Disturbing To See How The CCP Has Stepped Up Its Military Intimidation of Taiwan Following The Inauguration of Taiwan’s New President: Dictatorship Versus Democracy
Arrived in Taipei tonight to say farewells to outstanding President Tsai & Foreign Minister Dr.Joseph Wu. Tomorrow President Lai will be sworn in as Taiwan’s new President- after fair and free elections. This is the democracy that the CCP and axis of dictators want to destroy. https://t.co/HY62t4iLJX pic.twitter.com/KtPmNtuwYP
— Lord (David) Alton (@DavidAltonHL) May 19, 2024
Wonderful to be in #Taiwan for inauguration of 5th democratically elected President @ChingteLai & Vice President @bikhim & to extend to him & people of Taiwan the congratulations of members of @UKParliament @SarahChampionMP as Taiwan defends democracy from endless #CCP threats pic.twitter.com/c2Nlhin63n
— Lord (David) Alton (@DavidAltonHL) May 20, 2024
President Lai & Vice President Hsiao have been sworn in, greeted by crowds of citizens & visitors from democracies across the free world. In a wide ranging, well judged speech President Lai set out priorities for Taiwan’s 23 million people calling for “prosperous coexistence.” pic.twitter.com/lN6GS2WZfm
— Lord (David) Alton (@DavidAltonHL) May 20, 2024
It's the start of a new era in #Taiwan.
— TaiwanPlus News (@taiwanplusnews) May 20, 2024
Lai Ching-te and Bi-khim Hsiao have been sworn into office as president and vice president of the nation. Tsai Ing-wen has left the presidential office, marking the end of her eight-year presidency. pic.twitter.com/85nw4Hpoaj
Former President Tsai Ing-wen leaves legacy of progressive domestic policies and greater international recognition https://t.co/h4xgiBJt7u pic.twitter.com/DbTCXyWI5w
— Taiwan News (@TaiwanNewsEN) May 20, 2024
Taiwan -with @UKParliament colleagues Baroness DSouza Lord Rogan Lord Faulkner & @SarahChampionMP meeting outgoing Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, President Lai,VP Hsiao Bi-Khim. Friends from across the world have gathered to express solidarity and support for this thriving democracy pic.twitter.com/7hgnBLXc2E
— Lord (David) Alton (@DavidAltonHL) May 20, 2024
Travelled to Tainan in the south of Taiwan to join a celebration marking the inauguration of President Lai. This was a homecoming and a return to his local roots for the miner’s son and doctor who was Mayor of Tainan. Politicians should never forget their origins -and he hasn’t. pic.twitter.com/o5KFMEuGrS
— Lord (David) Alton (@DavidAltonHL) May 21, 2024
In conversation with Taiwan’s admirable President Lai today I said a CCP blockade of the Taiwan Straits would devastate the world economy (loss of an estimated $10 trillion) including huge consequences for the people of China. What happens to Taiwan will shape tomorrow’s world. pic.twitter.com/PBUJNkK3Qw
— Lord (David) Alton (@DavidAltonHL) May 21, 2024
Frank discussion today between members of @UKParliament & Taiwan’s National Institute for Defence & Security on CCP military threats; lessons for democracies from Ukraine; role of iron dome defences & deterrence; CCP threats to Philippines, shipping lanes and South China Sea. pic.twitter.com/rJdV2KFAw8
— Lord (David) Alton (@DavidAltonHL) May 21, 2024
President Lai says Taiwan’s future“will be decided by its 23 million people”…that future “is not just the future of our nation, but the future of the world.”Contrast Taiwan’s freedom of politics & religion with CCP dictatorship. See-@benedictrogers :https://t.co/QcDsoBI0Dk pic.twitter.com/ySsON7Huah
— Lord (David) Alton (@DavidAltonHL) May 21, 2024
