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Political Center / Full Report
The international organization “The League of Mayors (ICLEI)” marked all cities that Taiwan had applied for as “Chinese nationality”, including Taipei City, New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Taichung City, Tainan and Kaohsiung City, all of which were shot. Hot discussion. The Kaohsiung city government stepped forward and fired the first shot yesterday (26), severely demanding rectification and refusing to accept dwarfism. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also presented a solemn protest and requested the organization through the corresponding embassy to make corrections based on the name of the documents presented when we became a member.
▲ Taiwan 6 are all marked as China. (Image / Obtained from Global Climate and Energy Mayors Covenant website)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a press release today (27) stating that Kaohsiung City, Taipei City, New Taipei City, Taoyuan City and Tainan City were subject to the “Global Compact Mayors for Climate and Energy “(Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy). Taichung City and six other cities are listed as “China”. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed a solemn protest and requested the organization through the relevant embassies to make corrections based on the names of the documents submitted when we became members. In addition, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also invites the relevant embassies to simultaneously contact the “International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives, ICLEI” (International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives, ICLEI) that has a connection with the organization, and requires that relevant organizations not belittle the names of participating Chinese local governments. .
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that, although the Global Alliance of Climate and Energy Mayors is not an international organization or specialized agency of the United Nations, it is currently an important platform for multinational NGOs for local governments of various countries to fight jointly climate change. Including the “Local Government Sustainability Committee” (ICLEI), the “C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group” (C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group) and the “Alliance of Cities and Local Governments” (UCLG) are all members or they have ties and cooperation. We register to participate in the platform through ICLEI membership, and 10 cities, including Liudu, are members.
This morning (27), Foreign Minister Wu Zhaoxie called Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Qimai on this matter to express his support and cooperation on this matter. In addition, according to the results of the contact between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Kaohsiung City Government, the Kaohsiung City Government has sent an email to ICLEI Secretary General Gino Van Begin to express our protest. and urge us to help each other correct the incorrect name. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also asked our representative office in the European Union and Belgium to contact the ICLEI secretariat in Brussels, Belgium The government will do everything possible to defend our nationality and the rights of local governments to participate in international affairs.
▲ Foreign Minister Wu Zhaoxie.
