Somaliland FM Visits Taiwan as Two Sides Strengthen Ties

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Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has met with the foreign minister of the self-governing African region of Somaliland, saying authoritarian forces continue to suppress Taiwan and Somaliland’s international participation through new forms of coercion.

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00:00Taiwan is deepening ties with Somaliland, welcoming its foreign minister to Taipei as

00:05both governments push back against authoritarian pressure.

00:09近期,威權陣營持續以新形代脅迫,加強對台所國際參與的打壓。

00:17對此,我們雙邊應該繼續深化夥伴關係,展現民主同盟的韌性,

00:24以及捍衛價值的堅定立場。

00:27Somaliland's foreign minister thanked Taiwan for its support and said their partnership remains firm despite mounting international pressure.

00:35The self-governmenting region declared independence from Somalia in 1991 but is not internationally recognized.

00:42Taiwan and Somaliland also signed a Coast Guard cooperation deal, a step forward in maritime collaboration.

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