TAIPEI, Nov 4 — Taiwan’s democracy is “a treasure” to be protected, the head of a visiting European Parliament delegation said today, promising to stand with the island as tensions between Beijing and Taipei spiral to their highest level in years. China lays claim to Taiwan and has...
TAIPEI, Nov 4 — Taiwan’s democracy is “a treasure” to be protected, the head of a visiting European Parliament delegation said today, promising to stand with the island as tensions between Beijing and Taipei spiral to their highest level in years.
Led by French MEP Raphael Glucksmann, a vocal China critic who was among five lawmakers sanctioned by Beijing in March, the group has been described as the first “official” delegation to Taipei from the European Parliament despite Chinese opposition. “Europe is standing with you... in the defence of freedom and the defence of rule of law and human dignity,” he said, urging the European Union to step up cooperation with Taiwan.
An official said members of the European Parliament “should fully understand the complexity and sensitivity of the Taiwan issue, abide by the EU’s commitment to the One-China Principle... and safeguard the political basis of the development of China-EU relations”. “We will never allow anyone or any force to separate Taiwan from the embrace of the motherland in any way.”
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