The French Senate overwhelmingly passed the “Taiwan’s Participation in International Organizations Act” on Thursday, supporting Taiwan’s participation in several international organizations. AFP said the French Senate’s vote could “anger” Beijing.
AFP reported that the French Senate, which is dominated by the right-wing opposition, passed the “Taiwan’s Participation in International Organizations Act” on Thursday with 304 votes in favor and 19 abstentions, a cross-party bill that supports Taiwan’s participation in the work of several international organizations.
The bill was signed by multiple senators with the support of RDPI Chairman Alain Richard and independent Joël Guerriau of the Information and Communication Group between the Senate and Taiwan. This non-binding bill expects France to continue its efforts for Taiwan’s participation in several international organizations such as the World Health Assembly, the General Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization, the United Nations Convention on Climate Change and even Interpol.
Most of the speakers in the Senate stressed the importance of Taiwan’s participation in the work of the WHO in the context of the new coronavirus pandemic. Parliamentarian Le Moyne said, “The contribution and sharing of experience made by Taiwan is crucial for the entire international community.” And ecologist Guillaume Gontard said that “with only 12 deaths out of 23 million people in Taiwan since the spread of the new coronavirus, Taiwan has set an example in controlling the epidemic.”
Taiwanese media said that although the Chinese embassy in France “kept moving” before the Senate vote, the results showed that all 304 senators present voted in favor of the motion, with not a single vote against it, indicating a high level of consensus among French lawmakers across party lines in support of Taiwan’s increased participation in international organizations.
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