Taiwan Today
Date: July 31, 2018
President Tsai Ing-wen said July 30 that Taiwan’s commitment to upholding universal values and safeguarding regional peace and stability remains resolute in the face of China’s efforts to suppress the country’s international space and threaten its democratic way of life.
The 2019 East Asian Youth Games set for central Taiwan’s Taichung City were canceled last week by the East Asian Olympic Committee due to pressure from China, Tsai said. Beijing’s political interference in sport infringes on the rights of over 2,000 competitors from nine countries and territories scheduled to attend the event, she added.
Taiwan will never bow to pressure from China, the president said, adding that as a responsible member of the international community, the country will continue to work with like-minded partners to defend shared values such as freedom of expression, human rights and the rule of law. [FULL STORY]