The president of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), Damon Wilson landed in Taiwan yesterday (March 28). Upon his arrival he praised Taiwan’s commitment to democracy.
Honored to arrive in #Taiwan, one of the world’s most free societies, as part of our commitment to democratic unity at @NEDemocracy. Taiwan is becoming a hub for democrats to learn from each other in safeguarding their democratic way of life. pic.twitter.com/hZsGtnWfFb
— Damon M. Wilson (@DamonMacWilson) March 27, 2022
During his time he met with Foreign Minister Joseph Wu to discuss strategies for cooperation between democratic nations and how they might stand together against threats from authoritarian states.
Minister Wu was delighted to host a #Taiwan?? welcome luncheon for @DamonMacWilson & the @NEDemocracy delegation. Table talk was friendly & warm, centering on the critically important tasks of boosting the democratic world’s response to authoritarianism & defending shared values. pic.twitter.com/vnD1qA6ZXU
— 外交部 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC (Taiwan) ?? (@MOFA_Taiwan) March 28, 2022
Wilson will also meet with President Tsai and Premier Su Tseng-chang while he is in Taiwan. He will also hold a press conference during his visit, which is set to last until March 30th.
Wilson’s visit will also likely involve many discussions revolving around the World Movement for Democracy’s Global Assembly. The 11th assembly will be held this October in Taipei, from the 24th to the 27th. This will be the first time the event has been held in Taiwan.