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Trump was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for promoting the Abraham Accords
Reporter : Chen Chengliang / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/world/breakingnews/4568334 / Image : U.S. President Trump (centre) facilitated the signing of the "Abraham Accords" between Israel and United Arab Emirates in August 2020. Trump’s left and right are Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah respectively. (Reuters)
Fox News reported on 30 January 2024 that former U.S. President Trump was nominated to compete for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, led by Republican Congressman Claudia Tenney of New York State.
She believes that the reason for nominating Trump for this award is that the former president promoted the signing of the "Abraham Accords" during his term, which is the basis for the normalization of relations between Israel and some Arab countries. Tenney said that Trump's efforts in this regard are "unprecedented and have not yet received the recognition they deserve from the Nobel Committee."
Under Trump's mediation, Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed the "Abraham Accords" in August 2020, and subsequently normalized relations between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. This is an important achievement in Middle East diplomacy during Trump's term. However, the current President Biden has a cold attitude towards this agreement after taking office.
In April 2021, less than two months after Biden was sworn in, U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price took pains to avoid using the term "Abraham Accords" during his daily press conferences.
Jonathan Ferziger, a visiting senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and an expert on the Middle East, wrote an analysis in Foreign Policy magazine at the time, pointing out that the Biden administration lacked enthusiasm for the Abraham Accords, attributed to his commitment to repairing relations with the Palestinians and his intention to reduce U.S. involvement in the broader Middle East agenda, but also to his discomfort with embracing the diplomatic achievements closely associated with Trump.
An article in the US newspaper "The Hill" criticized Biden for snubbing the "Abraham Accords" and missing the opportunity to achieve greater achievements in U.S. diplomacy in the Middle East.
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If Trump is elected, Yu Maochun: Don’t worry, it is Trump who will shift his strategy from Europe and the Middle East to dealing with the CCP
Editor : Li Dongqi / https://www.aboluowang.com/2024/0131/2011925.html1925.html / Image : Dr. Yu Maochun (second from left) attended a speech event at a Taiwan think tank. The first from the left is Lai Yizhong, CEO of the Vision Foundation, Dong Siqi, deputy CEO of Taiwan Think Tank (second from the right), and Yu Zongji (first from the right), consultant of the Fujian Peace Society. Photo: Lin Chaoyi/photo
The United States will hold a presidential election at the end of this year, and former President Trump may be re-elected. In this regard, Yu Maochun, who served as an adviser to the State Council during the Trump era, said on 31 January 2024 that everyone should rest assured. President Trump is a businessman and speaks very frankly. There is a strategic focus behind it. Looking back 50 years later, Trump's most important diplomatic achievement is to shift the strategic focus from Europe and the Middle East to the CCP and redefine the global threat posed by the CCP.
The Taiwan think tank and the Fujian Peace Society today invited Dr. Yu Maochun to give a speech on "The Current Situation and Future of U.S. Taiwan Strait Policy." In addition, Vision Foundation CEO Lai Yi-chung and Fujian Peace Society consultant Yu Zongji participated in the discussion. Yu Maochun is currently the director of the China Center at the Hudson Institute and a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution. He is a Chinese-American scholar. During the Trump administration, he served as the chief adviser to the Secretary of State on China policy planning. He is considered to be the future leader of the United States after the Trump administration. He put forward many reference opinions on reversing the policy towards China. In response to U.S. sanctions on Chinese Communist Party officials, the Chinese Communist Party government imposed sanctions on Yu Maochun at the end of 2022.
Yu Maochun said that with the recent changes in U.S. policy toward China, everyone initially thought Trump was talking emotionally, but this is wrong. Regarding Taiwan's handling of the epidemic, he believes it is a model for the world. As for Taiwan's elections, he believes that Americans can also be taught how to conduct elections. For example, Americans were an agricultural society at the time and voted on Tuesdays, but Taiwan voted on Sundays. Taiwan's influence on the world far exceeds its size.
He said, why has U.S. policy changed so much since Trump took office? The U.S. policy towards Taiwan was formulated when the Korean War began on 26 June 1950. President Truman sent the Seventh Fleet into the Taiwan Strait, which meant that the status quo could not be changed by force. It is impossible for any president to change this. He believes that everyone must have confidence, no matter which president takes office.
Yu Maochun said that President Trump is a businessman who cares most about results regardless of procedures. Regarding the issue of the Islamic State (IS), Trump told the Secretary of Defense, "You eliminate IS." Trump believes that apart from not interfering too much in his trade negotiations, he does not care how the State Department’s China policy changes, so they go ahead boldly without any resistance from the White House.
He said that the most important diplomatic achievement of the United States during the Trump era was to redefine the global definition of China. It is no longer a traditional regional threat, but a global threat. This includes not only threatening Taiwan and neighbouring countries, but also breaking the existing international order, that is, destroying the strategic leadership of the United States technically, militarily, and economically. This strategic intention is very obvious; the most important thing is that China is an authoritarian regime, so Taiwan’s election has a considerable impact on China.
He also said that in the past, the United States was founded on the concept that all people are created equal, allowing the CCP to enter the WTO and participate in the international economy, hoping that communism would become liberalization. But this illusion has been shattered but no president in the United States since Carter has had the courage to change this. Only President Trump has the courage to redefine China's position in world geopolitics.
Yu Maochun said that the CCP wants to make the world economically and politically dependent on it, such as the "One Belt, One Road" initiative but he believes that China's need for the United States is far greater than the United States' need for China.
Regarding what impact Trump would have on U.S.-Taiwan relations if he is re-elected this year, Yu Maochun said, "Don't worry, it won't have any impact. President Trump speaks very straightforwardly, but he is very straightforward. He always has a very important 'Don’t think that Trump’s words seem to be meaningless' mentality but in fact, he has many consultants behind him, and these consultants gave him very good ideas.”
Yu Maochun said, "50 years later, the biggest diplomatic achievement of the Trump era is to move the strategic centre of the United States from Europe and the Middle East to CCP China. In the decades after the war, the United States placed its important strategic centre in Europe and established NATO. Seventy to eighty percent of NATO's annual funds are provided by the United States. NATO also uses the United States' large military investment. It is an excuse not to develop its own military power, let alone develop its own capabilities."
He pointed out that now that the United States has withdrawn responsibly, it will try its best to stimulate them and develop its own power. Only President Trump can do this, because Europeans are very panicked and do not like Trump. After the war in Ukraine broke out, Europeans suddenly felt that they had nothing. They were heavily dependent on Russia for energy, heavily dependent on CCP China for trade and economy, and what scared them most was that they were heavily dependent on the United States for security, so they are now redefining some of their own national defense strategies as the foundation of their countries.
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Pompeo condemns the CCP's efforts to penetrate American society
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo severely condemned the Chinese Communist Party’s efforts to penetrate and influence American society as “truly evil”. Pompeo also emphasized that the actions carried out by the Beijing authorities in the United States have caused serious damage to the foundation of American freedom and democracy.
Pompeo, who served as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and then Secretary of State during the Trump administration, spoke before the House Select Committee on China on Tuesday (30 January 2024) titled "Authoritarian Alignment: The CCP's Support for America's Adversaries" during a hearing.
"When we think about the challenge from the Chinese Communist Party, we have to think not only of Taiwan, not only of the South Pacific and the First Island Chain, but of Los Angeles, Denver, Washington, D.C., Chicago, and my home state of Kansas. The Chinese Communist Party is actively working within (our) doors to undermine everything we stand for," Pompeo said during the hearing.
Pompeo emphasized that the Chinese Communist Party’s infiltration work into all levels of American society is comprehensive, including in the information and network fields, and these actions carried out in the United States have a profound impact on the foundation of American liberal democracy.
"We should never forget the information space on social media and how the Chinese Communist Party uses every entity at its direction to deliver heavily filtered information on every one of our children's phones that is meant for us here," he said. of young people designed to destroy their minds and their understanding of America and our fundamental ideals."
Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana, a Republican member of the ad hoc committee, cited Beijing's deepening ties with U.S. state officials. “As Washington becomes more aware of the China threat, the Chinese Communist Party has begun to shift its targeting to our state governors,” Banks said.
Pompeo, who is from Kansas, also served as a Republican federal representative representing the state from 2011 to 2017. He warned lawmakers at the hearing that the Chinese government's influence on the local government levels in the United States is worrying, and he directly described the CCP's attempts to penetrate the local levels in the United States as "evil."
“The Chinese Communist Party always shows up to you with things to like,” Pompeo said. “I remind people now that the Chinese Communist Party shows up on school boards across the United States, shows up at city council meetings and county commissions everywhere. At the meeting.”
"They want to make friends so that when they face conflicts (of interests), they can run to their friends and say, 'We're not such bad people,' but ultimately, the Chinese Communist Party is really evil. They will be there every working at one level of government will also be detrimental to our private sector. They will also show up at PTA meetings if necessary, which is what the Chinese Communist Party does at all levels to give them influence efforts," Pompeo said.
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Pompeo: Bilateral contacts between the U.S. and CCP China have gradually lost their effect
Pompeo also believes that the exchanges between Washington officials and Beijing may have been meaningful in the past decades, even before the two countries established diplomatic relations. However, after Xi Jinping came to power, these bilateral contacts gradually lost their substantive effect.
“The Chinese Communist Party is not going to give in because someone gives a great speech or a series of nice words or a series of meetings in San Francisco or Beijing or Washington,” Pompeo said. “They’ve made up their mind. They’re going to boycott us. actions. We need to make sure we put the Chinese Communist Party at risk just as they try to put the United States at risk every day."
Image : Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (right) and former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta attended a hearing of the House of Representatives Select Committee on China, focusing on how Beijing supports U.S. adversaries. (Associated Press, 30 January 2024)
Also present at the testimony hearing was Leon Panetta, who served as Director of Central Intelligence and Secretary of Defense during the Obama administration. Panetta and Pompeo, both former heads of U.S. intelligence agencies, both said at Tuesday's hearing that they were good friends.
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Xi Jinping destabilizes the U.S., making China weaker
Panetta echoed Pompeo's sentiments several times during the hearing.
“It’s important that we never underestimate Xi Jinping because he will use every opportunity to destabilize the United States,” Panetta said.
"Xi Jinping has made it clear that as the east rises and the west falls, China will replace the United States as a world power. I met with Xi Jinping many times during my tenure in Washington and Beijing. He is shrewd and can be very diplomatic. He is committed to building an aggressive China.”
Regarding the competition between the United States and China in the international field, Panetta, who served as Secretary of Defense from 2011 to 2013, had many direct contacts with the Chinese government. He said he believes Xi Jinping is completely different now than when he first took office.
Panetta said, "I remember a conversation where he (Xi Jinping) criticized us for rebalancing our forces in the Pacific. I said, look, we are a Pacific power and we have every right to exist in the Pacific. You have to feel The interest is in what you can do to work with us to deal with North Korea, to deal with trade issues, to deal with maritime trafficking issues and issues that prevent the free passage of our navy. He said, yes, you know, if we can work together, we We can achieve peace and prosperity. This is the Xi I see. But he has changed.”
"There's no doubt about it. We can talk about the reasons and there are a lot of reasons for this, but there's no doubt in my mind that he was pushed into a corner on several fronts, whether it was his handling of covid it's the way he handles the economy. Xi Jinping has a fundamental focus, and that's China. His problem now is that China is getting weaker under his leadership. I think that makes him even more dangerous, Not less," Panetta said.
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Two out of three Chinese hope Xi is suffering from pancreatic cancer
Editor : Qin Rui / https://www.aboluowang.com/2024/0131/2011900.html
Since the leader of the Communist Party of China was observed to have lost weight rapidly, various hints have appeared on the Chinese Internet. People rushed to deliver the news.
There are recent rumours on the Internet that the Chinese Communist Party leader's extreme weight loss is due to pancreatic cancer, and people have different opinions on this.
Someone did an online survey and the results range from "Hope is true” to “Not sure, hope is false”.
The answer with the most votes was "Not sure, I hope it's true", accounting for 46%. There are 20.8% people who think it is true, and the two add up to 66.8%, which means that out of three people, two people believe or hope it is true.
It is difficult to tell whether the rumours about the leader of the Chinese Communist Party suffering from pancreatic cancer are true or false, but this number is true.
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Xi Jinping’s condolences to veteran military leaders was interesting. CCTV deleted a scene
According to the Xinhua News Agency of the Communist Party of China, the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China held a "New Year's Cultural Performance to Visit Veteran Cadres of the Military Stationed in Beijing" in Beijing on 29 January 2023. In addition to the leader of the Communist Party of China Xi Jinping and the Vice Chairman of the Military Commission Zhang Youxia and He Weidong, Liu Zhenli, Miao Hua, and Zhang Shengmin were present. In addition to the members of the Central Military Commission, there are also some retired military chiefs, veteran cadres, widows of veteran cadres, leaders of various departments of the Central Military Commission, relevant military units in Beijing, and representatives of military officers and soldiers. Judging from the official media reports, there are five points worthy of attention:
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Xi Jinping’s physical condition is still not good
After rumors spread overseas that Xi Jinping was suffering from pancreatic cancer, Xi's appearance still had the same flavor of "refuting rumors" as when he met with foreign guests a few days ago. However, CCTV footage showed that when Xi walked into the venue from outside the venue, his feet were unbalanced and he walked unsteadily.
This situation occurred when Xi Jinping visited France in 2019. At that time, the outside world believed that he was likely to have foot pain. Now that this situation has recurred, it shows that Xi Jinping may have been caused by other reasons. This shows that even if the rumors of Xi suffering from cancer are exaggerated, it is true that his poor health is true, and Xi has to force himself to participate in activities.
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CCTV deleted a scene of a retired military cadre whose attitude towards Xi changed
Due to the epidemic, the CCP Military Commission did not hold the same condolence activities between 2021 and 2023 before the Chinese New Year, but it was held almost every year before 2020, and Xi Jinping and senior officials of the Military Commission also participated. Comparing the activities in 2020 and 2019, it can be found that the attitude of retired military cadres towards Xi has undergone some changes.
CCTV videos from 2020 and 2019 showed that after Xi entered the venue, he shook hands with the veteran cadres in the front row one by one, and many veteran cadres in casual clothes gave Xi a military salute before shaking hands. Although Xi has never actually been a soldier, But he is the chairman of the Military Commission after all. In contrast, this year Xi did not shake hands with veteran cadres, but waved. This may still be due to the epidemic. But when Xi waved, only one person in a group of people saluted Xi. What made Xi embarrassed was that these veteran cadres saluted Zhang Youxia, the vice chairman of the Central Military Commission who was following Xi. Zhang Youxia also frequently returned the salute. military salute. This undoubtedly shows that veteran cadres are dissatisfied with Xi in their hearts, and express their dissatisfaction or "contempt" in this way, and this also shows that Xi's status in the military is far less than that of actually being "mixed" in the military. Zhang Youxia for decades.
Interestingly, the footage of veteran cadres frequently giving military salutes to Zhang Youxia was quickly edited out by CCTV. Now CCTV only retains the strange footage of a man giving military salutes to Xi and Zhang Youxia frequently returning military salutes. Careful people will definitely ask: Why does Zhang Youxia, whose official position is much higher than that of others, frequently perform military salutes? That's why. That is to say, by deleting the scene, it will not embarrass Xi and also cover up the dissatisfaction of veteran military cadres with him.
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Xu Qiliang, who is rumoured to be under investigation, appears to be media's subject-of-interest
Image : On 29 January 2024, the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China held a New Year's performance to express condolences to veteran military leaders. Xu Qiliang (third from left, front row), the former vice chairman of the Military Commission who was rumored to be under investigation, made an appearance. (Video screenshot)
At this event, Xu Qiliang, the former vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China who is rumored to be under investigation, also attended. His expression was relaxed, and CCTV gave him two shots, which also had a strong sense of "refuting the rumours."
In early January, the author learned from a friend in the military that Xi was preparing to investigate Xu Qiliang, the former vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China. Later, there was also news that Xu Qiliang was taken away from his home. It is reported that the amount of bribes he accepted was huge, with bribes of RMB 160 million from Ding Laihang, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, deputy chairman of the Overseas Chinese Committee of the National People's Congress, and former Air Force Commander. Ding Laihang was officially announced by the Chinese Communist Party at the end of December 2023 to be dismissed as a representative of the National People's Congress and revoked as a member of the National People's Congress Standing Committee and deputy chairman of the National People's Congress Overseas Chinese Committee.
Looking at the corruption in the CCP officialdom, especially in the military, it is difficult for Xu Qiliang to be immune. There is a high possibility that he embezzled huge sums of money. Although Xi plans to investigate and deal with him based on corruption, the real reason may be that Xu Qiliang is Hu Jintao's man and is not necessarily loyal. Own.
So, why didn’t Xi’s “big stick” finally come down? This may be seen in conjunction with the recent exceptional promotion of Hu Haifeng, Hu Jintao’s son, to deputy minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Xi openly ousted Hu Jintao at the 20th National Congress, leaving him very passive both inside and outside the party. Many officials are dissatisfied with him. Coupled with the CCP's repeated diplomatic failures, the international image of the leader of the CCP has hit rock bottom, China's economy is in dire straits, and public dissatisfaction is boiling. It is difficult for Xi to find many credible people within the party and the military. Perhaps Xi or a few so-called "loyalists" around him realized some kind of crisis, and Xi had to temporarily change his strategy. He promoted Hu Haifeng and gently put down Xu Qiliang to appease the morale of his ministers and the military.
In the author's opinion, Xu Qiliang has his own stronghold in the military and has many subordinates. The removal of Xu Qiliang will not only amplify the dissatisfaction in the military, but also make the two current vice-chairmen of the Military Commission feel "sad for the death of the rabbit and the fox". In addition, if Xi suffers from some physical condition, it will be difficult for him to have more energy to further clean up the military, so there may be compromises on both sides behind the scenes.
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The report repeats the same old tune, which exactly reflects that Xi has not yet managed the military
In addition to Xu Qiliang attending the performance, Fan Changlong and Cao Gangchuan, former vice-chairmen of the Military Commission of the Communist Party of China, also attended. In the official media report, there is this paragraph: The veteran comrades unanimously stated that they must unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Xi as the core, adhere to the guidance of Xi Thought, thoroughly implement Xi’s Thought on Strengthening the Army, and deeply understand the "two "Establish"..., strengthen the "four consciousnesses", strengthen the "four self-confidences", achieve "two safeguards", and implement the Chairman's Responsibility System of the Military Commission... are all repeating the same old tune, and they are true to form.
In similar news in 2020, it only mentioned that "old comrades unanimously stated that they must unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Xi as the core, use Xi Thought as the guide, implement Xi's Thought on Strengthening the Army, and implement the new era of military Strategic policy, adhere to political army building..." There is no mention of "establishment", "awareness", "maintenance", or "implementation of the Chairman's Responsibility System of the Military Commission". The situation is similar in 2019 and before. Even if the "four consciousnesses" were specifically mentioned in 2017, they have never been stacked together like this year.
According to the CCP’s logic, whatever is lacking must be emphasized. This year’s report added clichés about showing loyalty to Xi, which just shows that there are still some veteran military cadres and veteran military leaders who do not have strong “consciousness”, do not protect Xi Central Committee enough, and fail to implement the Central Military Commission’s accountability system. The core is that the military is not loyal yet. In other words, Xi has not completely conquered all aspects of the military.
Therefore, highlighting these "unanimous expressions of old comrades" in the report is just for the outside world to show the military's surrender to Xi, but this is absolutely not the case. At least we can get a clue from the fact that veteran cadres do not give Xi a military salute as they did in the past.
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The absence of former Defense Minister Wei Fenghe further proves that his situation is not good
If it is normal for former Defense Minister Ri Sang-bok to be absent from the condolence performance after it was confirmed that he was involved in an accident, then the absence of his predecessor Wei Fenghe once again proves that his situation is really not good. Wei Fenghe also missed the CCP's "National Day" reception last year.
The above-mentioned highlights revealed in a condolence performance once again prove that the leader of the Communist Party of China, who appears to have great power, is actually falling into more crises.
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U.S. Speaker: The CCP harvests organs from living people. The United States has the opportunity and obligation to prevent genocide and punish criminals
Editor : Li Dongqi / https://www.aboluowang.com/2024/0201/2012301.html
The 2024 International Religious Freedom Summit is being held in Washington, USA. Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Johnson condemned the CCP's persecution of Falun Gong and condemned the crime of organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson condemned the Chinese Communist Party’s persecution of religious groups and organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners at the 2024 International Religious Freedom Summit.
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Johnson: "Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong practitioners were sent to labor camps by the Chinese Communist Party, where they were subjected to forced labor and had their organs harvested. The United States has the opportunity and obligation to prevent genocide and punish those who committed this crime, and The Chinese Communist Party is (carrying out genocide)."
Last year, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill to combat the CCP’s atrocities of organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience.
Representative Smith said that Falun Gong practitioners are still being arrested, imprisoned, tortured and persecuted to death by the Chinese Communist Party using the most brutal methods, including having their organs harvested from alive.
At the summit, former U.S. Ambassador for Religious Freedom Brownback told NTDTV that the United States should take tougher measures to stop the CCP’s human rights persecution.
Brownback, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Religious Freedom, said, "The Chinese Communist Party is vigorously suppressing Uyghur Muslims, Christians and Falun Gong. This regime is completely opposed to the ideals held by the United States. We need to face it head-on. We regard religious freedom as the cornerstone of human rights, The Chinese Communist Party views it as an existential threat."
Many members of Congress from both parties in the United States spoke at the religious freedom summit, demonstrating the common position of the two parties on this issue.
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Han Kuo-yu was elected as the Legislative Yuan; You Xikun resigned as a legislator
Editor : Chen An / https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/24/2/1/n14170987.htm / Image : File photo of Han Guoyu. (Central News Agency)
After the 11th Legislators reported in today (1st), the Legislative Yuan election was held in the morning. In the first round of voting, no one received more than half of the votes. In the second round of voting, the People’s Party ranked 8th Before the committee voted, Han Kuo-yu, the legislator proposed by the Kuomintang, received 54 votes, and You Xikun, who was seeking re-election from the Democratic Progressive Party, received 51 votes. Han Kuo-yu was elected as the 11th Legislative Yuan. You Xikun said on Facebook that he resigned from his position as a legislator.
The 11th Legislators will report for duty today, take the oath of office, and vote to elect the President and Vice President of the Legislative Yuan.
In this Legislative Yuan election, the blue, green and white camps have all put forward candidates. In addition to Han Kuo-yu and You Xikun, the Taiwan People's Party has also put forward legislator Huang Shanshan to compete.
The Central News Agency reported that according to Article 4 of the Measures for the Mutual Election of President and Vice President by Legislative Members, the election of the President and Vice President of the Legislative Council shall be based on the votes of more than half of the people present. If no one gets more than half of the votes in the first vote, the top two with more votes will vote again, and the one with the majority of votes will be elected.
In the first round of voting, all 113 legislators received votes. Han Kuo-yu received 54 votes, You Xikun 51 votes, Huang Shanshan 7 votes, and 1 invalid vote. None of the three received more than half of the votes, so they entered the second round of voting, with Hanguo-yu and You Xikun competes with each other, and the one with the majority of votes is elected.
After the on-site staff arranged the voting booths and voting booths, the legislators conducted the second round of voting at 12:36 noon, and the deadline for the second round of voting was 1:30 p.m.
After the DPP legislator stamped the ballot, he showed it to DPP legislator and vote watcher Chen Tingfei for a technical vote. The KMT legislators publicly displayed their votes collectively and held their votes high above their heads for the media to take photos of.
The results of the second round of voting were released at 1:46 pm. A total of 105 people received votes. Han Kuo-yu received 54 votes and You Xikun received 51 votes. In the end, Han Kuo-yu was elected as the legislative president. Eight legislators from the People's Party did not come to vote.
You Xikun published a resignation letter on Facebook at around 1 p.m., stating that he would resign as a legislator starting from 2 February 2024 due to personal plans. You Xikun left a message saying: "The mission is over, thank you everyone."
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Meeting with Lai Ching-te, Foreign Minister of Eswatini: Continue to be Taiwan’s strongest ally
Reporter : Chen Yun / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/4569434 / Image : Vice President Lai Ching-te met with Pholile Shakantu, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Eswatini and her husband-in-law today, and said that he will continue President Tsai’s prudent foreign policy and strive to consolidate the good relations between Taiwan and Eswatini. (Photo provided by the Presidential Office)
Vice President Lai Ching-te met with Pholile Shakantu, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Eswatini and her husband-in-law today. He expressed his gratitude to the Kingdom of Eswatini for actively supporting Taiwan in various international arenas. The two countries not only are good partners in international cooperation, bust also fraternal family members. He will continue President Tsai’s steady and down-to-earth foreign policy and strive to consolidate the close friendship between Taiwan and Eswatini. Pholile also emphasized that the Kingdom of Eswatini will continue to be Taiwan's strongest ally and looks forward to a stronger bilateral relationship in the future.
Lai Ching-te pointed out that Minister Pholile was the first cabinet minister to visit the Republic of China after Eswatini formed the new government in September 2023, while Taiwan held the last election in January 2024, which has profound positive significance for bilateral relations. It has been more than 55 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Taiwan and Eswatin, and the relationship between the two countries has remained everlasting. As solid as a rock, both countries are not only good partners in international cooperation, but also a family that shares the same brotherhood.
He said that as Taiwan's solid partner in the international community, Eswatini has always actively supported and fully assisted Taiwan's international participation. Last year, it participated in the United Nations General Assembly, the World Health Assembly (WHA), the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN Framework Convention on Climate Change) and in international arenas such as the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties and strongly spoken out for Taiwant. On behalf of the Taiwan government and people, he would like to express his sincere gratitude to Eswatini for their firm support.
Lai Ching-te mentioned that Eswatini successfully completed the parliamentary election peacefully in September last year, and Taiwan also completed the presidential, vice-presidential and legislative elections last month, demonstrating the firm belief of the two governments and people in the value of democracy and freedom, and demonstrating the two countries’ societies. He has a high degree of democratic literacy. Congratulations to Minister Pholile for winning the trust of King Mswati III of Shiguo, staying in the cabinet and being appointed as foreign minister. Under the leadership of Minister Pholile, Taiwan-Eswatini relations will continue to flourish and create a new page in history.
Lai Ching-te emphasized that he has been elected as the new president with the support of the people of Taiwan and has a long way to go. In the future, he will continue President Tsai's steady and pragmatic foreign policy based on the existing foundation of the long-term friendly relations between the two countries, strive to consolidate the historical good relations between Taiwan, and continue to deepen the two countries. Friendly partnership, working hard for the well-being of the people of the two countries, and looking forward to working with Minister Pholile in the near future to deepen the partnership and jointly establish a new milestone for the bilateral relations between Taiwan and history.
Pholille specifically conveyed the King's congratulations, affirming that Taiwan had experienced a fierce but fair election, and congratulating the ruling party for its third consecutive term in power. By then, Eswatini will definitely not miss the inauguration ceremony on May 20 this year. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Taiwan and Taiwan in 1968, Taiwan has continued to grow steadily. Bilateral relations are based on mutual respect for each other and a shared value for the pursuit of people's well-being. She reiterated that the Kingdom of Eswatini will continue to be Taiwan's strongest ally and looks forward to making bilateral relations even stronger in the future.
Pholille also talked about a number of cooperation projects between Taiwan and China, including the cooperation between Taiwan's Overseas Investment and Development Corporation (OIDC) and the Eswatini National Petroleum Corporation (ENPC) to build strategic oil storage tanks in Taiwan. ; The women’s empowerment program promoted by Her Majesty the Queen Mother; the Taiwan Council’s Technical Mission in Eswatini is committed to assisting in improving the country’s agricultural development and transformation; Taiwan’s medical team also provides high-quality medical care to the people of Swatini Services to improve the health sector of the country.
Phobille said that these cooperation projects are just a few examples of Taiwan-Eswatini cooperation, but they show the results that both sides can achieve through friendship and partnership. Eswatini will continue to speak out for Taiwan's participation in international multilateral organizations and related platforms. They believe that only if Taiwan participates on an equal footing with other countries and pools all resources can the African Union's Agenda 2063 and the United Nations' sustainable development goals be realized.
Image : Vice President Lai Ching-te met with Pholille Shakantu, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Eswatini and her husband-in-law today, and said that he will continue President Tsai’s prudent foreign policy and strive to consolidate the good relations between Taiwan and Eswatini. (Photo provided by the Presidential Office)
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