The Free Nations of Post-Russia Forum earlier this month published a draft document calling for Russia and China to decolonize and leave occupied territory, while advocating for a closer trans-Pacific alliance to counter Moscow and Beijing.
The five-point document, called “The Taipei Appeal,” was released after a forum in Taipei, called “Design of post-Russian spaces and its impact on the macro-regions of East, Southeast & Central Asia,” held on Sept. 18 and 19.
The document calls for Russia and China to “undergo complete decolonization,” and that the territories of states that they occupy “be de-occupied,” while all the territories they occupied.
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Nations must also provide “comprehensive support” for Ukraine’s military resistance against Russia, calling it the most important goal for the entire free world, as a victory for Ukraine would be the most effective safeguard against new attempts to start wars against NATO states and independent Asian states, it said.
It also called for building “a closer trans-Pacific alliance that can better coordinate the defense of all Asian countries” from Russia and China.
Such an alliance would underscore “common values and mutual interests to defend national independence, state sovereignty and territorial integrity,” it said.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Francois Wu (吳志中), National Dong Hwa University Center for International Indigenous Affairs director Bavaragh Dagalomai and Taiwan Stands With Ukraine member Aurora Chang (張瓊方) were among the attendees at the event at National Chengchi University.
European Parliament Security and Defence Subcommittee Chair Anna Fotyga, former European Parliament member Arunas Degutis, former UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues member Oliver Loode, European Resilience Initiative Center founder Sergej Sumlenny, and Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center members Hidetoshi Ishii and Yoko Ishii also attended.
Forum participants met with Democratic Progressive Party legislators Chen Kuan-ting (陳冠廷) and Chiu Chih-wei (邱志偉) to discuss promoting closer relations and collaboration programs between Taiwan and their respective countries, and got to know more about Taiwan’s efforts to aid Ukraine.
The forum aimed to develop a strong partnership between Taiwan, international organizations and government representatives of European states, Free Nations of Post-Russia Forum cofounder Oleg Magaletsky said.
“Taiwan has one thing in common with the Baltic states, Poland, Ukraine and other East European countries: having to face a powerful neighbor, an authoritarian regime which openly declares its desire to use military action for occupation and to destroy their identity,” he said, adding that Russia and China are already waging a hybrid digital warfare of disinformation.
Therefore, it is vital for interaction to take place right now, for collaboration and exchanging of experience between Taiwan and the democratic nations in East European and Baltic regions, he added.
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