Yu Daye, Executive Vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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[Reporter Yang Chengyu/Taipei Report] On March 21, Deputy Foreign Minister Yu Daye accepted a video interview with Laureano Izquierdo, editor-in-chief of the American edition of the Argentine newspaper INFOBAE (INFOBAE), and the content was published on March 22.

When asked whether China interfered with the establishment of diplomatic relations between Taiwan and Latin American countries, Yu Daye said with a smile that if it hadn't been for China's interference, my country would have established an embassy in Argentina.

Yu Daye emphasized that my country is not asking Argentina to sever diplomatic relations with China and choose to engage with Taiwan instead, but welcomes Argentina to engage with China and Taiwan at the same time; however, China's position is not the case.

Whether this is reasonable, countries should think deeply.

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Yu Daye pointed out that China's ambition to seize Taiwan has never changed. The fact that the threat to Taiwan has recently increased rapidly requires all parties to face up to it.

At this time, China has made false promises to Honduras in an attempt to make Honduras turn to recognize China and isolate Taiwan. In fact, Taiwan has more and more allies.

Yu Daye counted in detail, the recent visits from members of the British House of Commons and German Minister of Education Bettina Stark-Watzinger, Czech House Speaker Markéta Pekarová Adamová will also lead a delegation of 160 officials A delegation composed of officials, scholars, parliamentarians, business people and the media visited Taiwan, and delegations from Paraguay, Kosovo, Romania and North Macedonia also visited not long ago.

China tries to isolate us, but it doesn't really work.

Yu Daye emphasized that Taiwan is the first line of defense against Chinese hegemony for freedom and democracy. Taiwan has adopted a series of military reform measures, including developing the defense industry and purchasing defensive weapons.

The Russo-Ukraine War has given Taiwan and the world a clear lesson, that is, as long as we have a strategy and determination, and a firm will to defend the country, even if the aggressors are powerful, they will not easily succeed.

The United States has repeatedly reiterated its support for Taiwan and provided defensive weapons in accordance with the "Taiwan Relations Act", so that Taiwan has sufficient self-defense capabilities.

Our country will do our best to avoid war, and we hope that the international community will continue to pay attention to China's threatening actions, and work together to deter China from invading any country by force.

Yu Daye said that both Japan and South Korea are my country's solid trading partners, and both countries have repeatedly mentioned their concerns about the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait.

The more supporters we have, the less risk there is and the less likely it is that China will launch military action against Taiwan.

From an economic point of view, Taiwan occupies an important position in global production, technology and commodity chains.

In particular, Taiwan is an important center for manufacturing the world's most advanced chips. Once an armed conflict breaks out, it will endanger the supply of materials and trigger an unprecedented economic crisis. At that time, "the world clock may stop running."

Asked whether China has interfered with the establishment of diplomatic relations between Taiwan and Latin American countries?

Yu Daye said with a smile: "If it weren't for China's interference, my country would have established an embassy in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina."

Yu Daye said that the purpose of establishing diplomatic relations between China and our country is to "isolate Taiwan". China has made many promises that have never been realized, such as the construction of the Nicaragua Grand Canal and El Salvador's airport and port.

In contrast, Taiwan has gradually become an important cooperative partner of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico and other countries in the fields of economy, culture, science and technology.

my country does not demand that Argentina must sever diplomatic relations with China and instead choose to engage with Taiwan, but welcomes Argentina to engage with China and Taiwan at the same time; however, China's position is not the case, and it does its best to exclude Taiwan. Countries should think deeply about whether it is reasonable.