Taiwan’s inclusion in international affairs is vital for the global community, Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials said they told their US counterparts in a meeting in Washington on Monday.
The Taiwanese and US Department of State officials, accompanied by Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office and American Institute in Taipei staff, discussed how the US can assist Taiwan’s efforts to expand its participation in UN bodies and other international organizations.
“Taiwan is the world’s Taiwan,” and its inclusion in international affairs is vital, both regionally and globally, ministry officials said, adding that they thanked the US for its support in broadening Taiwan’s involvement in the international community.
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Taiwan will continue to be professional and pragmatic, and contribute to the global community as it seeks greater participation in international bodies, it said.
It would also continue to work with like-minded countries to uphold a rules-based international order, it said.
We will strive to prove that Taiwan is an international “force for good,” the ministry said.
The state department reiterated its “rock solid” support for Taiwan, pledging to continue to assist countries that share its values to meaningfully participate in UN organizations, such as the WHO and the International Civil Aviation Organization, among others, the ministry said.
US officials told them that Taiwan could play a leading role in public health, flight safety, climate change mitigation, environmental protection, technical standards and economic issues, it said.
Taiwan can bring “world-class expertise” to the international community on many issues of global concern, including sanitation, food safety, sustainable fuel for aviation, and women’s political and economic empowerment, it quoted the state department as saying.
Taiwan and the US agree on the importance of fostering close collaborations with like-minded partners who are worried about Taiwan’s exclusion from international organizations, the ministry said.
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