The European Parliament-Taiwan Friendship Group is visiting Taiwan until Friday
Taiwan News
Date: 2019/02/18
By: Teng Pei-ju, Taiwan News, Staff Reporter
Foreign Minister Joseph Wu confers the medal of diplomacy upon MEP Cristian Dan Preda (from left), Eduard Kukan, and Bas Belder on Jan. 18 (By Taiwan News)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) conferred a Friendship Medal of Diplomacy to three members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on Monday.
Bas Belder, Eduard Kukan, and Cristian Dan Preda were each presented with the civil award to recognize their long-term contributions to the relationship between Taiwan and the European Union.
“Your voices of support are greatly appreciated and they have made Taiwan more confident in the face of challenges,” said Wu, in reference to the statements made by the MEPs and their colleagues about opposing Beijing’s use of military force against Taiwan.
The European Parliament called a debate on cross-strait relations Jan. 3, the day after Chinese leader Xi Jinping proposed a “One China, Two Systems” arrangement for Taiwan, and said Beijing would not give up military actions targeting the country. [FULL STORY]
