Participates as co-chairman of IPAC
Discuss cross-Strait relations and seek ways to cooperate
“Forced repatriation to North Korea is a common human rights crisis”
People Power Party lawmaker Ji Seong-ho visited Taiwan on the 6th as co-chairman of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) and had a meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen and others.
According to the political circles on the 6th, Rep. Ji attended the ‘China in the World (CITW) 2023’ conference held in Taipei, Taiwan on the 5th (local time) as a speaker and exchanged opinions on the impact of cross-Strait relations on East Asia and discussed cooperation plans. discussed.
In particular, as the issue of forced repatriation of North Korean defectors by China has recently emerged, Rep. Ji sought ways to cooperate with countries such as Japan and the Philippines. On the 30th of last month, the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea passed a resolution urging China to stop forcibly repatriating North Korean defectors.
Representative Ji said in a closed meeting that day, “We recognized the issue of forced repatriation of North Korean defectors by China as a common human rights crisis facing East Asia, and promised to work together to find a solution to it.”
Rep. Ji is said to maintain a close relationship with Taiwan, holding a private meeting with key figures, including President Tsai Ing-wen and Legislative Yuan Si-kun, at the invitation of the Taiwanese government on the 20th of last month.
In the afternoon of this day, he will meet with IPAC lawmakers and Taiwanese Foreign Minister Wu Zhaoxue and deliver the conference discussions before returning home.
IPAC officially announced on the 9th of last month that the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea joined IPAC. IPAC, established in 2020 to keep China in check, is currently a liberal parliamentary coalition with 31 countries and about 300 lawmakers.
Rep. Ji attended the IPAC summit held in Prague, Czech Republic on September 1 and delivered a keynote speech on the topic of ‘The crisis of North Korean defectors in China.’ Afterwards, he brought forward a resolution to implement ‘prevention of forced repatriation to North Korea’, which is effective in 30 member countries.
Source: Donga
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