US EditionTaiwan's Vice-President Hsiao Makes Rare Address to International Lawmakers at European Parliament
Hsiao Bi-khim emphasized Taiwan's democratic values and the necessity of Taiwan Strait stability for global prosperity to about 50 lawmakers at the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China's summit.
- On Nov 7, Taiwan Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim visited Brussels and spoke at the European Parliament during the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China's annual summit.
- Taiwan's government says it has the right to engage internationally and Hsiao framed the visit as defending democracy while stressing Taiwan Strait stability underpins global prosperity.
- About 50 lawmakers from about two dozen countries attended the Brussels event, where Hsiao was accompanied by Lin Chia-lung, Taiwan Foreign Minister.
- China's mission to the European Union said Hsiao's visit "gravely violates the one-China principle" and Beijing condemned the trip, reiterating Taiwan is part of its territory.
- The trip was kept under wraps after reports Chinese agents plotted to ram her car, and Taiwan is bolstering defence as Lai last month vowed to reach 5 per cent of GDP by 2030.
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Formal protest of the People's Republic after the appearance of Bi-khim Hsiao at an event organized by the Interparliamentary Alliance on China
Taiwan's Vice-President Hsiao makes rare address to international lawmakers at European Parliament
Taiwan Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim spoke at the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China's annual summit held in the European Parliament in Brussels, a visit which Beijing says "gravely violates the one-China principle".
Chinese authorities lodged a protest with the European Union for allowing Taiwanese separatist figures like Hsiao Bi-khim to enter the Parliament building to meet with EU officials and conduct their separatist activities. The authorities argued that this visit seriously harms China's fundamental interests and gravely violates the one-China principle. They added that it seriously interferes in China's internal affairs and undermines political tru…
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