New Taipei Mayor Hou Youyi said that in the face of the treacherous international situation, Taiwan has the responsibility to ensure stability across the Taiwan Strait and peace in East Asia.

(Photo by reporter Lai Xiaotong)

[Reporter Lai Xiaotong/New Taipei Report] New Taipei City Mayor Hou Youyi recently declared that "we are not the pawns of a powerful country." The supply of the economic industrial chain is the most important place. In the face of the treacherous international situation, Taiwan has the responsibility to ensure the stability of the Taiwan Strait and the peace in East Asia.

New Taipei City Councilor Zhuo Guanting believes that Hou Youyi's "theory of strengthening the country" echoes the basic argument of the blue camp.

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In this regard, Hou Youyi said in an interview today that Taiwan is located in a key international geographical location and is the most important place for the supply of economic and industrial chains. Taiwan has the responsibility to ensure the stability of the Taiwan Strait and the peace in East Asia in order to face the treacherous international situation.

He emphasized that the most important thing about Taiwan is internally. Everyone should love the land of Taiwan regardless of you, me, ethnic group, or party affiliation, and gather all the centripetal forces so that Taiwan can be peaceful, stable, prosperous, and peaceful under such an international situation. Go on forever.

Regarding the current confrontation between the United States and China, what position should Taiwan take?

Hou Youyi reiterated that the most important thing for Taiwan is to unite internally and unite all centripetal forces. Only by uniting internally can the Republic of China become a peaceful, stable, prosperous, and sustainable country. attitude and be kind to any country that cares about the development of the Republic of China.

In addition, former NATO Secretary-General Rasmussen visited Taiwan and said that Taiwan is a strong democratic country. He believes that the power of global democratic allies will have a deterrent effect on authoritarian countries, including the Beijing government.

Asked if he agrees with Rasmussen's remarks?

Hou Youyi said that democracy is a universal value, and Taiwan is a country that pursues the universal value of democracy. This is an unswerving attitude.