Taiwanese President Warns at IPAC Summit of Chinese Regime’s Expanding Authoritarianism

The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China welcomes Taiwan as its new member.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te delivers his inaugural speech after being sworn into office during the inauguration ceremony at the Presidential Office Building in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 20, 2024. Sung Pi-lung/The Epoch Times

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te pledged to work closely with like-minded partners to uphold democracy in the world in the face of the Chinese communist regime’s expanding aggression and authoritarianism.

“I want to emphasize that a threat by China to any country is a threat to the whole world,” Mr. Lai said in a speech on July 30. “Taiwan will use its full strength to support the democratic umbrella with our partners in democracy so we may avert the threats of expanding authoritarianism.”