[Epoch Times November 02, 2021]For the first time in the history of the European Parliament, an official delegation will arrive in Taiwan on November 3. The President of the Republic of China Su Zhenchang will receive the European Parliament’s “Special Committee for Foreign Intervention in EU Democratic Procedures” at the Executive Yuan. Visit the delegation.
According to the Central News Agency, the European Parliament’s “Special Committee for Foreign Intervention in EU Democratic Procedures” (INGE) decided in October to send a delegation to visit Taiwan. They arrived in Taiwan on the morning of November 3 for a few days of visit. The trip included 7 members and assistants. There are more than ten personnel in the group, and the large array came to Taiwan to exchange experience in identifying and resisting false information attacks.
One of the members of the delegation, the Greek member of the European People’s Party group, Georgios Kyrtsos, issued a document confirming that he had taken a flight to Taiwan, stating that this trip was an official mission and mentioning strict compliance with COVID-19 (Chinese Communist Party virus) epidemic prevention rule.
Following the recent launch of an official delegation from the French Senate to visit Taiwan, the European Parliament specifically stated to the Central News Agency that no official delegation from the European Parliament has visited Taiwan before. This means that this is the first official official visit of the European Parliament, which is of great significance.
The “Special Committee for Foreign Intervention in the Democratic Procedures of the EU” is a non-permanent “special committee” of the European Parliament. It officially operated in September 2020. It has 33 members to deal with foreign interference in the elections of the EU and member states, especially in the COVID- When the 19 (Chinese Communist virus) epidemic spreads globally, when Russia and the Chinese Communist Party conduct influential disinformation campaigns in the EU and the world in response to the epidemic, INGE will propose legislative actions that may be required.
Taiwan’s Executive President Su Zhenchang will receive a delegation from the European Parliament’s “Special Committee on Foreign Intervention in EU Democratic Procedures” at the Executive Yuan on the afternoon of the 3rd.
Regarding the visit of the European Parliament delegation to Taiwan, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the relationship between Taiwan and the European Union continues to deepen, and each other has a strong desire to continue to expand cooperative partnerships in various fields. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue to work together with the European Parliament and other relevant EU institutions to develop closer and mutually beneficial relations through various channels and methods.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it is a regular business handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to receive parliamentarians from various countries, including European parliamentarians, to visit Taiwan. Prior to the Wuhan pneumonia (Chinese Communist virus) epidemic, the reception of visitors continued to work. Relevant media asked whether a delegation from the European Parliament will visit Taiwan. If there is a definitive message, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will explain it in due course.
“Recently, the overall relationship between Taiwan and the European Union, the European Parliament and related member states has been continuously deepened and improved.” The Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave an example. The European Union clearly included Taiwan in its “Indo-Pacific Cooperation Strategy” joint report for the first time, and mentioned Taiwan five times in total. , Not only concerned about the situation in the Taiwan Strait, but also emphasized that the EU will strengthen cooperation in the semiconductor industry and other value chains with Taiwan and other Indo-Pacific partners, and seek partners that have not yet signed trade and investment agreements with Taiwan and other partners to deepen bilateral economic, trade and investment relations.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, also publicly stated a month ago that Taiwan is an important economic partner with similar concepts to the EU, and that the EU and its member states are interested in developing cooperation with Taiwan. In addition, the European Parliament has adopted Taiwan-Friendly Resolutions 12 times so far this year, supporting Taiwan’s participation in international organizations, calling on the European Union to expedite the preparatory work for the bilateral investment agreement (BIA) negotiations with Taiwan, and concern about peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region.
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