President Tsai Ing-wen met with officials from friendly countries at her office in New York on the 30th. Eswatini's permanent representative to the United Nations, Thamie Dlamini, said that Taiwan needs to fully participate in the international community in order to facilitate the resolution of various global problems.

(Central News Agency)

[Central News Agency] President Tsai Ing-wen met with officials of allies to the United Nations in New York today.

Eswatini's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Demini said that Taiwan is one of the best democracies in the world and needs to fully participate in the international community to facilitate the resolution of various global problems.

President Tsai visited Central American allies Guatemala and Belize on her "Democratic Partners for Prosperity Journey". On the second day of her stopover in New York, the United States, she met with officials of allies to the United Nations and representatives of like-minded countries at the New York Office.

The closed-door event lasted about half an hour. As of press time, the presidential palace and the office in New York have not released relevant information.

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It is understood that the 13 countries with diplomatic relations with the Republic of China and the Knights of Malta who are friendly to Taiwan and other countries with similar ideas have sent representatives to attend.

In an interview with Central News Agency after the meeting, Thamie Dlamini said that President Tsai, Foreign Minister Wu Zhaoxie and other high-level delegation members met with representatives of Taiwan’s allies and international friends at the New York office, which was of special significance. The participating countries tried to support Taiwan and ensure Taiwan can fully participate in the international community.

"We strongly believe that for multilateralism to flourish, countries like Taiwan need to play a bigger role," he said.

Demini said that President Tsai's trip not only maintained national friendship, but also made many friends.

The AIA is happy to see President Tsai take the initiative and constantly reaffirm friendship and solidarity with relevant countries, because all global problems today require the unity of all parties to solve.

Taiwan is one of the best democracies in the world. Upholding democratic values ​​and principles, President Tsai's visit to express Taiwan's ambition to help the world is of great significance.

Before President Tsai's visit, Beijing stepped up diplomatic pressure on Taiwan and established diplomatic ties with Honduras last weekend.

Demini said that during the event, the issue of severing diplomatic relations between Taiwan and Hong Kong was not discussed. "They (Honduras) have their reasons for doing so, and we respect them."

Dai Minni, who served as ambassador to Taiwan for 8 years, said that the Kingdom of Eswatini and other friendly countries are firmly committed to developing close bilateral relations with Taiwan. "We strengthen and expand cooperation in all aspects, not reduce cooperation; we hope to strengthen understanding , using people-to-people diplomacy as the driving force for maintaining solid diplomatic relations."

"We want to assure the people of Taiwan that our friends will continue to support Taiwan," Demini said. "In the Kingdom of Eswatini, our head of state has always said that even if Taiwan were the only diplomatic country left, we would accept it. We are with this beautiful The country's friendship is strong, and I am proud and grateful for it."