The “Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China” (IPAC) has issued a significant statement regarding the increasing threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) through its overseas interventions and transnational repression. This statement calls upon officials from democratic nations to enhance their formal engagement with representatives of the Taiwan government. In response to this declaration, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) affirmed its commitment to deepening collaboration with like-minded countries to combat transnational repression.
On November 6, during its annual meeting held in The Hague, Netherlands, IPAC, which is headquartered in London, alerted the international community to the expanding overseas interference and repressive actions taken by the CCP against democratic states.
In the statement’s sixth point, IPAC urged government officials from democratic nations to increase formal interactions with representatives from the Taiwanese government, as well as with pro-democracy advocates, human rights defenders, and organizations representing minority communities. It also called on lawmakers to actively resist the methods employed by the CCP to suppress dissenting voices.
Moreover, IPAC’s statement referenced a report released the same day by the international human rights organization Safeguard Defenders, entitled “A Formula for Repression: China’s Global Grid for Community Control.” This report outlines how the CCP is systematically exporting its surveillance and community control networks worldwide. This practice not only infringes upon the sovereignty of other nations and undermines democratic systems but also subjects overseas Chinese communities to pervasive surveillance and coercion, causing them to live in a perpetual state of fear.
The IPAC statement implores democratic nations around the globe to take decisive actions to defend national sovereignty and uphold the fundamental rights of all their residents. It particularly emphasizes the importance of public engagement with targets identified by the CCP for silencing or isolation, including officials from the Taiwanese government, as a concrete demonstration of national sovereignty and democratic resilience.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China expressed its appreciation for IPAC and its like-minded partners, including Safeguard Defenders, for their proactive stance in addressing the expansionist authoritarianism of the CCP. The ministry also called for democratic allies to strengthen their cooperation with Taiwan in a united front against the CCP’s transnational repression.
Furthermore, the Ministry stated that Taiwan will continue to deepen its collaboration with like-minded countries through information exchange and relevant mechanisms to jointly counter transnational repression. It reiterated the belief that only through unity and cooperation can democratic nations effectively curb authoritarian violence and protect their peoples from living in the fear of oppression.