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President Tsai Ing-wen (front right) held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre (front left) of St. Lucia, a friendly country, at the Presidential Palace on the 29th.
(Central News Agency)
[Reporter Chen Yun/Taipei Report] Our country’s friendly state, Saint Lucia, led a delegation to visit Taiwan. President Tsai Ing-wen welcomed him with a military salute. Pierre said that Taiwan is a sincere and dear friend. Although the two countries are far apart, they are both Island countries have many similarities and common ideas, respect for national self-determination, peaceful and democratic regime transfer, and the two sides also face global turmoil, uncertainty, and climate change crises. The two sides must continue to cooperate, and St. Lucia will continue to be an international leader The stage supports Taiwan's entry into international organizations, and advocates that sovereign states have due rights to national self-determination, and should not be interfered in internal affairs by external forces.
Pierre said that this is his first visit to Taiwan as Prime Minister of St. Lucia. Despite the global turmoil and uncertainty, Taiwan has always been a sincere and dear friend of St. Lucia. Although the two countries are far apart, we are both Being an island nation, there are many similarities and common ideals.
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Pierre said that the people of both countries respect national self-determination and the peaceful transfer of democratic power, and both desire to create more benefits for future generations through cooperation and efforts. History tells us that we must protect freedom and build a people-oriented society. system.
Pierre mentioned that whether during the COVID-19 outbreak or the recent severe floods in the north of the country, Taiwan has continued to provide a lot of humanitarian assistance. These timely assistance also support the country's disaster relief work and commitment to the people.
Pierre said, however, we still face a common crisis "climate change". Climate change threatens the survival of island nations. Therefore, we must continue to cooperate and call on major carbon emitters to take responsibility and make compensation for climate disaster damages.
Pierre said that under such circumstances, Saint Lucia will continue to support Taiwan's entry into international organizations on the international stage, and continue to advocate that sovereign states should have the right to national self-determination and not be interfered in internal affairs by external forces.
Finally, Pierre also thanked President Tsai for his leadership and the Taiwan government and people for their friendship with the country over the past 15 years, and looked forward to the long-lasting friendship between the two countries in the future.
President Tsai said that St. Lucia is a solid friend of Taiwan in the Caribbean and also shares the universal values of democracy and freedom. This time, the two sides will have an in-depth exchange of views on the international situation, as well as issues of common concern to both countries, such as climate change and the youth economy. It is expected that the two countries will continue to strengthen cross-field exchanges and cooperation, jointly seize the opportunity of global economic recovery, and jointly create more benefits for the two peoples.
Including Vice President Lai Qingde, Secretary General of the Presidential Office David Lee, Vice President of the Executive Yuan Shen Rongjin, Vice President of the Examination Yuan Zhou Hongxian, Minister of the Interior Xu Guoyong, Minister of Foreign Affairs Wu Zhaoxie, Minister of Defense Qiu Guozheng, Minister of Finance Su Jianrong, Minister of Culture Li Yongde, National Science and Technology Wu Zhengzhong, Chairman of the Committee, Zhou Meiwu, Acting Chairman of the Oceanic Committee, Cai Bizhong, Deputy Minister of Justice, Ye Ning, Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Robert Kennedy Lewis, Ambassador of the Republic of China to Saint Lucia, Chen Jiayan, Ambassador of the Republic of China to Saint Lucia, and the head of the diplomatic mission Andrea Clare Bowman, Ambassador of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and diplomatic corps in Taiwan attended the welcoming ceremony.