Chairman of the "2049 Project Research Institute" Xue Ruifu led a delegation to meet President Tsai Ing-wen today, saying that President Tsai has proved that she is fully capable of protecting Taiwan's sovereignty and national interests.

(Provided by the Presidential Palace)

[Reporter Chen Yun/Taipei Report] Xue Ruifu, chairman of the Washington think tank "2049 Project Research Institute", led a delegation to meet President Tsai Ing-wen today, saying that the challenges of China's military exercises and crossing the middle line of the Taiwan Strait are very difficult, but President Tsai has proved that he is fully With the ability to protect Taiwan's sovereignty and national interests, it is also the right decision to resume compulsory service for one year, and we look forward to more military reforms.

Xue Ruifu said that although they have not visited Taiwan for a long time, they have been paying attention to Taiwan and President Tsai’s excellent leadership in the United States, such as the outstanding achievements in successfully responding to the epidemic, and Taiwan’s support for Ukraine after Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. to assist Ukrainian refugees.

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Xue Ruifu said that they also saw President Tsai's strong leadership in the face of pressure from China and the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

These challenges are very difficult, but President Tsai has demonstrated that she is fully capable of protecting Taiwan's sovereignty, national interests, and all the things that the people of Taiwan have worked so hard to preserve.

Xue Ruifu believes that a good leader usually needs to make some very difficult decisions. For example, Taiwan has recently resumed compulsory service for one year. This is a very difficult decision, but because of the threats Taiwan is facing now, he believes that This is the correct decision, and I appreciate it very much. I look forward to seeing more military reforms in the future.

Tsai Ing-wen said that in the past few years, due to challenges such as the epidemic and the expansion of authoritarianism, Taiwan and the United States have supported each other in the fight against the epidemic, and continued to deepen cooperation in economic, trade and security matters. Regarding the security of the Indo-Pacific region, I often make suggestions on Taiwan-US relations and security cooperation. I believe this visit will help Taiwan-US exchanges and cooperation in the future.

Tsai Ing-wen pointed out that Taiwan and the United States are important partners in terms of strategy, economy and trade. Over the past few years, the United States has continuously announced arms sales to Taiwan and implemented its security commitments to Taiwan with practical actions. In the new year, Taiwan will continue to strengthen cooperation with the United States in various fields, and together contribute to the freedom, openness, and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region.

The visiting guests were accompanied by Foreign Minister Wu Zhaoxie to the Presidential Palace to meet with the President. Gu Lixiong, Secretary General of the National Security Council, was also present.