Taiwan makes history at Biden inauguration
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New Delhi, Jan 22 : History was made at the US presidential inauguration last night and it wasn t just about an outgoing President not attending the ceremony for the first time in 152 years. As Hsiao Bi-khim entered the Capitol building, Taiwan was represented in an official capacity at the US presidential inauguration for the first time since 1979, the year which saw a break in diplomatic relations between Washington and Taipei. Honoured to represent the people and government of Taiwan here at the inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Harris. Democracy is our common language and freedom is our common objective. I look forward to working with the next US administration in advancing our common values and interests, Hsiao said in a video message posted on Twitter while standing in front of the West Front.
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New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Throwing the gauntlet to China, parliamentarians in Denmark have proposed that Taiwan be included in the World Health Organisation (WHO). Members of six of the ten political parties support Taiwan’s entry to WHO’s top decision-making body.
Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten reported last week that despite Chinese opposition, the MPs have suggested that Denmark should lend support to countries like the US and the UK and allow Taiwan to re-join the World Health Assembly (WHA) as an observer. Many countries have appreciated the Taiwanese healthcare system for keeping the Covid-19 pandemic under control.
Taipei, Jan. 21 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Thursday congratulated the newly inaugurated U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on their election victories and reaffirmed Taiwan's willingness to work with the new U.S. administration.
Taipei, Jan. 21 (CNA) The European Parliament on Wednesday passed two resolutions bearing content supporting Taiwan's democracy and for the first time encourage European Union (EU) members to "revisit their engagement policies with Taiwan," for which Taiwan's government expressed its gratitude.
Envoy s inauguration invitation shows wish to elevate Taiwan-U.S. ties
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Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) / Photo courtesy of Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States
Taipei, Jan. 21 (CNA) An official invitation extended by the Joe Biden team to Taiwan s representative to the United States to attend Biden s inauguration Wednesday shows that the new U.S. administration will continue to elevate Taiwan-U.S. relations despite the changeover, Taiwanese scholars said Thursday.
Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) attended the U.S. presidential inauguration ceremony the previous day, making her the first person from Taiwan in that position to receive an official invitation to such an occasion since the two countries severed ties in 1979, according to Taiwan s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).