Amid all the controversies around
#Pelosi
's visit to
#Taiwan
, its democracy continues to flourish. Anti-Pelosi and pro-Pelosi groups are standing in close proximity to each other in front of Taipei's Grand Hyatt. This freedom (assembly, expression) is what the CCP fears the most.
🇹🇷🇹🇼
#T
ürkiye has dispatched a 7-member team to
#Taiwan
which will use their experience in utilizing drones in search-and-rescue in the Taroko Gorge area of
#Hualien
County. It is the only foreign assistance team approved by MOI to arrive in Taiwan.
⚠️
#Taipei
: tomorrow / Tue, March 1 10:00 👇
🇺🇦 Taiwan's Civil Society Organizations Stand with
#Ukraine
#PressConference
Location: In front of MTC Office/Xinyi and Keelung Rd intersection
More info in the FB event:
#StandWithUkriane
🍕 🍨 Following Pizza Hut
#Taiwan
's launch of the new cilantro x intestines x pig's blood cake pizza, only one question remains: what's the perfect dessert pairing?
I don't know about you all but I think this three-layer Dish Sponge Cake is a strong contender!
#FoodSoftPower
Minister Joseph Wu
@MOFA_Taiwan
announces a newly expanded budget (56 million USD) for supporting
#Ukraine
, and especially the reconstruction of its schools and hospitals; Taiwan will continue to work with Poland, Czechia, Slovakia and Lithuania to rebuild Ukraine.
💙💛
#Taiwan
's civil society organizations show they
#StandWithUkraine
at this morning's press conference in front of the Moscow-Taipei Commisssion, Russia's de facto embassy. Speakers include members of the
#Ukrainian
diaspora & reps of Taiwanese
#HumanRights
organizations.
As a token of gratitude for the
#COVID19Vaccine
donation from Poland,
#Taipei101
is displaying messages of gratitude. You can catch it until 10 pm tonight!
.
@MOFA_Taiwan
established a donation fund to help the people of
#Ukraine
. It is now accepting donations.
Account name: 財團法人賑災基金會
Bank name: Land Bank of Taiwan (005)
Account number: 102-005-124-619
#StandWithUkraine
Show solidarity with Ukrainian people in
#Taipei
.
Friday (Feb 25) from 4-6 pm and Saturday (Feb 26) 12-2 pm in front of the Representative Office of the Moscow-Taipei Coordination Commission to protest against the invasion of Russia.
#мизвами
#taiwan
h/t
@amnestytw
🇹🇼🇪🇺 There's no place like (chosen) home, and we should speak up for it. I thank
@TaiwanEU
Amb. Remus Chen for hosting me today for a productive discussion on
#Taiwan
-
#EU
cooperation on addressing authoritarian threats.
💙💛 Members of the Legislative Yuan (
#Taiwan
's unicameral parliament) show they
#StandWithUkraine
. This morning's solidarity rally was organized by the office of Legislator Lo Chih-cheng #羅致政 (
@DPPonline
, New Taipei City 7).
#PolandFirstToHelp
campaign was also referenced.
Personal news: I'm excited to join
@_EuropeanValues
as Taiwan-based analyst. Amid the expanding ties between
#Taiwan
and Central and Eastern
#Europe
, I look forward to bringing the two sides closer together through research and people-to-people exchanges.
Grateful. For Taiwan. For Japan. For scientists. And above all, for the janitors, drivers, lab assistants, and other workers who sustained the unprecedented momentum of vaccine development process.
#COVID19Vaccine
#TeamAZ
🇸🇪🇹🇼 Tseng Hou-jen,
#Taiwan
's deputy foreign minister, received the 12 members of the Swedish parliamentary delegation, who arrived at
@taoyuanairport
tonight. Legislators from
#Sweden
incl MEP
@weimers
will be in Taiwan through 4/14.
PC:
@MOFA_Taiwan
#Taiwan
has done a lot to
#SupportUkraine
. But supporting 🇺🇦 will be a marathon, not a sprint; we need folks to be aware of this shared responsibility, as we emphasized during today's rally. It was an honor to be a part of the organizing cttee. Stay tuned for future events.
Hundreds of protesters are gathering at Taipei’s Liberty Square today in solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
I spoke with a number of Ukrainians here and they thanked Taiwanese people for their continuous support, including the donation of 27 tons of medical supplies.
As we wrap up today's
#StandWithUkraine
rally in
#Taipei
, the message is clear. We in
#Taiwan
cannot rest on our laurels. We need to continue standing up for
#Ukraine
.
⚠️
@MOFA_Taiwan
's collection drive is open through Fri 3/18, and wheelchairs and crutches are in high demand!
The collection drive for
#Ukraine
organized by
@MOFA_Taiwan
officially wraps up today, and I just dropped off a donation on behalf of
@NextGenTaiwan
—mobility aids & menstrual hygiene products. The
#TaiwanIsHelping
spirit is palpable. I'm incredibly moved & proud of this 好國好民.
🇹🇼🗳️: Chairs of Foreign Affairs Committees of the parliaments in the 3 Baltic countries 🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪 (the
#BalticMusketeers
) congratulate
#Taiwan
, "a force for good in the world," on demonstrating the strengths of its democratic system through today's free and fair elections 👇
🗳 In less than 48 hours, the people of
#Taiwan
will go to the polls to elect
@iingwen
's successor. The stage is already set for
@DPPonline
rally on Ketagalan Boulevard in Taipei in front of the Presidential Office Building.
Sad news from Taipei City Constituency VI, which includes Da'an District - Miao Poya announces her defeat. Elected to Taipei City Council in 2018, Miao became one of the first openly queer politicians in Taiwan 🏳️🌈 She has also supported 🇹🇼🇺🇦 solidarity movt
@stwithukrainetw
🇵🇭🇹🇼 President of the Philippines, an important partner of
#Taiwan
under the
#NewSouthboundPolicy
and a country that would be directly affected by a Taiwan contingency, congratulates
@ChingteLai
- a much bolder statement than what came out of Brussels 🇪🇺, Berlin 🇩🇪, or Paris 🇫🇷.
On behalf of the Filipino people, I congratulate President-elect Lai Ching-te on his election as Taiwan's next President.
We look forward to close collaboration, strengthening mutual interests, fostering peace, and ensuring prosperity for our peoples in the years ahead.
People-to-people ties, including engagements w/ diasporas, serve as a strong basis for expansion of international relations in other domains.
@MOFA_Taiwan
's Taiwan-Ukraine Friendship Reception is an opportune occasion to celebrate the growing interpersonal links between 🇹🇼&🇺🇦.
🇹🇼🤝🇱🇹 The 2 recent delegations to Central Eastern Europe could be just the beginning of high-profile interaction between
#Taiwan
and the region. President
@iingwen
appeared on
@DPPonline
podcast, saying she wants to visit
#Lithuania
after the pandemic. 👇
🇹🇼🇵🇱🇺🇦 Taiwanese FM
@MOFA_Taiwan
Joseph Wu at the Polish Natl Independence Day reception: "Poland taught me what it means to be tough. [...] Taiwan is fortunate to be Poland's partner in providing support to Ukrainians."
🇹🇼🇵🇱 Prezydentka Caj Ing-wen
@iingwen
: “
#Tajwan
i
#Polska
wspólnie podejmują wysiłki dla Ukrainy”. Podczas spotkania z
@CKozaczewski
prezydentka nazwała 🇹🇼🇵🇱 “partnerami, których łączą wartości demokratyczne i wolność” oraz podziękowała 🇵🇱 za wsparcie dla osób uchodźczych z 🇺🇦.
City diplomacy is a key tool facilitating
#Taiwan
's quest to expand its international space. The
#SisterCity
partnership between
#Rockville
, MD and
#Yilan
is especially vibrant. It's awesome to feel the palpable enthusiasm for Taiwan at this year's Rockville
#BubbleTea
Festival.
Poland joins its 3 CEE neighbors in announcing a donation of
#COVID19
vaccines to Taiwan. 400k doses of
@AstraZeneca
scheduled to arrive at
@taoyuanairport
tmr.
mportant to watch in the context of recent dynamics in PL-CN relations.
Powerful words from European Parliament VP
@nicolabeerfdp
upon her arrival in
#Taiwan
:
"We won't have blind eye on China's threat on Taiwan. EU was late for HK, we won't be late for Taiwan. There is no room for Chinese aggression in democratic Taiwan."
I shared my thoughts about
@bikhim
's visit to Europe with CNA.
Messaging is key: considering her background, Hsiao will likely become the de facto top diplomat for
#Taiwan
. Her Tour de Europe shows the importance of 🇪🇺 for the Lai's administration.
🇸🇰💉🇹🇼 Slovakia, which last year received 700,000 face masks from
#Taiwan
, has now pledged a 10,000
#COVID19Vaccine
doses to the
#ArchipelagoDemocracy
. The donation is supported by the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
Following the first-ever 🇸🇪🇪🇺 Swedish parliamentary delegation to
#Taiwan
, we should ensure the newfound mutual curiosity turns into something more sustainable. It was great to exchange views on 🇸🇪🇹🇼 rltns with Mr. Fredrik Boye, CEO of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan.
Speaker
@market_a
at the 🇹🇼🇨🇿 Forum on Democratic Resilience at the Natl Taiwan Univ, co-hosted by
@_EuropeanValues
: "As Czechs we know we need to cooperate with Taiwan to deter totalitarians. Enemies of our freedom must know — if you attack us, the price will be extremely high."
🍾 The (re)establishment of the
#Taiwan
-
#Poland
Parliamentary Group in LY, under the leadership of
@minorta
, is an important step in further institutionalization of ties between 🇹🇼 & CEE, a pivotal dynamic in Taiwan's quest to diversify its intl relations.
🇱🇹🇹🇼
#Taiwan
's vice-president elect
@bikhim
visits Vilnius,
#Lithuania
as a part of her
#Eurotrip
: she delivered an address at the Vilnius University, and her interlocutors included two presidential candidates.
🇪🇺 Not just Prague: vice-president elect
@bikhim
is now also visiting Brussels,as announced by
@AnnaFotyga_PE
.
The European Parliament had consistently been the most
#Taiwan
-friendly EU institution, elevating the importance of engaging Taiwan as a like-minded partner.
Amazing discussions about
#Taiwan
-EU relations,
#DemocraticResilience
,
#digital
democracy and combating disinformation at
@bueti
's
#BerlinTaiwan22
conference—an important platform for amplifying Taiwan's voices and showcasing Taiwan holistically, rather than merely as a pawn.
For the
@taipei_times
, I explore recent dynamics in parliamentary diplomacy b/n
#Taiwan
&
#Poland
. The establishment of a 🇹🇼🇵🇱 group in the Legislative Yuan, led by
@minorta
, is an important step, but overall,
@pisorgpl
🇨🇳/🇹🇼 policy remains inconsistent.
Today is
#WorldPangolinDay
!
#Taiwan
is a global leader in conservation of these scaly anteaters, and Šiška is an ambassador of
#Taiwan
-
#Czechia
friendship. Having just turned 1, Šiška is the 1st pangolin born in Europe, thanks to coop b/w Taipei and Prague zoos.
📸 PC:
@zoo_praha
Our inaugural
@_EuropeanValues
Taiwan-Czechia-Ukraine Forum, organized in collab w/
@MOFA_Taiwan
and the 🇨🇿 Econ and Cult Office
@CzechMFA
, provided a platform for exchange of actionable policy ideas for bolstering security and democratic resilience amid authoritarian threats👇
"Red media" in
#Taiwan
, including the Want Want Group-owned China Times, are quoting the defense of Putin's
#invasion
of
#Ukraine
put forward by Alexander Pisarev, Professor of Russian at Tamkang University 👇
Dr. Lo Chih-Cheng, MLY
@DPPonline
hosted our
@_EuropeanValues
🇨🇿🇺🇦expert delegation to discuss practical ideas for cooperation between
#Taiwan
and
#Ukraine
, including support for Ukrainian children and their educational pursuits, and securing heating for the looming winter 👇
Europarl VP
@nicolabeerfdp
tells President
@iingwen
that
#Taiwan
deserves to be represented on
the global stage and calls for (1) its inclusion as an observer in WHA (2) an 🇪🇺🇹🇼 Bilateral Investment Agreement (3) an upgrade of the current EU representation in Taiwan.
⚠️
#TAIPEI
: Art is a powerful tool of resistance. For 24 hours starting at 10 am tomorrow, Tacheles will host an interrupted performance art piece in solidarity with
#Ukraine
. Join us👇
📆 Mon 3/7-Tue 3/8
🕛 24 hrs 10 am-10 am
📍 Tacheles
🌐 FB event:
🐝Having stepped out of the pandemic hermit mode, Taiwan's back to being a buzzing beehive with many delegations trying to make sense of this Westphalian heterotopia. I spoke to
@BethanyAllenEbr
about the recent qualitative change in engagements w/
#Taiwan
雪中送炭 - Amidst snow, Lithuania sends coal. The donation of
#COVID19Vaccine
to Taiwan is very timely and will likely be regarded as a generous gift from a fellow small country with a big 🧡. The timing is also interesting in light of the looming opening of 🇱🇹 rep office in 🇹🇼.
#Lithuania
will share 20K AstraZeneca
#vaccine
doses with
#Taiwan
as humanitarian aid. In early 2020, Taiwan provided us with 100K medical masks that we lacked at that time. There's no hesitation to help a true friend in need!
@LithuanianGovt
😷 In a very "2021 meets conspicuous consumption" moment, I am celebrating the new momentum in 🇹🇼🇪🇺 ties with these adorable 🇱🇹 Lithuanian stork (lietuviškas gandras) face masks. Ačiū, Lietuva! Looking forward to adding some 🇸🇰 Slovak brown bear masks to the collection.
In my latest for
@taipei_times
, I explore areas of mutual interest in
#Taiwan
-
#Slovenia
relations, and explain why deepening ties with Ljubljana would be beneficial to sustaining Taipei's broader strategy of expanding ties with Central and Eastern Europe.
Powitanie Nancy Pelosi wyświetlono na wieżowcu Taipei 101, najwyższym budynku Tajwanu i szeroko rozpoznawanym symbolu kraju. Tuż obok demonstracje i popierające, i krytykujące wizytę amerykańskiej politycznie. Mimo kontrowersji, tajwańska demokracja ma się dobrze.
The conversation about the uses and abuses of the UN Resolution 2758 (which does not mention the word "Taiwan"!) appears to have intensified around the time of this year's UNGA. Join
@BonnieGlaser
,
@MatejSimalcik
and myself for a timely discussion about this issue on Wed 10/5!
🇺🇲🇪🇺 Cleared for take-off! With plenty to do in terms of bolstering transatlantic cooperation on
#Taiwan
, I'm excited to be bound for Washington, DC in great company of
@elainealalune
to engage in these timely discussions about Taiwan-US-EU ties with old and new colleagues ✈️
.
@mikepompeo
calls on the US government to formally recognize the Republic of China/
#Taiwan
: "It is imperative to change 50 years of
#StrategicAmbiguity
. There is no need for Taiwan to declare independence because it is already an independent state."
Lithuanian producers of wheat 🌾 and dairy products🥛have been negatively by
#China
's economic coercion. As
#Taiwan
is trying to become a substitute market for some of these food products, I visited the Food Taipei expo today to learn more about the reception of the 🇱🇹 Pavillion.
🇱🇹🤝🇹🇼
#Lithuania
stands with
#Taiwan
: Minister of the Economy and Innovation of Lithuania
@ArmonaiteA
encourages Taiwanese entrepreneurs to become e-residents of Lithuania at the opening of the 2023 Joint Annual Conference of WFTA, EFTA, and
#KumaAcademy
in
#Vilnius
.
A cross-party delegation of
#Slovakia
's parlamentarias led by Deputy Speaker Milan Laurencik is en route for a visit to
#Taiwan
.
Meetings with
@iingwen
,
@eballgogogo
& other officials on the agenda.
💙💛
#TAIPEI
: Come to Liberty Square tomorrow to show your solidarity with
#Ukraine
amid
#RussianInvasion
📆: Sun3/6
🕛: noon-3:30 PM
📍: Liberty Square arch
Speakers incl
@wen1949
@MPWangTingyu
, members of 🇺🇦 diaspora, Taiwanese CSOs and intl supporters
Following their meetings with
@MOFA_Taiwan
@MAC_Taiwan
and other executive agencies, members of the delegation from the Baltic States 🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪 visited the Legislative Yuan today. Legislative cooperation is important as it also facilitates building positive public opinion about 🇹🇼.
🇱🇹🇹🇼 As
#Taiwan
Twitter is dissecting President Gitanas Nausėda's comments about
@TW_in_LT
, context is king.
Nausėda and the incumbent Prime Minister Šimonytė are political opponents and squared off in the 2nd round of 2019 presidential elections.
Pronounced seismic activity experienced around the
#Taiwan
island brought about some unexpected special effects at the ghastly "Ghosts and Hells: The Underworld in Asian art" exhibition hosted by Tainan Art Museum 🧟♂️
The
#Czech
delegation to
#Taiwan
led by
@market_a
touched down at Taipei Songshan Airport. Traveling on a government aircraft, the 150-strong delegation of legislators, senior government officials et al is one of the largest in modern Taiwanese history.
🇬🇧🇹🇼 It was great to compare notes on the current dynamics in Taiwan-Europe relations with
@Taiwan_in_UK
Amb. Kelly Hsieh. Particularly in the areas of democratic resilience and academic exchanges, there is plenty of space for strengthening bilateral and multilateral ties.
Here it comes again 🙃 The Polish Ministry of Economic Development and Technology deleted its original tweet (screenshot below) about the signing of 3 MOUs with Taiwan which featured the ROC flag 🇹🇼. The new tweet which I'm retweeting features cropped photos with no flags.
🇹🇼🗳 Many watchers of the
#TaiwanElections
were especially focused on the presidential candidates. But there was one legislative race which was especially important to me personally -
#Chiayi
County mountain constituency, where
@kuantingvision
won!
With today's
#Holi
celebrations, Taipei is even more colorful than usual.
🇹🇼🤝🇮🇳 With
#IndiaTaiwan
rltns enjoying an unprecedented momentum, it's great to see increased intrst in India, Taiwan's largest
#NewSouthboundPolicy
partner. Cultural exchanges foster mutual understanding.
🇸🇰💉🇹🇼
#Slovakia
, which pledged a donation of 10k doses of
#COVID19Vaccine
in July, just announced it will provide
#Taiwan
with further 160k doses.
🇸🇰 becomes the 2nd CE European country (after 🇱🇹) to pledge another batch of
#VaccineDonations
to Taiwan.
Sincere gratitude to Slovakian government and enterprise for its generous donation of 160,000 doses of AstraZeneca Vaccines and surgical suits to Taiwan.
#TrueFriends
always help each other in need.
#Lithuania
's departure from the 17/16+1 framework raised questions about
#China
-CEE cooperation. Vilnius isn't the only capital in the region to question the trajectory of their engagement with 🇨🇳; join
@_EuropeanValues
&
@WarsawInstitute
to learn more about 🇵🇱 & 🇨🇿 perspectives.
I'm quoted in this
@Independent
article discussing the
#EU
’s dispute with
#China
at the WTO. In my comment, I focused on the role of
#agriculture
as a tool of Chinese economic statecraft, from 🇹🇼 fruit to 🇱🇹 beef. Thank you,
@WilliamYang120
!
This is neither the
#MostDangerousPlaceOnEarth
nor the
#RenegadeProvince
. This place is home. This place is where people love, this place is where people loathe, and this place, irrespective of its own flaws, accepted me as I am irrespective of my own many flaws.
#Taiwan