An international alliance of parliamentarians is to hold its annual summit in Taipei in July, bringing legislators from more than 20 countries to Taiwan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) said on Tuesday.
In a pre-recorded clip aired during the Copenhagen Democracy Summit, Wu announced that the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) would hold the summit this summer in Taipei.
The event is expected to bring “the largest-ever delegation of foreign members of parliaments to Taiwan,” Wu said in the 40-second clip.
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Taiwan was part of the summit’s agenda on Tuesday, which included brief pre-recorded addresses from President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) and incoming president William Lai (賴清德).
Meanwhile, the IPAC and the Alliance of Democracies Foundation on Tuesday issued a joint statement titled “Free World Pledge Supporting Democratic Taiwan,” in which they called on governments to promote deeper ties with Taiwan and to pursue a policy of deterrence against Chinese coercion.
The Copenhagen Democracy Summit, co-organized by the IPAC and the foundation, was being held on Tuesday and yesterday at the Royal Danish Playhouse.
Formed in 2020, the IPAC has more than 240 members from 27 legislatures and the European Parliament. It is an international, cross-party alliance of parliamentarians from democratic countries focused on relations with the People’s Republic of China.
Its purpose is to create a coordinated response to China on global trade, security and human rights issues.
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