President Lai welcomes parliamentary delegation from Poland

2024/12/12

President Lai Ching-te thanked the Polish Senate and Sejm for their strong bipartisan support of Taiwan and vowed to continue deepening partnership with the central European country to jointly safeguard shared values of democracy and freedom.

Lai made the remarks during a reception for the six-member cross-party delegation from Poland led by Polish Senate Deputy Marshal Michał Kamiński, Dec. 10 in Taipei City. This was the first visit by a delegation from the body following its October 2023 election.

Kamiński is a staunch supporter of Taiwan who has long resisted China’s pressure on Poland’s legislative branch. The president noted that with the deputy marshal’s support, in July 2022 the Polish Senate’s Foreign and European Union Affairs Committee and Health Committee passed resolutions to support Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Organization.

The president pointed out that the Polish-Taiwanese Parliamentarian  Group under Chair Krzysztof Truskolaski, released statements in support of Taiwan’s global inclusion in international bodies both last year and this year. 

Worldwide, Dec. 10 is designated Human Rights Day and Lai noted that both Taiwan and Poland had undergone a process of democratization,  and also currently face the challenges of authoritarian expansion.

Hsiao Bi-khim’s visit to Poland in March this year as Vice President-elect and Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung’s visit accompanied by around 30 domestic enterprises in November, are evidence of the close bilateral ties. 

Kamiński said that both countries uphold rules-based order and emphasize peace and stability. He concluded by welcoming   investment from Taiwan and conveyed confidence in even closer ties in the future. 


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