Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/08/18
By: Lu Hsin-hui and S.C. Chang

Taipei, Aug. 18 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Thursday called for regular

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senior-level exchanges between Taiwan and South Korea which she said share a common interest in maintaining stability in the Asia-Pacific region.

Meeting a group of Korean parliamentarians at the Presidential Office, Tsai also urged the Koreans to support Taiwan’s bid to join the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to ensure air travel safety, as nearly 200 flights serve different destinations in the two countries weekly.

Taiwan and Korea share experiences in fighting for freedom and human rights as well as similar models of economic development, she told the Korean VIP’s including Hong Moon-jong, a member of the Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee of the Korean National Assembly.     [FULL  STORY]