TAIPEI: Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday (Jul 30) "a threat from China to any country is a threat to the world", emphasising to lawmakers of more than 20 countries that global democracies must unite against "authoritarian expansion".
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech as he inspects Taiwan ese military in Taoyuan, Northern Taiwan , on May 23, 2024. TAIPEI: Taiwan 's President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday "a threat from China to any country is a threat to the world", emphasising to lawmakers of more than 20 countries that global democracies must unite against"authoritarian expansion".
While Taipei officially only has a dozen diplomatic allies, it has strengthened partnerships with democracies around the world - especially the United States, its largest weapons provider - as Beijing ups the rhetoric of unification being"inevitable". Praising the 49 lawmakers from 23 countries and the European Parliament for making the journey to Taipei, Lai said the delegation demonstrates"the importance and support" that various countries have for Taiwan.
"I want to emphasise that a threat from China to any country is a threat to the world. Taiwan will do everything to join democratic partners to uphold the umbrella of democracy, protect democratic nations from the threat of authoritarian expansion.", encircling the island with fighter jets and naval vessels, as a"punishment" for Lai's inauguration speech which Beijing said was a"confession of Taiwan independence".
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