President Lai Visits Eswatini; Wu Chih-chung: European Parliamentarians Concerned About Overflight Rights
Following President Lai Ching-te's visit to Eswatini, the European Parliament's "Formosa Club" issued a statement supporting Taiwan's overflight rights and participation in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Wu Chih-chung expressed gratitude for European parliamentarians' focus on flight safety and democratic values.
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Po-wei, Brussels, 7th exclusive report) President Lai Ching-te successfully visited Eswatini, and the European Parliament's "Formosa Club" issued a statement expressing support. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Wu Chih-chung, who was recently invited to speak at the European Parliament, stated in an interview that European parliamentarians are very concerned about overflight rights, and he thanked them for speaking out for democratic Taiwan with concrete actions.
The Formosa Club, composed of pro-Taiwan parliamentarians from various European countries and parties, issued a statement supporting Taiwan on the 6th and held a forum in Brussels on the 7th.
Wu Chih-chung pointed out in an interview with the Central News Agency during the forum that the Formosa Club has always supported Taiwan. With President Lai Ching-te having just concluded his visit to Eswatini and returned to Taiwan, the focus of parliamentarians has further extended to issues related to overflight rights in the aviation sector.
He stated that after in-depth discussions, parliamentarians included "overflight rights" in the statement, and also mentioned how to support Taiwan's participation in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), because this also concerns flight safety issues.
Wu Chih-chung said that the consensus among those present was that "if we do not speak out, democracy may die," so they adopted a very supportive attitude towards democratic Taiwan. He expressed gratitude for the support and voice of these parliamentarians.
Wu Chih-chung further explained that the parliamentarians participating in the Formosa Club activities in Brussels came from various European countries. Through concrete actions, they spoke out for Taiwan, which they regard as a model of democracy. This move demonstrates that both sides share many common values and is an important task in jointly defending democratic and free systems. (Editor: Chen Hui-ping) 1150508
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Po-wei, Brussels, 7th exclusive report) President Lai Ching-te successfully visited Eswatini, and the European Parliament's "Formosa Club" issued a statement expressing support. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Wu Chih-chung, who was recently invited to speak at the European Parliament, stated in an interview that European parliamentarians are very concerned about overflight rights, and he thanked them for speaking out for democratic Taiwan with concrete actions.
The Formosa Club, composed of pro-Taiwan parliamentarians from various European countries and parties, issued a statement supporting Taiwan on the 6th and held a forum in Brussels on the 7th.
Wu Chih-chung pointed out in an interview with the Central News Agency during the forum that the Formosa Club has always supported Taiwan. With President Lai Ching-te having just concluded his visit to Eswatini and returned to Taiwan, the focus of parliamentarians has further extended to issues related to overflight rights in the aviation sector.
He stated that after in-depth discussions, parliamentarians included "overflight rights" in the statement, and also mentioned how to support Taiwan's participation in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), because this also concerns flight safety issues.
Wu Chih-chung said that the consensus among those present was that "if we do not speak out, democracy may die," so they adopted a very supportive attitude towards democratic Taiwan. He expressed gratitude for the support and voice of these parliamentarians.
Wu Chih-chung further explained that the parliamentarians participating in the Formosa Club activities in Brussels came from various European countries. Through concrete actions, they spoke out for Taiwan, which they regard as a model of democracy. This move demonstrates that both sides share many common values and is an important task in jointly defending democratic and free systems. (Editor: Chen Hui-ping) 1150508
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