Taiwan receives IPAC delegation and promises to strengthen with the world

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen Indian that the “Taiwanese Government is committed to enhancing cooperation with like-minded democratic friends and allies to ensure security across the Taiwan Strait, as well as peace and stability throughout the region” by receiving a delegation from the Alliance Inter-Parliamentary Conference on China (IPAC).

The democratic world order is currently facing formidable challenges, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s prolonged military exercises, Tsai said, adding that such actions have disrupted and endangered the world order.

IPAC was led by its co-chair and chair of the European Parliament Delegation for Relations with China, Reinhard Butikofer.

The group includes legislators from seven European countries and the European Parliament, including the following IPAC members: former Kosovo Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti; the president of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Belgian Parliament, Els Van Hoof, and the director of the European Union-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee, Mykola Kniazhytskyi.

According to Tsai, Taiwan is on the front line against authoritarian expansionism.

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“It is vital that the nation improve its self-defense capabilities while forging closer and stronger ties with democratic partners,” said the president.

Tsai took the opportunity to thank IPAC for its strong support, citing the adoption of a communique highlighting the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and encouraging parliamentarians to visit Taiwan during the alliance’s summit. held in September, as well as the issuance of a declaration that urges democratic states to increase their political and economic commitment to the nation.

In response, Butikofer indicated that IPAC stands in solidarity with Taiwan against the Chinese Communist Party’s aggression, opposes any unilateral change of the status quo across the Strait and deplores the use or threat of force.