Taiwan Welcomes AUKUS Pact, Calls For Stronger Ties With Democracies


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Taiwan Welcomes AUKUS Pact, Calls For Stronger Ties With Democracies By Raymond Chung and Hwang Chun-mei 2021-09-17 -- Officials and lawmakers in the democratic island of Taiwan have welcomed a trilateral security pact between the U.S., the U.K., and Australia that will help Canberra develop nuclear submarines, saying it hopes to continue to deepen its diplomatic ties with the U.S. and E.U. Foreign ministry spokesperson Joanne Ou said the Taiwanese government had "taken note" of the AUKUS pact, and that Taiwan held common interests with the three allies. The new security partnership announced on Sept. 15 is widely viewed as...