Vice President Hsiao Addresses IPAC in Brussels

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Taiwan Vice President Bi-khim Hsiao addressed the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China Summit in Brussels, Belgium. This is the first time a senior Taiwanese official has spoken in the European Parliament building, amid Taiwan's efforts to build closer ties with Europe.

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00:00In the first, for a senior Taiwanese official, Vice President Bikin Shao spoke in the European Parliament building in Belgium.

00:08We don't just want to survive, we want democracies to thrive.

00:14We're not just defending what we have, but building what we want the future to look like.

00:21Shao spoke before the Interparliamentary Alliance on China, or IPAC, a group of 350 lawmakers from around the world.

00:30She appeared alongside Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Jialong in a visit that was not announced in advance.

00:36IPAC Executive Director Luke DePolford said the visit highlighted the importance of the world pushing back on China's attempts to exclude Taiwan.

00:45The appearance comes as Taiwan works to strengthen ties within Europe.

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