Taiwan’s Tsai wins Canadian government-backed award that Ottawa reportedly tried to block
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has been awarded a prestigious leadership prize, in a move that could infuriate Beijing, and following reports of attempted interference by Ottawa.
Tsai is the 2020 recipient of the John McCain Prize for Leadership in Public Service, the Halifax International Security Forum (HFX) announced late Monday. Though now independent, the Washington DC-based international security forum was founded by the Canadian government and receives considerable funding from Ottawa.
This year’s award is the second in a row that will likely displease Beijing, after the 2019 prize went to the people of Hong Kong “for their brave fight for their rights in the face of oppression from the government of China.” Beijing regards self-ruled, democratic Taiwan as part of its territory, and Tsai is a figure of loathing in Chinese state media.
Taiwan s Tsai Ing-wen awarded Ottawa-backed award
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President Tsai awarded prize after controversy
Staff writer, with CNA, TORONTO
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Monday was awarded last year’s John McCain Prize for Leadership in Public Service in recognition of her leadership in defending Taiwan’s democracy and standing up against Chinese aggression.
The Washington-based Halifax International Security Forum, which announced its decision in a video posted online, said that Tsai was “arguably the most powerful female politician in the Chinese-speaking world” and had helped Taiwan stand up against Beijing’s military coercion and international isolation.
The video also said that under her tenure, Taiwan was the first Asian nation to legalize same-sex marriage, and it also paid tribute to the nation’s success in containing the COVID-19 pandemic.
Taiwan president awarded John McCain Prize for Leadership in Public Service
05/04/2021 11:25 AM
President Tsai Ing-wen (front right) / CNA file photo
Toronto, May 3 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Monday was awarded the 2020 John McCain Prize for Leadership in Public Service in recognition of her leadership in defending Taiwan s democracy and standing up against Chinese aggression.
The Washington-based Halifax International Security Forum, which announced its decision in a video posted online Monday, said Tsai, arguably the most powerful female politician in the Chinese-speaking world, has helped Taiwan stand up against Beijing s military coercion and international isolation.
The video also noted that under her tenure, Taiwan was the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, and it also paid tribute to Taiwan s success in containing the COVID-19 pandemic.
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