會走入更多讀者的視野。

今年勇奪國際布克獎（International Booker Prize）的《臺灣漫遊錄》，以日治時期的臺灣為背景，透過一位日本女作家與臺灣翻譯之間微妙而複雜的關係，描寫殖民、身份、語言與情感之間的交錯。作品融合飲食書寫、旅行文學與歷史敘事，被譽為兼具感官性與文學深度的重要作品。

而陳思宏的《鬼地方》則以彰化永靖為舞台，融合家族創傷、地方傳說、魔幻寫實與同志身份認同，描寫一名離開故鄉多年的男子重新面對家庭與過去的故事。此書曾獲臺灣文學金典獎年度大獎與金鼎獎，英譯版出版後亦廣受國際好評，2022年入選《紐約時報》秋季推薦書單，並獲《Library Journal》列入年度世界文學推薦作品。

特別感謝赫爾辛基出版社Aula & Co，將這些來自臺灣的作品帶進芬蘭，如今能以芬蘭語的形式被閱讀、理解與想像，進而走入芬蘭這片土地，將臺灣連結到世界的彼端，身為臺灣人感到十「芬」光榮。

歡迎有興趣的讀者，在這個春暖花開的季節，一同品味來自臺灣作家書寫的文字與故事吧！

We are proud to share that two Taiwanese novels— Yang Shuang-zi’s Taiwan Travelogue (Matkapäiväkirja Taiwanista in Finnish) and Kevin Chen’s Ghost Town (Aavekaupunki in Finnish) — now available in Finland, bringing Taiwanese literature to a wider audience.

Winner of this year’s International Booker Prize, Taiwan Travelogue is set in Taiwan during the Japanese colonial era and explores the subtle and complex relationship between a Japanese female writer and her Taiwanese interpreter. Through their interactions, the novel delicately portrays the intersections of colonialism, identity, language, and emotion. Blending food writing, travel literature, and historical narrative, the work has been widely praised for its sensory richness and literary depth.

Meanwhile, Kevin Chen’s Ghost Town is set in Yongjing in Changhua, Taiwan. Combining family trauma, local folklore, magical realism, and q***r identity, the novel follows a man returning to his hometown after many years away, confronting both his family and his past. The book received Taiwan’s Golden Tripod Award and Taiwan Literature Award, and its English translation was met with strong international acclaim. In 2022, it was selected for The New York Times Autumn Reading List and was also recognized by Library Journal as one of the year’s notable works of world literature.

Special thanks to publisher Aula & Co for helping bring Taiwanese stories to Finnish readers, creating new connections through language, literature, and shared imagination.

As Finland enters its brightest season of the year, we warmly invite readers to discover the voices, memories, and literary landscapes of Taiwan.

25/05/2026

Big thanks to Iltalehti for featuring me for two weeks in a row!

In this second article, I had the opportunity to share more about my life experiences, including how I have adapted to life in Finland, how I see the fascinating connections between our two countries, and of course, how we can learn from one another as frontline countries in this volatile world.

Read the online version:
https://www.iltalehti.fi/ulkomaat/a/4d55ec5a-792f-4f1f-8bbd-55451b1b8a8d

25/05/2026

It’s a privilege to share Taiwan’s perspectives in depth with Iltalehti, the largest evening newspaper in Finland.

Having served two terms on the Foreign Affairs Committee in Taiwan’s Parliament and now working as a diplomat in Finland, it is truly a pleasure to share my close observations over the past decade on the relationship between Taiwan, the US, and China, and why Taiwan’s experiences have become increasingly important to democratic allies around the world.

By the way, thanks to my friends from the Paiwan community of Sisigu for this beautiful indigenous adornment. I’m honored to wear it.

Read the online version:
https://www.iltalehti.fi/ulkomaat/a/9efa2323-641b-4b45-aafc-378766263ead

25/05/2026

It's such an honor to be featured in the latest issue of Maailman Kuvalehti, a Finnish magazine focused on global issues.

The world is increasingly volatile. While people in different regions face challenges and threats that are often very different, yet sometimes strikingly similar, I believe Taiwan’s experience in confronting frontline threats over the past decades can offer valuable insights to the global community. Not only as a diplomat, but also as an artist, I deeply feel these connections.

It is truly an honor to share my personal journey and Taiwan’s perspectives with the readers of Maailman Kuvalehti.

You can also read the online version:
https://maailmankuvalehti.fi/2026/2/henkilot/freddy-lim-maailma-kylassa/

22/05/2026

The European Parliament has adopted a report on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, supporting Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organisations! 🎉

Key highlights of the recommendations:
• underline that UN Resolution 2758 does not determine the sovereignty of Taiwan, nor does it mention Taiwan, and cannot be used to exclude Taiwan from the international system;
• engage in diplomatic efforts to prevent further escalation in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea and oppose any unilateral change to the status quo by coercion or by force;
• step up EU support for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organisations whose membership or activities are not limited to states, including those where observer status is possible;
• call on the UN to grant access to UN events to activists, civil society representatives, and journalists holding a Taiwanese passport.

感謝歐洲議會通過「有關第81屆聯合國大會之建議」報告案支持台灣國際參與！

1. 聯大第2758號決議並未決定台灣主權，亦未提到台灣，不可用此決議排除台灣的國際參與。
2. 採取外交途徑，避免台灣海峽及南海衝突升級，反對任何以脅迫或武力片面改變現狀的行為。
3. 歐盟應強化對台灣有意義國際參與的支持，例如參加會員身分不僅限於國家或台灣可能取得觀察員身分的國際組織，以為國際社會謀福祉。
4. 呼籲聯合國允許持有台灣護照的社會運動人士、公民社會代表及記者進入聯合國參與活動。

20/05/2026

“Taiwan Travelogue” became the first Taiwanese literature to win The Booker Prize! 🎉🎉🎉

“Taiwan Travelogue” has broken several records since its debut. First winning the National Book Awards in the US and now becoming the Taiwanese literature to win the International Booker Prize in the UK! The judge noted that the book is “a bittersweet story of love between two women, nested in an artful exploration of language, history, and power.” In her acceptance remarks, author Yáng Shuāng-zǐ noted that literature cannot be grown separate from the soil it has grown from, and thus, it is difficult to separate literature from politics. Yang then stated that she is lucky to be born Taiwanese and feels proud to attend the ceremony as a Taiwanese writer. Lin King, who translated “Taiwan Travelogue,” stated that ever since the Russia-Ukraine war broke out, she made a decision to focus on translating literature from Taiwan so that Taiwan’s voice could grow on the international stage, and that Taiwan’s sovereignty is no longer a punchline.

Congratulations to Yang and King on breaking another record, and we look forward to seeing more Taiwanese writers gaining spotlights globally!

《 #臺灣漫遊錄》自出版以來廣受好評，自從2024年推出美國英文版後更是受到國際矚目。 繼2024年獲得 #美國國家圖書獎 後，今日再度贏得全球最有權威性的文學獎之一的英國布克國際獎，評審認為《臺灣漫遊錄》是一個把語言、歷史與權力的探究巧妙地融入兩個女人的酸甜愛情故事的作品。作者 楊双子 及譯者 #金翎 得知得獎後露出又驚喜又感動的表情，隨來恭喜的來賓也感動落淚。

楊双子上台領獎時表示對於生為臺灣人感到幸運，而對於自己以 #臺灣作家 的身分參加典禮感到驕傲。金翎則表示自從俄羅斯入侵烏克蘭後，她便決定專注在翻譯臺灣文學，讓世界更能認識臺灣，不再以調侃的方式來描述臺灣的自主權。

恭喜楊双子及金翎再度創下臺灣文學歷史，也期待文化部陸續栽培優質文學作品，讓歷史不斷創新！

英國最具指標的文學獎之一「布克獎」將於5月19日公布得主，台灣作家楊双子以小說《臺灣漫遊錄》入圍決選名單。她是本屆唯一來自亞洲的作家、也刷新了台灣作家在此獎項的紀錄。