Foreign Minister Wu gives exclusive NPR interview

2022/05/27

The government will continue enhancing Taiwan’s defensive capabilities while safeguarding the country’s hard-won democracy in the face of China’s ongoing campaign of coercion, according to Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu.
 
Taiwan, which has never been ruled by the Chinese Communist Party for even a single day, stands on the front line in the global battle against authoritarianism, Wu said. Despite this challenge, the government remains committed to maintaining the cross-strait status quo, he added.
 
Wu made the remarks during an exclusive interview with Steve Inskeep of National Public Radio broadcast May 24 by the Washington-headquartered outlet.
 
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s threats against Taiwan share similarities, Wu said. The country is learning lessons from Ukraine’s resistance such as the importance of asymmetric capabilities and civil defense, he added.
 
Closer cooperation among like-minded partners is the only way to ensure peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and throughout the Indo-Pacific, Wu said, adding that this is also the cornerstone of defending the cherished shared values of freedom, democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
 
In a tweet on its official Twitter account, the MOFA said “Listen to Minister Wu’s interview with @NPRinskeep. Learn about the lessons #Taiwan is drawing from #Ukraine’s resistance, efforts to beef up the country’s asymmetric defense capabilities, the government’s commitment to maintaining the status quo with #China & much more.”


Source: Taiwan Today (https://taiwantoday.tw/index.php)