Category: Joseph Wu

Taiwan Urges New Zealand to Invest More in Pacific to Counter China’s Influence

May 11, 2023
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Taiwan’s foreign minister has urged New Zealand to increase its investment in Pacific countries to reduce their dependence on China, warning of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) “ambition” in the region. “I hope New Zealand can make more investment in the Pacific countries,” Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said in an interview with New Zealand’s…

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Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu Thanks Australia, Wants Closer Ties

December 1, 2021
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Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu has thanked Australia for directly calling on the Chinese regime not to invade Taiwan and called for closer ties with Canberra. Speaking to News Corp’s The Australian, in Taipei, Wu complimented Australia’s spirit in standing up for others but said that it was Taiwan’s responsibility to defend itself. “As I say…

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China Says It Will Hold Supporters of ‘Taiwan Independence’ Criminally Liable for Life

November 5, 2021
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China will make those who support “Taiwan independence” criminally liable for life, the country’s Taiwan Affairs Office said on Oct. 5 as the island faces growing pressure from the other side of the strait. The grim warning on Friday was the first concrete punishment Beijing has spelled out revolving the sovereignty of the democratic ruling…

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Taiwan Serves as ‘Sea Fortress’ to Thwart China’s Expansion in Pacific, Taiwan Minister Says

September 16, 2021
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—The self-ruled island is a “sea fortress” blocking Beijing’s expansion into the Pacific, Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on Sept. 15. Wu made the remarks during a keynote speech at an online symposium organized by the Washington-based nonprofit Global Taiwan Institute (GTI). The event, which focused on Taiwan-U.S. relations, was attended by U.S….

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Taiwan Says Chinese Regime’s Threat Against Island’s Foreign Minister ‘Absurd and Ridiculous’

May 14, 2021
Asia & PacificChinaChinese RegimeCopenhagen Democracy SummitJoseph WuTaiwanTsai Ing-wenWorld
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The Chinese Communist Party threatened to take all necessary measures to severely punish Taiwan’s foreign minister on Wednesday for remarks made on Twitter, leading Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue a statement saying that Beijing was being “absurd and ridiculous.” On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on Twitter that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) had…

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