Delegation of German lawmakers departs after six-day Taiwan visit
Delegation of German lawmakers departs after six-day Taiwan visit
2022-10-06
A delegation of German lawmakers on Thursday held a press conference before their departure from Taiwan. The group’s head said that he had enjoyed his six-day stay in Taiwan, which included meetings with the president and government officials, as well as a visit to Tainan. The lawmaker voiced hope of more Germany-Taiwan exchanges to come in a variety of fields.
Taiwan’s representative to Germany Shieh Jhy-wey traveled back to Taiwan with the delegation of German lawmakers. Shieh kept a low profile over the six-day visit; after all, the German visitors were the important guests here. Before departing back to Germany, the head of the group, Klaus-Peter Willsch, said he had been very warmly welcomed to Taiwan, and that he had really enjoyed his stay.
Klaus-Peter Willsch
German-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group
It’s a pity that we are going to be returning to Germany before the National Day celebrations on Oct. 10. The new session of parliament will have already started by then. So I would like to wish you a happy 111th birthday.
A German lawmaker voiced hope that visits between Taiwan and Germany would become commonplace after COVID. He said he expected more delegations to visit in the future.
Frank Shaffler
German-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group
The Bundestag’s Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid should be visiting very soon. And next year, members of the Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth Committee will also come to Taiwan.
Katrin Budde
German-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group
If some country tells us to not visit another country, that’s unacceptable to us. We decide which countries we visit.
The lawmaker directed some thinly veiled criticism at China, which frequently protests international exchanges with Taiwan. The lawmakers in this delegation come from six different political parties, meaning that in Germany, they often have different stances on many issues. According to delegation leader Willsch, the consensus in the Bundestag is that military threats by bigger countries to smaller countries are unacceptable to all. He added that with the shared values of freedom and democracy, he hoped Taiwan and Germany could carry out deeper exchanges in a variety of fields.
德國會友台小組訪台 主席魏爾胥讚喜歡台灣
2022-10-06
德國國會友台小組訪團，來台訪問6天，除了拜會總統蔡英文、與相關部會官員，昨天還特別到台南參訪。今天在離台前，也特別舉行記者會，暢談訪台心得。友台小組主席魏爾胥直說在台受到熱情歡迎，實在非常喜歡來台灣，更先預祝台灣111年國慶快樂。
我駐德大使謝志偉這回專程陪同德國國會友台小組訪團，在台參訪6天，相當低調。畢竟主角是來自德國的友人，友台小組主席魏爾胥直說在台受到熱情歡迎，實在非常喜歡來台灣。
[[德國國會友台小組主席 魏爾胥]]
“有點可惜，在10月10日台灣舉辦國慶前，我們已經回到德國了，因為德國國會的會期那時已經開始了，所以再次祝賀台灣111歲生日快樂”
德國議員也透露，在疫情趨緩下，台德互訪可望回到常態，德國訪團預計會一團接著一團來。
[[德國國會友台小組副主席 薛福勒]]
“德國國會的人權委員會很快就會來台灣參訪，而明年，德國國會青年委員會的議員，也會來台灣”
[[德國國會友台小組副主席 布德]]
“如果有一些國家告訴我們，不能去哪一個國家，實在很難接受，我們自己決定要去哪些國家參訪”
雖然沒有指名道姓，但明顯針對不滿訪台行的中國而來。這次訪團成員分屬6個不同黨派，在德國內部各有不同主張，但魏爾胥指出，德國國會的共識就是無法接受大國以軍事力量威嚇小國，台德之間共享民主自由價值，期望在各領域都能深化交流。
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