Swiss lawmakers visit Taiwan to deepen political relations amid tension from China

A group of Swiss lawmakers met pinch Taiwan’s president and said Monday their authorities wants to deepen governmental relations, adding to shows of support by overseas politicians for nan self-ruled land populist successful nan look of Chinese intimidation.

U.S. legislators including then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi person irked Beijing by visiting Taiwan, which China’s ruling Communist Party claims arsenic portion of its territory. The authorities of Chinese President Xi Jinping has responded by flying combatant jets and bombers adjacent nan land of 22 cardinal group and firing missiles into nan sea.

Swiss lawmakers person told their authorities to "examine really Switzerland’s existing relations pinch Taiwan tin beryllium gradually deepened successful nan interests of business, politics, subject and culture," said 1 of nan legislators, Fabian Molina, during a gathering pinch President Tsai Ing-wen.

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Taiwan and China divided successful 1949 aft a civil war. The land ne'er has been portion of nan People’s Republic of China, but nan Communist Party says it is obligated to merge pinch nan mainland, by unit if necessary. Beijing says Tsai’s democratically elected authorities has nary correct to behaviour overseas relations.

Switzerland, for illustration each different European governments isolated from Vatican City, has charismatic relations pinch Beijing alternatively of Taiwan but has extended commercialized and informal ties pinch nan island, a high-tech halfway and awesome trader.

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, halfway right, speaks during a gathering pinch Swiss lawmakers successful Taipei, Taiwan, connected Feb. 6, 2023.  (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)

"It is perfectly basal that nan existing differences and tensions betwixt Taiwan and nan PRC are resolved peacefully and done dialog," said Molina, a personnel of Switzerland's Social Democratic Party. "Anything little would beryllium unacceptable."

Legislators from Britain and different countries besides person visited Taiwan successful a show of support for its elected government. Pelosi successful August became nan highest-ranking American charismatic to sojourn Taiwan successful 25 years.

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The Chinese Embassy successful Switzerland warned nan legislators up of their travel to debar "official contact," according to Swiss news reports.

The Swiss delegation besides included lawmakers Nicolas Walder, Yves Nidegger, Mustafa Atici and Leonore Porchet.

Tsai told them Taiwan and Switzerland are "like-minded partners" that worth state and democracy.

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"I would for illustration to erstwhile again convey you each for your patient support for Taiwan," she told nan legislators.

"Taiwan stands connected nan frontlines successful defending democracy," nan president said. "In nan look of nan continued description of authoritarianism, we besides telephone connected our friends astatine nan antiauthoritarian beforehand to proceed to deepen our business and activity together to guarantee our measurement of life."