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Political Center / Full Report
President Tsai Ing-wen delivered a video speech today (12) at the opening of the “Two Thousand AD Forum” International Conference. This is the first time that the current president of Taiwan has personally participated in the forum. The President of the Czech Senate, Miloš Vystrčil, who visited Taiwan a few days ago, was also invited to open the forum. word. Tsai Ing-wen said in her speech that in order to defend the democratic system and way of life, countries of equal value need mutual assistance and cooperation.
▲ For the first time, the current president of Taiwan participated in the “Two Thousand AD Forum” (Forum 2000). (Photo / Obtained from the Presidential Palace from youtube)
Former Czech President Václav Havel founded the Forum 2000 meeting in 1996 with the purpose of promoting democracy, safeguarding human rights and strengthening civil society. Taiwan has been a partner of the forum for many years, and each year sends outgoing officials or representatives of the Democracy Foundation to participate. This year, the 24th “Forum 2000” (Forum 2000) was held online in response to the impact of the epidemic, and it is the first time that the current President of Taiwan has personally participated in the forum.
This year’s theme is “An Emerging World? Restoring Accountability and Unity.” Tsai Ing-wen, Wade Qi and Oxford University Professor Timothy Garton Ash gave speeches on the first day of the conference, kicking off the conference.
Tsai Ing-wen pointed out that in 2020, in the face of the most severe challenge in human history, the COVID-19 epidemic, how to defend the democratic system and lifestyle has become the fundamental key to be addressed. Tsai Ing-wen pointed out that countries around the world have invested enormous resources and energy to fight the epidemic, but “some regimes” took advantage of other countries’ fight against the epidemic to manipulate technology to monitor people, control materials, restrict information and freedom of expression, trigger border conflicts and ignore freedom and human rights. .
▲ Tsai Ing-wen pointed out that due to the situation in Hong Kong, he also represented Taiwan in the first line of defense of democracy. (Photo / Obtained from the Presidential Palace from youtube)
Tsai Ing-wen noted that the most shameful example is the situation in Hong Kong, which also represents Taiwan in the first line of defense of democracy. Therefore, “Taiwan desperately needs the support and cooperation of the Czech Republic and other global democracies.” He noted that President Wadeqi’s visit to Taiwan let us know that “Taiwan is not alone.” Wadeqi even declared “I am Taiwanese” in Chinese during the visit. This not only moved the people of Taiwan, but also inspired us to fearlessly threaten and defy the Chinese communist regime on the coast.
Tsai Ing-wen invited all walks of life to visit Taiwan after the epidemic. He concluded his comments and emphasized that countries with the same value must work together. Only through mutual assistance and cooperation can the goal of maintaining and promoting democracy and freedom be achieved. Vedzi’s speech focused on the serious problems caused by the rise of populism in today’s world. He quoted Pope John Paul II, emphasizing that freedom is not taken for granted, but must be restored and created through truth; Vedzi also quoted the September Tsai Ing-wen Twitter content read: “Stand up for common values, our country will be stronger!”
