Taipei in contact with student groups after assault in NYBy Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporterThe government would maintain contact with Taiwanese student associations abroad, Minister of Education Pan Wen-chung (潘文忠) said yesterday, following reports last week of an attack against a Taiwanese woman in New York. Minister of Education Pan Wen-chung answers questions from legislators yesterday during a meeting of the Legislative Yuan’s Education and Culture Committee. Pan said he regretted the violent incident and that the government’s overseas offices have always been, and would continue to be, in contact with Taiwanese student associations abroad. Although New York police, citing privacy concerns, said they could not provide the victim’s identity or contact information, the office has given her a way to contact the office for assistance at any time, it said. There has been a recent surge in anti-Asian crimes in the New York area, the office said, adding that it would remind Taiwanese abroad to be alert.

Source: Taipei Times May 10, 2021 15:56 UTC