WATCHING CHINA: Taiwan’s envoy to France said that because Taiwan is a leader in semiconductor manufacturing, maintaining the ‘status quo’ is in everyone’s interestBy Liu Tzu-hsuan / Staff reporter, with CNA
France must take bolder action to support Taiwan’s democracy without fearing potential sanctions by China, and Paris upholds freedom of navigation in the Asia-Pacific region, French lawmakers said in Taipei yesterday.
The lawmakers, part of a parliamentary delegation visiting Taiwan from Wednesday to tomorrow, made the remarks at a news conference at the Marriott Taipei.
The delegation is led by Francois de Rugy, chairman of the French National Assembly’s France-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group.
This is his second trip to Taiwan after a meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) in 2016.
It is notable that Taiwan has faced increasing threats over the past five-and-a-half years,
Taipei, Dec. 16 (CNA) French lawmaker François de Rugy, who heads a parliamentary delegation visiting Taiwan from Dec. 15-19, has said he looks forward to seeing Taiwan and France further bilateral economic ties in such areas as the production of semiconductors and renewable energy.
French lawmaker Francois de Rugy, the leader of a parliamentary delegation visiting Taiwan from Wednesday to Sunday, has said that he looks forward to seeing Taiwan and France further bilateral economic ties in such areas as the production of semiconductors and renewable energy.
De Rugy made the comment as the six-member delegation met with President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) yesterday morning.
He also underscored the importance of Taiwan and France collaborating on fighting climate change and COVID-19.
The two countries have grown closer because of their shared values, such as democracy, freedom of association and freedom of speech, De Rugy said, adding that the