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On the morning of August 31, President Tsai Ing-wen addressed the Ketagalan Forum - 2021 Asia-Pacific Security Dialogue via video.
According to the [Office of the President, Republic of China (Taiwan)], among those who participated in the event were Prospect Foundation Chairman Mark Tan-Sun Chen, Deputy Foreign Minister Tien Chung-kwang (田中光), National Security Council Deputy Secretary-General Hsu Szu-chien (徐斯儉), and Prospect Foundation President Lai I-Chung (賴怡忠).
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President Tsai Ing-wen addressed the Ketagalan Forum - 2021 Asia-Pacific Security Dialogue via video. (Photo / Provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Since 2017, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Taiwanese think tanks have co-organized the annual Ketagalan Forum - Asia-Pacific Security Dialogue to discuss important regional security issues with concerned parties in an effort to enhance cooperation and communication. This year's event was co-organized with the Prospect Foundation and was held entirely online.
Former US Permanent Representative to the United Nations Kelly Craft delivered the opening keynote speech, and 16 political leaders and scholars from the United States, Japan, France, Australia, India, Singapore, the Republic of Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines conducted in-depth panel discussions with Taiwanese officials, scholars, and experts.
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A total of 16 political leaders and scholars participated in the forum. (Photo / Provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
These panelists included: Randall Schriver, Chairman of the Project 2049 Institute; Makishima Karen, Member of the Japanese House of Representatives; Peter Jennings, Executive Director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute; Hyun Oh-seok, former Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea; and Bert Hofman, Director of the East Asia Institute of the National University of Singapore.
Visit the website of the Office of the President, Republic of China (Taiwan) to read more.
