President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) emphasized the need for increased exchanges focused on tackling disinformation during a meeting with foreign politicians and academics at the Presidential Office in Taipei on Wednesday.
Taiwan is at the forefront of defending democracy, and often faces cognitive warfare, disinformation and cyberattacks, Tsai told the delegation, which is in Taipei for the annual Ketagalan Forum.
It looks forward to reinforcing cooperation with free and democratic countries, and exchanging experiences in combating disinformation, she added.
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Taiwan continues to support cooperation with democracies such as the US, Japan, the EU, Australia and Canada to exchange experiences on combating disinformation and safeguarding freedom of speech, she said.
The president said she looked forward to more interactions and cooperation between Taiwan and other free democracies to jointly safeguard their shared values.
Taiwan would share its experiences with partners around the world, Tsai said.
Tsai said she firmly believes that while formidable challenges remain, no democratic country should have to fight its battles alone, quoting former Estonian prime minister Andrus Ansip’s comments on Tuesday at the Ketagalan Forum.
Ansip in a speech on Wednesday said that Taiwan’s achievements come from the dedicated efforts of its people, and he admires Taiwan’s strong democracy and flourishing economy.
The EU parliamentarian added that what impressed him the most during his visit is that Taiwanese companies have set up the most advanced microchip production lines and industry in the world.
“We are living in extraordinary times,” Ansip said, adding that crises, wars and the lack of reciprocity in relations with the People’s Republic of China have made many people reassess the global situation, including himself.
Through Russia’s war against Ukraine and the energy crisis Moscow initiated in Europe, people have realized how dangerous unilateral dependency on an authoritarian state is, he said.
“This understanding has led us to demand technological sovereignty in several areas,” he said, adding that it does not mean isolationism, protectionism or the end of liberal trade, but to balance these trends with even closer cooperation between democracies, including Taiwan.
Taiwan and Estonia are like-minded countries and democratic partners that share the common values of democracy, freedom and human rights, he said.
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