Wu Zhaoxie was invited to give a speech on the “Transnational Parliamentary Union on China Policy” via video
[Epoch Times October 30, 2021](Epoch Times reporter Zhong Yuan Taiwan Comprehensive Report) At the invitation of the “China Policy Transnational Parliamentary Union”, Wu Zhaoxie, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China, gave a video speech. Trying to destroy Taiwan’s democracy, Hong Kong is already a very sad story, “We should not let the Chinese (Communist) government continue.”
The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) recently stated that on the eve of the Group of 20 (G20) Leadership Summit held on October 30, the first meeting of IPAC was held in Rome to demand a stronger stance against the CCP. , Invited the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China Wu Zhaoxie to attend the meeting by video.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China stated that on the 29th, important members of IPAC had extensive exchanges with Minister Wu Zhaoxie on the threat of the CCP, cross-strait relations, peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and other issues through video calls. They expressed concern about the CCP’s challenges to global democracy and called for similar ideas. Members of the democratic camp continue to support Taiwan, including support for Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Organization.
In his speech, Wu Zhaoxie said that the European Parliament passed the “Taiwan EU Political Relations and Cooperation” report with disparity in votes, suggesting that the EU strengthen political relations with Taiwan and cooperate with partners with similar ideas to jointly promote peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and support Taiwan’s international participation. IPAC Many members participated in the voting on this historic document, setting an important milestone for the world in response to the challenges posed by dictatorships to democracy, freedom, human rights, and a rule-based international order.
Wu Zhaoxie emphasized that the international community has become increasingly alert to the challenges posed by dictatorships, and IPAC has contributed to it.
He pointed out that Taiwan is at the forefront of this challenge, and he feels deeply about it. In the past two years, the CCP has sent aircraft and ships to disrupt Taiwan almost every day. In 2020 alone, 380 CCP military aircraft invaded Taiwan’s air defense identification zone. Earlier this month Intensified. A total of 149 co-planes were sent to invade Taiwan for four consecutive days, and a record of 56 co-planes invaded the airspace of the Republic of China in a single day.
“Taiwan is not alone in the face of this challenge,” he pointed out that other democracies such as Lithuania and the Czech Republic have also been bullied by the CCP.
Wu Zhaoxie: The CCP has repeatedly provoked conflicts with democratic countries, calling on the global democratic camp to unite against communism
He said that at the moment when Wuhan pneumonia (the CCP virus) continues to spread, the CCP has repeatedly provoked conflicts with democratic countries, diverting international attention to issues such as the origin of the epidemic, and has even repeatedly promoted the fallacy that dictatorship is superior to democracy. Means such as false information and large-scale foreign propaganda have expanded worrying influence around the world. “The example of Hong Kong reminds us that democracy should not be taken for granted.”
Wu Zhaoxie emphasized that in the face of this challenge, the global democratic camp must be united, as Lithuanian Foreign Minister Lamborgh said: “Countries that love freedom should take care of each other.” Taiwan thanks the United States, Japan, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Lithuania, and Poland. When countries donate vaccines in due course, Taiwan will uphold such a spirit of solidarity and firmly support its friends in democracy in Europe and other places.
According to the Central News Agency, Wu Zhaoxie said in response to questions about the cross-strait situation that the international community is beginning to realize that Taiwan’s semiconductors are an important element for the growth of certain industries. If the CCP’s military threat to Taiwan evolves into a real military action, it will not only affect Taiwan, but also the world. Other regions.
He said that besides semiconductors, the most important thing is that Taiwan is a democratic and freedom-loving country. The Chinese Communist government is trying to destroy Taiwan’s democracy. As long as there is a conflict between the totalitarian and democratic camps, Taiwan is at the frontline of the conflict. From an ideological perspective, The CCP should not be allowed to destroy democracy. Hong Kong is a very sad story. “We should not let the Chinese (Communist) government continue.”
Wu Zhaoxie reiterated that Taiwan has the responsibility and determination to defend itself, not only for its security and sovereignty, but also for its democratic lifestyle.
Regarding the economic and trade interaction between Taiwan and the European Union, Wu Zhaoxie said that the European Union is Taiwan’s largest investor, but Taiwan’s investment in the European Union is far less than the European Union’s investment in Taiwan. This needs to be balanced. Taiwan’s economic and trade groups have recently moved forward in Slovakia, Lithuania and The Czech Republic can sign a very specific memorandum of understanding (MOU) that helps deepen economic and trade relations, “but this is due to the encouragement of the government.”
He said that Taiwan needs a mechanism to encourage Taiwanese businessmen to see Europe as a potential market, and the best way is for the EU and Taiwan to sign the “Taiwan-EU Bilateral Investment Agreement” (BIA); some European countries believe that they have signed the “China-EU Investment Agreement.” (CAI) is even more important. The unwillingness to discuss BIA with Taiwan has caused BIA to be restricted by the progress of CAI. Now that the European Parliament has frozen the CAI approval process, it should think more seriously about signing the BIA with Taiwan so that Taiwan can encourage more Taiwanese businessmen to invest in Europe.
Regarding the regional situation, Wu Zhaoxie said that in the past six or seven years, the CCP has expanded the South China Sea reefs into large military bases to project military power. It sends warships to patrol the surrounding areas of the South China Sea every day to collect information, and even claims that the CCP owns the entire South China Sea. In fact, the CCP’s claims on the South China Sea conflict with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Wu Zhaoxie said, however, Western countries are taking specific actions. For example, the Netherlands, Germany and France are sending ships to exercise the right to free navigation in the South China Sea, and through these methods they convey to the outside world the message that the South China Sea should not be controlled by the CCP; if these countries can change it. With frequent and more intensive ways to exercise the right of free navigation in the South China Sea, regional countries will be even more aware that the CCP’s claims in the South China Sea are controversial.
He also pointed out that Japan and Taiwan are facing challenges from the CCP. For example, the CCP not only threatens Taiwan militarily, but CCP ships also break into disputed waters and even expel Japanese fishing boats almost every day. Similar situations are also happening in the South China Sea. The international community must work together. response.
Wu Zhaoxie said that he is happy to see more and more countries, including the European Union, adopt the Indo-Pacific strategy and send ships to the Indo-Pacific region to exercise the right to free navigation; and in the past year, more and more countries or transnational conferences have focused on the Taiwan Strait. Security, peace, and stability are the correct development direction, and we hope it will continue.
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that IPAC is composed of members of national parliaments and parliaments across the five continents of the world. It is concerned about the challenges the CCP has brought to global democracy and freedom, and has a deep international reputation. Since its establishment, the alliance has shown its support for Taiwan through concrete actions many times, including supporting Lithuania’s development of relations with Taiwan on official Twitter in September.
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that in addition, IPAC has issued a public statement calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) to accept Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Assembly (WHA), as well as all WHO meetings, mechanisms and activities. Taiwan will continue to deepen its cooperative relationship with partners with similar ideas and make every effort to consolidate the unity of the global democratic camp.
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