Cash crunch - Halifax International Security Forum still waiting for federal funding atlantic.ctvnews.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from atlantic.ctvnews.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
2021/05/04 12:09 Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen. (CNA photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) was bestowed the John McCain Prize for Leadership in Public Service by the Halifax International Security Forum (HFX) on Tuesday (May 4) despite reports the Canadian government under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attempted to pressure the organization not to give Tsai the award. On April 11, Politico cited multiple sources as saying that the HFX planned to present its John McCain Prize for Leadership in Public Service to Tsai. However, according to the news site, when the Trudeau administration became aware of this, it feared poking the Chinese bear and threatened to end funding for the forum.
U S senators write Trudeau to back award for Taiwan s leader theglobeandmail.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theglobeandmail.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
U.S. senators backs HFX plan to honor Taiwan s president at forum
04/30/2021 05:46 PM
Senator Robert Menendez (right) and James Inhofe. CNA file photo
Taipei, April 30 (CNA) Two U.S. senators who are also co-chairs of the Senate Taiwan Caucus, sent joint letters to Canada s top leaders on Tuesday to express their support for awarding Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) at the Halifax International Security Forum (HFX). Since her election in 2016, President Tsai continues to promote democratic values in the face of Chinese aggression, said Senator Robert Menendez and James Inhofe in the letters addressed to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan.
Canadian House supports Halifax plan for Tsai award taipeitimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from taipeitimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.