Foreign Minister Joseph Wu has attended a seminar in the Czech capital of
Prague - at which he told participants that Taiwan is willing to share its
experience in economic and technological developments with like-minded
countries.

According to Wu, the sharing of such experiences is aimed at forming "a force
of good" against the threats posed by authoritarian regimes.

The seminar was hosted by the Czech Academy of Sciences and Czech think tank
Sinopsis and held under the theme of Towards a productive relationship:
Engaging with Taiwan in multiple domains."

The foreign minister also stressed in keynote address that "Taiwan is on the
front line constantly facing the onslaught of authoritarianism and many
European countries face a similar situation."

And he went on to say that although "the combination of new technologies and
social media has empowered citizens everywhere to voice their views," it has
also allowed "democracy's enemies" to become "increasingly bold and
outspoken."

The foreign minister arrived in Prague on Wednesday after wrapping up the
first leg of his European trip in Slovakia.