Foreign Minister Wu Zhaoxie welcomed the delegation from the Center for Strategic and International Studies with a grand banquet.

(Provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

[Reporter Lu Yixuan/Taipei Report] The American think tank "Center for Strategic and International Studies" (CSIS) organized a delegation to visit Taiwan, with former US Deputy Secretary of State James B. Steinberg as the head of the delegation.

President Tsai Ing-wen received the delegation yesterday, and Foreign Minister Wu Zhaoxie hosted a banquet for the delegation.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the two sides had in-depth discussions on issues such as the regional situation and Taiwan-US, Taiwan-Europe, and Taiwan-Macao relations. The exchanges were very warm and candid, and the cooperation will continue to be strengthened in the future.

Steinberg is currently the dean of the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and the visiting delegation also includes Evan S. ), CSIS Japan Lecturer Christopher B. Johnstone, Australia Lecturer Charles Edel, Cornell University Government Professor Jessica Chen Weiss, CSIS China Power Project Director Lin Yang (Bonny Lin), Ellen Kim, deputy director of Korea lectures, and Gerard DiPippo, director of geoeconomic planning, and other scholars and experts.

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out that the delegation included a number of heavyweight scholars in the fields of Taiwan-US-China relations and issues related to Japan, Australia, and South Korea, demonstrating the concern and importance that the American academic community attaches to Taiwan.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also stated that Foreign Minister Wu Zhaoxie thanked the members of the visiting delegation for their attention to the situation in the Taiwan Strait. He emphasized that Taiwan will continue to contribute to regional peace and stability, and hopes to maintain close communication with the United States and countries with similar ideas and continue to deepen cooperation.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that the expansion of Chinese authoritarianism not only continues to push Taiwan, but also poses challenges to the Pacific Ocean, Latin America and other regions. The situation in the Taiwan Strait is inseparable from the peace and stability of the Indo-Pacific region. The United States and more and more countries with similar ideas openly support the status quo of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also mentioned that all members of the CSIS delegation are friends of Taiwan. During this trip, they had in-depth exchanges with the Chinese government, think tanks, and non-governmental organizations to better understand the situation in the Taiwan Strait and the important role Taiwan plays in regional security. They also experienced the active and mature democracy of Taiwan. All kinds of dissent are compatible in a democratic society.

The challenges Taiwan is facing are indeed global challenges. We are glad that Taiwan has gained the attention and support of more like-minded countries.

Foreign Minister Wu Zhaoxie welcomed the delegation from the Center for Strategic and International Studies with a grand banquet.

(Provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)