The China Post
Date: October 5, 20170
By: Tang Pei-chun and Kuan-lin Liu

Brussels (CNA) – The European Parliament highlighted the need to engage with

Harry Tseng, right, Taiwan’s representative to the EU and Belgium, expresses gratitude for the European Parliament’s mention and support of Taiwan as it continued to define the EU’s relationship with ASEAN while speaking to CNA on Sept. 30. (CNA)

observers, including Taiwan, at the multilateral level in a resolution passed Tuesday on the European Union’s political relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Speaking with CNA Wednesday, Harry Tseng (曾厚仁), Taiwan’s representative to the EU and Belgium, expressed gratitude for the European Parliament’s mention and support of Taiwan as it continued to define the EU’s relationship with ASEAN.

One of the key articles in the resolution states that the parliament “highlights the need to engage at the multilateral level with other jurisdictions in the region, such as ASEAN observers Papua New Guinea and Timor Leste, as well as China, Japan and Taiwan.” The resolution, which primarily serves to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of EU-ASEAN Dialogue Relations, highlights the importance of peace in the South China Sea, an issue about which Taiwan cares deeply.    [FULL  STORY]