Taiwan and the U.S. co-hosted a Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF) seminar at the U.S. embassy in Ottawa, bringing together international officials to discuss safeguarding critical infrastructure from cyber threats. The event drew more than 100 attendees, including diplomats and experts from 20 nations, such as Canada, Japan, Australia, and several European countries. 

The seminar featured three panel discussions on cyber governance, emerging technological challenges, and submarine cable resilience. U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State John Mills delivered the keynote address, and Director General of the Cyber, Critical Technology and Democratic Resilience Bureau at Global Affairs Canada, Gillian Frost, provided closing remarks. This marked the first time a GCTF international seminar was held at the U.S. embassy in Canada.

Harry Tseng (曾厚仁), Taiwan's representative to Canada, emphasized the urgency of cyber resilience, noting that Taiwan faces an average of 2.5 million cyberattacks daily. Tseng said the government has adopted a "whole-of-society" approach to defend national security and critical infrastructure, urging like-minded nations to collaborate against increasingly sophisticated cyber tactics.

Highlighting that submarine cables transmit 99% of global data, Tseng described them as digital arteries of the global economy. He also underscored Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung’s (林佳龍) “International Submarine Cable Risk Management Initiative," expressing hope for deeper international cooperation to protect these vital networks.