President Lai Ching-te says that Taiwan will not be intimidated by China. He made the comments at the Halifax International Security Forum in Taipei, held in Asia for the first time.
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00:00Taiwan is welcoming government and military officials from around the world here to the
00:04capital Taipei as it hosts one of the world's largest defence summits, the Halifax International
00:11Security Forum, here in Asia for the first time.
00:15On the agenda are some of the most pressing security issues of this age, from ending Russia's
00:20war on Ukraine to countering China's influence here in the Indo-Pacific.
00:26To open the two-day summit, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-de saying that his country is determined
00:31to stand up to authoritarianism.
00:34Taiwan holds a key position on the first island chain, directly facing an authoritarian threat.
00:42But we will not be intimidated.
00:46We will stand firm and safeguard our national sovereignty, maintain our free and democratic
00:53way of life.
00:55From disinformation's pivotal role in modern warfare to cutting out high technology from
01:00your adversary's weapons supply chain, defence leaders here are weighing in on issues affecting
01:06security here in the Asia-Pacific and beyond.
01:10Taiwan so often denied a voice on the world stage due to pressure from China, it's a unique
01:15opportunity to engage with like-minded partners and show solidarity in an increasingly polarised
01:21world.
01:22Joseph Wu and Rick Lowatt in Taipei for Taiwan Plus.