President Tsai Ing-wen says the world will see Taiwan’s efforts to participate on the global stage even when these efforts are frustrated.
Tsai was speaking Saturday at an academic conference. She cited Taiwan’s efforts to participate in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as an example. In the past, Taiwan has attended the ICAO’s triennial forum as an observer. But Beijing is unhappy with Tsai’s government, which took office in May, and Taiwan was excluded from this year’s event as a result of Chinese pressure.
Tsai said that Taiwan will continue to face similar difficulties in international settings. But she said that Taiwan will persevere, and that Taiwan’s persistence will bring global attention. She said that the US, Japan, several European countries, Taiwan’s diplomatic allies, and international media outlets have all expressed support for Taiwan in different ways.
Tsai also said that when Taiwan is able to play a more important role on the world stage, the world will be unable to ignore Taiwan.