Member of the European Parliament Asima Coppolo said in his speech that they will continue to urge the Council and the Executive Committee to speed up the signing of a bilateral investment agreement between Taiwan and the EU, and will continue to support Taiwan's international participation.

(Reprinted from the Legislative Yuan)

[Reporter Huang Jingyu/Taipei Report] Member of the European Parliament Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU led members of the International Trade Commission (INTA) to visit the Legislative Yuan at noon today. Dean You Xikun and legislators Qiu Chenyuan, Qiu Xianzhi, and Chen Yixin , Cai Shiyi, Vice Foreign Minister Cai Mingyan and others met with him.

Asimaco Polo said in his speech that they will continue to urge the Council and the Executive Committee to speed up the signing of a bilateral investment agreement between Taiwan and the EU, and will continue to support Taiwan's international participation.

You Xikun said in his speech that the European Union is Taiwan's staunch democratic ally and thanked the European Parliament for passing 25 Taiwan-friendly resolutions in the past two years. Only the people of Taiwan can decide Taiwan's own future," I admire, and thank Bill for his support for Taiwan.

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You Xikun specifically pointed out that he and Reinhard BÜTIKOFER, the congressman present here, have both been sanctioned by the CCP, which means that their efforts to maintain democracy and freedom are affirmed.

You Xikun also said that after the Ukrainian-Russian War, the European Parliament granted Ukraine the status of a candidate country for the European Union on June 23, and condemned Russia as a "country supporting terrorism" in November, and other resolutions are enough to prove the important influence of the European Parliament.

Asimaco Polo also pointed out that the bilateral relations between Taiwan and the EU are based on universal values ​​such as respect for democracy, the rule of law, freedom, and the protection of human rights. The European Parliament has recently passed a resolution on the Taiwan Strait, condemning any threat of Other countries, according to the EU's one-China principle, hope that the Taiwan Strait can maintain the status quo. The resolution also believes that the future of democratic Taiwan should be determined by the people of Taiwan themselves.

Asima Coppolo said that Taiwan is a very important economic and trade partner of the EU. The EU's direct investment in Taiwan accounts for 25%, which is more than the sum of the United States and Japan, and as much as 40% of the EU's trade will pass through the South China Sea. In the new international order, They found that trade has gradually been weaponized, so they also attach great importance to Taiwan's strategic position in the region.

Asima Coppolo pointed out that after the outbreak of the epidemic and the Ukrainian-Russian war, the EU found itself investing in strategic autonomy, and Taiwan played an important role in providing a resilient supply chain. They will continue to urge the EU Council and the Executive Committee We hope to speed up the signing of a bilateral investment agreement between Taiwan and the European Union as soon as possible.