Boris Johnson gives keynote speech at Ketagelan Forum

Boris Johnson gives keynote speech at Ketagelan Forum

2025-08-05

The Ketagelan Forum on Indo-Pacific security was held on Tuesday in Taipei, and attended by domestic and international leaders, including President Lai Ching-te and former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. It was Johnson’s first time to visit Taiwan, but he seemed to already know how to build a good rapport with the audience. In his keynote speech, Johnson expressed confidence in Taiwan, faced with Beijing’s threat to invade by 2027. He also said it would be a huge mistake for China to take Taiwan by force.

Ketagalan Forum: 2025 Indo-Pacific Security Dialogue was attended by President Lai Ching-te and international guests-of-honor, including former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The two shook hands and exchanged pleasantries.

Johnson appears excited to finally be in Taiwan. He immediately captures the audience’s attention as soon as he begins speaking.

Boris Johnson
Former UK Prime Minister
Lí-hó, everyone. Last night I went out to a restaurant called Ding Tai Fung, I think. It’s absolutely rammed with people eating more different and more complicated types of dumplings than I’ve ever seen in my life. It was sort of a temple to dumplings, this place. About six years ago, I helped open the first Ding Tai Fung—did I get that right? Yeah, I happened to open the first Ding Tai Fung in London. And they taught me to make some dumplings, very unsuccessfully

The audience erupted in laughter when Johnson shares anecdotes from his time as prime minister. In his keynote address, he acknowledged the importance of closer Taiwan-UK relations. He also expressed concern over tense cross-strait relations, and like President Lai before him, voiced support for Taiwan against China’s annexation.

Lai Ching-te
President
As authoritarianism continues to expand, democratic nations must join even closer in solidarity to defend our values. Taiwan holds a key position on the first island chain, making us a keystone of Indo-Pacific peace and stability.

Boris Johnson
Former UK Prime Minister
The People’s Republic of China is trying to bully Taiwan into submission. And thereby signaling their intention: by 2027, wherein not very far at all, to impose Chinese communist rule on this island, to eradicate democracy, to impose unification. Do you think Taiwan—let me ask you, seriously—do you think Taiwan can survive? Do you? Yes! Good.

Johnson called on Beijing to stop its intimidation and aggression against Taiwan, and said it’d be a huge mistake to unilaterally change the status quo.

Boris Johnson
Former UK Prime Minister
And I say that for to our friends in Beijing—and they should be our friends, by the way—that it’s a huge mistake to use intimidating and aggressive measures against Taiwan. So thank you, Taiwan. Thank you for your bravery and for standing up for freedom in a very difficult and dangerous part of the world.

Johnson also urged Western nations not to cower in the face of China’s pressure. Known for his public speaking skills and onstage charisma, his opening address this time also wowed the audience while tactfully voicing support for Taiwan.

For more Taiwan news, tune in:
Mon to Fri at 9:30 pm on Channel 152
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#ketagelanforum #taipei #taiwan #bojo #indopacific

英國前首相強生首度訪台正告北京侵台手段"極大錯誤"

2025-08-05

"凱達格蘭論壇"今(5號)登場，總統賴清德親自出席，同框英國前首相強生，兩人互動熱絡。首度來台的強生，不但親切以台語問候，致詞更強調，全世界都知道中國用軍事恫嚇台灣，想在2027年強行統一，但他相信台灣人絕對能生存。強生更嚴正告訴北京，用侵略手段對付台灣，是極大錯誤。

出席凱達格蘭論壇，印太安全對話，總統賴清德進場先跟重量級嘉賓，英國前首相強生，握手問候。兩人交談超過30秒，氣氛熱絡。

強生首次來台，興奮之情溢於言表，強調自己來台"朝聖"，開口更以道地台語問候。

[[英國前首相強生]]
“哩賀大家。昨晚我在鼎泰豐吃飯，那是一個餃子聖殿，人們吃著我一輩子沒見過那麼多，那麼複雜的餃子。我六年前曾幫忙在倫敦，開設第一家鼎泰豐分店，雖然我包的餃子非常失敗”

強生這番話笑翻眾人。演講內容，重申台英關係緊密，而他和賴總統不約而同，提及擔憂台海印太局勢，也發聲公開譴責中國。

[[總統賴清德]]
“在威權主義持續擴張下，民主國家更必須團結在一起。台灣位處第一島鏈關鍵位置，是印太和平穩定的重要支點”

[[英國前首相強生]]
“中華人民共和國，正試圖用軍事恫嚇迫使台灣屈服，並向世界傳遞訊息，2027年前要在這座島上，強加中國共產統治，消滅民主、強行統一。你們覺得台灣可以撐得住嗎? 認真的，你們相信台灣能生存嗎? 是的，沒錯。

強生更公開點名北京，任何試圖霸凌併吞台灣的行為，不會成功。

[[英國前首相強生]]
“我也要對北京的朋友說，他們理應是我們的朋友，用恐嚇與侵略的方式對待台灣，是極大的錯誤。謝謝台灣，謝謝你們的勇氣，謝謝你們在危險又困難的地區，堅守自由”

喊話英美各國別屈從中國，強生致詞極具戲劇張力，挺台言論，更令外界驚豔。

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