The Swiss Democracy Foundation and its representative office in Switzerland organized a post-election seminar on cross-Strait relations and Asia-Pacific security in Bern today. Swiss Parliament member Wardle praised the election for once again demonstrating that Taiwan is an important partner in the security of democracy.
According to a press release from the Swiss representative office, Nicolas Walder, co-chair of the Taiwan Friendship Group of the Federal Parliament, spoke at the seminar and expressed hope that Taiwan-Switzerland relations will reach a higher level; Bern Mayor Alec von Graffenried, also in attendance, said Switzerland and Taiwan share the value of freedom and democracy and is confident that the two countries will continue to deepen exchanges and cooperation.
Bruno Kaufmann, director of the Swiss Democracy Foundation, who visited Taiwan to observe the elections, shared that the Taiwan elections have attracted a lot of attention from the international community. Media from various countries have reported extensively on Taiwan’s election campaign, election process and results. Taiwan’s traditional and efficient election vote counting operations have also been praised by various countries.
Liang Wenjie, vice chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council, said via video that China issued critical statements after the Taiwan election and misledNauruBreak diplomatic ties with Taiwan and increase mixed pressure on Taiwan in an effort to sanction the newly elected President.lai qingdeDiscussion of national situation in the inaugural speech.
He said that China is facing internal political and economic problems. Although the situation in the Taiwan Strait is currently deteriorating, it should not take any aggressive action against Taiwan.
Li Yutang, an assistant researcher at the Institute of European and American Studies at the Academia Sinica, analyzed historical documents and the current situation.one-China policy“It has three elements, namely adherence to peaceful methods, informal exchanges, and maintaining the status quo in the Taiwan Strait. Although the United States does not openly challenge China’s position, it will never admit that Taiwan is part of the People’s Republic of China. He believes that US policy will not change after the Taiwan election and that Taiwan and the United States will continue to deepen exchanges and cooperation.
Russell Hsiao, CEO of the Global Taiwan Institute (GTI), pointed out that this time China used misinformation to spread “dubious theories” on Taiwan’s agricultural products, imposed economic sanctions on Taiwan’s agricultural products, and attacked Taiwan with military aircraft and warships. , and sought encouragement from grassroots organizations such as the Taiwan Agriculture and Fisheries Association and palaces and temples in an effort to prevent the DPP from winning re-election. He stressed that China can also interfere in other countries’ elections and that these methods deserve joint study and preventive measures by democratic countries.
Huang Weifeng, representative to Switzerland, concluded that Taiwan’s independence and democracy is a way of life that the people have struggled for and worked hard to deepen democracy. However, China has humiliated democratic Taiwan with 3D measures, namely deny – denying the results of Taiwan’s democratic elections, and delete – removing information about Taiwan’s elections. Keywords, discrediting – discrediting Taiwan’s democratic achievements. He said that in the face of the challenge of authoritarianism, Taiwan will continue to unite with its democratic partners to ensure regional peace, stability and prosperity.
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