President Tsai Ing-wen welcomed a delegation from the Center for Asia-Pacific Resilience and Innovation led by Australia’s former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull May 30 at the Presidential Office in Taipei City, pledging to work with the think tank to advance regional development and prosperity.
According to Tsai, global challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have raised awareness of the need for unity among members of the international community. Taiwan’s crucial role on the world stage is also growing more evident, she added.
The establishment of CAPRI in Taipei has provided a timely boost for Taiwan as the nongovernmental organization builds a global network to help deepen the country’s connections with the world, the president said, adding that it is bringing local perspectives to the international stage through public policy discussion and research sharing, as well as partnerships with prominent research institutes like the U.S.-based Brookings Institution.
In response, Turnbull said it is more important than ever that regional and global democracies remain united. Security doesn’t simply rely on a few central powers such as the U.S. and China but is more of a mesh that brings together like-minded partners to closely engage with each other, he added.
Taiwan has made extraordinary achievements in technology and resilience, Turnbull said, adding that CAPRI will help link the country’s experiences with those of other countries in the region.
Launched in May last year and the first international think tank of its kind headquartered in Taiwan, CAPRI aims to enhance global resilience and promote innovative governance by drawing on comparative policy research in the Asia-Pacific. (YCH-E)
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