Deputy Foreign Minister François Chih-chung Wu delivered a speech at the Center for Sustainable Development April 8 in Montreal, Canada, elaborating on the opportunities and challenges for the Taiwan-Quebec relationship.
Organized by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Montreal, Vancouver-based think tank Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, the University of Quebec and the University of Montreal, the event attracted over 100 attendees. The participants demonstrated their interest in Taiwan via questions on issues spanning Taiwan’s international participation, economic and trade exchanges, energy security, technological cooperation, and the Indo-Pacific geopolitical situation.
According to Wu, Taiwan and Canada share the core values of democracy and respect for human rights. The two countries provide mutual humanitarian assistance in times of need, he said, citing Canada’s aid to Taiwan during the devastating 921 earthquake in 1999 and Taiwan’s donation of medical face masks to Canada and other materials to Quebec during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wu emphasized that Taiwan and Quebec both have unique cultures and histories. This year marks the 30th anniversary of Taiwan’s first democratic presidential election, the deputy foreign minister said, adding that the country’s economy and cultural and creative industries have since flourished.
He noted that Taiwan set up the TECO in Montreal in 2023 to promote personnel exchanges with Quebec and highlighted potential collaboration in the fields of culture, economy, education and trade.
During the trip Wu also met with Anthony Clare, chargé d’affaires of the U.S. Mission to the International Civil Aviation Organization; Canadian parliamentarians; Quebecois administrative and legislative personnel; academics and experts from universities and think tanks in Quebec; and expatriate representatives, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (YCH-E)
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Organized by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Montreal, Vancouver-based think tank Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, the University of Quebec and the University of Montreal, the event attracted over 100 attendees. The participants demonstrated their interest in Taiwan via questions on issues spanning Taiwan’s international participation, economic and trade exchanges, energy security, technological cooperation, and the Indo-Pacific geopolitical situation.
According to Wu, Taiwan and Canada share the core values of democracy and respect for human rights. The two countries provide mutual humanitarian assistance in times of need, he said, citing Canada’s aid to Taiwan during the devastating 921 earthquake in 1999 and Taiwan’s donation of medical face masks to Canada and other materials to Quebec during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wu emphasized that Taiwan and Quebec both have unique cultures and histories. This year marks the 30th anniversary of Taiwan’s first democratic presidential election, the deputy foreign minister said, adding that the country’s economy and cultural and creative industries have since flourished.
He noted that Taiwan set up the TECO in Montreal in 2023 to promote personnel exchanges with Quebec and highlighted potential collaboration in the fields of culture, economy, education and trade.
During the trip Wu also met with Anthony Clare, chargé d’affaires of the U.S. Mission to the International Civil Aviation Organization; Canadian parliamentarians; Quebecois administrative and legislative personnel; academics and experts from universities and think tanks in Quebec; and expatriate representatives, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (YCH-E)
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