CCP Obstructs Presidential Visit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Thanks IPAC for Supporting Taiwan and Calls for Condemnation of Political Interference
The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) expressed support for Taiwan after China obstructed President Lai Ching-te's visit to Eswatini. Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs thanked IPAC and called on the international community to jointly condemn China's political interference in international civil aviation operations and legitimate diplomatic interactions.
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(Central News Agency reporter Yang Yao-ju, Taipei, 22nd) Beijing obstructed President Lai Ching-te's visit to Eswatini, and the "Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China" (IPAC) expressed its support for Taiwan through a statement. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today expressed its gratitude and called for a joint condemnation of China's political interference in international civil aviation operations and legitimate diplomatic interactions of various countries.
President Lai Ching-te was originally scheduled to visit diplomatic ally Eswatini on the 22nd, but some countries temporarily canceled flight permits for President Lai's special plane, and the visit was postponed. The "Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China" (IPAC), which connects over 300 parliamentarians worldwide, pointed out that this incident shows Beijing's relentless efforts to isolate Taiwan. President Lai, as a democratically elected leader in the democratic world, enjoys the freedom to interact with international partners without interference.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a press release this afternoon that it welcomes and thanks IPAC and other like-minded partners for speaking out for Taiwan with concrete actions, and calls on democratic countries to jointly condemn China's political interference in international civil aviation operations and legitimate diplomatic interactions of various countries. (Editor: Lin Hsing-meng) 1150422
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(Central News Agency reporter Yang Yao-ju, Taipei, 22nd) Beijing obstructed President Lai Ching-te's visit to Eswatini, and the "Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China" (IPAC) expressed its support for Taiwan through a statement. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today expressed its gratitude and called for a joint condemnation of China's political interference in international civil aviation operations and legitimate diplomatic interactions of various countries.
President Lai Ching-te was originally scheduled to visit diplomatic ally Eswatini on the 22nd, but some countries temporarily canceled flight permits for President Lai's special plane, and the visit was postponed. The "Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China" (IPAC), which connects over 300 parliamentarians worldwide, pointed out that this incident shows Beijing's relentless efforts to isolate Taiwan. President Lai, as a democratically elected leader in the democratic world, enjoys the freedom to interact with international partners without interference.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a press release this afternoon that it welcomes and thanks IPAC and other like-minded partners for speaking out for Taiwan with concrete actions, and calls on democratic countries to jointly condemn China's political interference in international civil aviation operations and legitimate diplomatic interactions of various countries. (Editor: Lin Hsing-meng) 1150422
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