Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/04/14
By: Liu Lee-jung and Kuan-lin Liu 

Taipei, April 14 (CNA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Saturday condemned the Syrian government’s chemical attacks on its civilians and voiced its support for global sanctions against such crimes.

Asked about the air strikes launched by the United States, the United Kingdom and France on Syria following its suspected use of chemical weapons on civilians, MOFA spokesman Andrew Lee (李憲章) said the Republic of China (Taiwan) has always respected and protected human rights and democracy.

Taiwan strongly opposes and condemns any government that uses chemical weapons and other weapons of mass destruction to hurt innocent people, and supports the international community’s adoption of necessary sanctions, Lee said.    [FULL  STORY]