EXHIBIT 23.1


                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the use in this Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement No.
333-13074 of Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. on Form F-1 of our report dated March
27, 2003, appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration
Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the headings "Selected
Financial Data" and "Experts" in such Prospectus.



Deloitte & Touche

T N Soong & Co and Deloitte & Touche (Taiwan) established Deloitte & Touche
effective June 1, 2003

Taipei, Taiwan
The Republic of China

June 23, 2003