Taiwan looks to Ukraine and Central Europe for experience

Last week Xi Jinping consolidated complete control over the Chinese Communist Party and vowed to bring Taiwan's independence to an end, by all means necessary. A sense of danger is felt in Taipei as the country looks to Ukraine and Central Europe for experience in resisting a hostile takeover. Taiwan also announces new generous support for Ukraine through its CEE offices. Against this backdrop, Visegrad Insight participated in the 11th Global Assembly of the World Movement for Democracy - a gathering of democracy fighters from around the world who come together to share experiences and reflect on their struggles against autocracies. It was the first international conference in Taipei since the end of the pandemic lockdown on the island, attended, among others, by Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwanese President and Joseph Wu, minister of foreign affairs, as well as Audrey Tang heading the ministry of digital affairs. We were also present at the Taiwan-Czechia-Ukraine Forum organised by the European Values Center for Security Policy – a Czech think tank with an office in Taipei. Guest speakers: Žygimantas Pavilionis, Deputy Chair of the Committee on European Affairs at the Lithuanian Parliament I-Chung Lai, President of the Prospect Foundation in Taiwan Hosts: Malek Banat, Podcasts editor Wojciech Przybylski, Editor-in-Chief Links: https://www.movedemocracy.org/networking/global-assemblies/11th-global-assembly https://visegradinsight.eu/taiwan-explores-gap-left-by-china-in-acee/