During UN Meeting, Taiwan President Alerts about China’s Global Hegemonic Ambitions

September 25, 2024 TruthUSA

The Taiwanese leader expressed in a videotaped address that the Chinese regime has been distorting Resolution 2758 to support its ‘one China principle.’

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, in a videotaped address shown at a U.N. meeting on Tuesday, stated that China’s communist regime aims to do more than suppress the island’s democracy.

“China’s threat to Taiwan extends to the entire international community. China not only aims to disrupt the status quo in the Taiwan Strait but also seeks to alter the rules-based international order and establish international dominance,” Lai explained.

The videotaped address was presented at the Concordia Summit during the 79th U.N. General Assembly session in New York City.

Taiwan withdrew from the United Nations in 1971 following the passing of Resolution 2758 by the U.N. General Assembly, which transferred Taiwan’s U.N. seat to China. Since then, due to Beijing’s opposition, the self-governed island has been excluded from formal involvement in U.N. meetings and activities.

Lai accused the Chinese regime of distorting Resolution 2758 to support its “one China principle,” falsely asserting that the document gives Beijing the authority to claim sovereignty over Taiwan and that Taiwan lacks the right to engage in the U.N. system and other international forums.

The president expressed gratitude to the United States and the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) for their efforts to counter Beijing’s interpretations of the resolution.

The IPAC, a global alliance of lawmakers, initiated an effort in July, with members committing to passing resolutions in their own parliaments to reject Beijing’s interpretation of Resolution 2758. Subsequently, the Australian Senate and the Dutch House of Representatives upheld this commitment.

In May, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators penned a letter to World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, urging him to support Taiwan’s inclusion in the World Health Assembly (WHA).

“Taiwan’s exclusion from the WHO and WHA undermines the WHO’s mission to build a healthier future for the global community,” the letter states.

The senators also highlighted Beijing’s attempt to utilize the resolution “as a pretext to impede Taiwan’s engagement with the international community.”

Lai emphasized that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been elevating its aggression in the Indo-Pacific region, creating instability in the rules-based international order.

“We have observed China intensifying its military threats in the Taiwan Strait and the East and South China Seas. Through gray-zone tactics like economic coercion and cognitive warfare, China poses serious threats to global peace and stability,” Lai remarked.

The Taiwanese president reiterated his previous call, urging like-minded countries to unite under a “democratic umbrella.”

“Our sincere hope is for Taiwan and other democratic nations to jointly support the democratic umbrella and counter authoritarian aggression as we navigate a new era in global democratic development,” Lai expressed.

President Joe Biden, during a keynote address at the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 24, stated that the United States “is unabashed” in upholding peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.

In response, Taiwan’s foreign ministry issued a statement thanking Biden for his “consistent public support for cross-strait peace and stability during his term in office.”

Alexander Tah-ray Yui (L), Taiwan’s top representative to the United States, and Keith Krach, former U.S. Under Secretary of State, speak at the Concordia Summit in New York City on Sept. 24, 2024. (Edwin Huang/The Epoch Times) — Alexander Tah-ray Yui (L), Taiwan’s top representative to the United States, and Keith Krach, former U.S. Under Secretary of State, speak at the Concordia Summit in New York City on Sept. 24, 2024. Edwin Huang/The Epoch Times

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Following Lai’s video address, Alexander Tah-ray Yui, Taiwan’s top representative to the United States, and Keith Krach, former U.S. Under Secretary of State and chairman and co-founder of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue University, both noted at the summit that the CCP and its leader, Xi Jinping, view Taiwan’s democracy as a “major threat.”

“Taiwan serves as a beacon for freedom and democracy, not just regionally but globally. … It debunks [Xi’s] belief that Chinese culture cannot prosper within a democracy, hence he aims to eradicate it,” Krach remarked.

Yui stated that the CCP perceives Taiwan’s freedom and democracy as a challenge to its legitimacy.

In the previous year, CIA Director William Burns indicated that Xi had instructed China’s military to prepare for an invasion of Taiwan by 2027.

Yui also highlighted that China’s expenditure on domestic security surpasses its military budget, signifying that the CCP views its populace as its primary adversary.

Adrian Zenz, a senior fellow at the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, estimated that China’s spending on domestic security reached 1.24 trillion yuan—around $193 billion—in 2017, which was approximately 19 percent higher than its defense spending, according to his analysis released by the Jamestown Foundation in 2018.

Yui emphasized the importance of democratic nations taking the lead as countries advance technologically.

“Trust in technology is crucial,” Yui emphasized. “It is essential for us, the democratically aligned nations, to ensure that the technology we possess and develop stays ahead of or far ahead of the other side.

“We use it to enhance and improve human well-being; the other side uses it to control its population.”

Yui underscored Taiwan’s crucial role in advancing global technology, citing the country’s leadership in semiconductor production. According to Yui, Taiwan accounts for approximately 60 percent of the world’s semiconductors and 92 percent of advanced semiconductors.

“Discussing the future, which is technology, without involving Taiwan is akin to visiting downtown New York in Little Italy and getting a cannoli without its filling,” Yui expressed. “If you talk about the future without Taiwan, you will fall behind.”

Following the session, reporters inquired about Taiwan’s concerns regarding the U.S. presidential election outcome in November. In response, Yui stated that Taiwan enjoys robust bipartisan support in Congress.

Yui remarked that regardless of who wins the U.S. presidency, the level of U.S. support for Taiwan will remain unaltered in the face of ongoing threats posed by the Chinese regime to the United States.

Edwin Huang contributed to this report.

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