Vice President: Taiwan and France as Fellow Democracies Seek Continued Deepening of Relations
Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim met with a French Senate delegation led by Didier Mandelli. She expressed gratitude for France's support of Taiwan's international participation and the peace of the Taiwan Strait. Both shared democratic values and aimed to deepen bilateral ties.
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, 22nd) Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim received a delegation from the French Senate's friendship group with Taiwan yesterday. She thanked the French Senate and the friendship group for their long-term support of Taiwan's international participation and the development of Taiwan-France relations, as well as the French government's repeated emphasis on the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait in international forums. The Vice President added that as both countries are fellow democratic and free nations, she hopes to continue deepening bilateral relations.
The Presidential Office released a news update today stating that when Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim received the 'Delegation of French Senate First Vice President Didier MANDELLI' yesterday afternoon, she first welcomed the delegation on behalf of the Taiwanese government and people. She thanked the senators for their cross-partisan, long-term support of deepening Taiwan-France friendship, noting their important contributions to Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations, peace in the Taiwan Strait, and economic and cultural exchanges in various fields.
The Vice President also thanked the French government for repeatedly emphasizing the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait in bilateral and multilateral forums, stating this position is of significant help to stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
The Vice President pointed out that France and Taiwan are both democratic and free countries sharing many values. Despite various political views within Taiwan, cross-partisan legislators highly support deepening relations with France. She was moved by the fact that although the French Senate consists of different political parties, the friendship group continues to grow, becoming a massive pro-Taiwan force in the Senate.
The Presidential Office released a news update today stating that when Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim received the 'Delegation of French Senate First Vice President Didier MANDELLI' yesterday afternoon, she first welcomed the delegation on behalf of the Taiwanese government and people. She thanked the senators for their cross-partisan, long-term support of deepening Taiwan-France friendship, noting their important contributions to Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations, peace in the Taiwan Strait, and economic and cultural exchanges in various fields.
The Vice President also thanked the French government for repeatedly emphasizing the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait in bilateral and multilateral forums, stating this position is of significant help to stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
The Vice President pointed out that France and Taiwan are both democratic and free countries sharing many values. Despite various political views within Taiwan, cross-partisan legislators highly support deepening relations with France. She was moved by the fact that although the French Senate consists of different political parties, the friendship group continues to grow, becoming a massive pro-Taiwan force in the Senate.