Representative Harry Tseng delivered a keynote speech on

November 8, 2022 at a Macdonald-Laurier roundtable on “Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific”

Representative Harry Tseng was invited to a Macdonald-Laurier Institute roundtable on “Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific” as a keynote speaker. The event was well attended by Canadian officials, MLI senior scholars and experts, and diplomats from the United States, Japan, Australia, the Czech Republic, Germany, France, India, the Philippines, and the European Union

Representative Tseng started by looking at what is happening in China and what it means for the world. He conducted an overview of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, analyzing the implications of Xi Jinping's political report for the development of China's political and economic situation, its impact on the Indo-Pacific region, and, by extension, Taiwan’s role in defending democracy and freedom in the region. A Q&A session followed the keynote speech, in which representatives from the diplomatic corps raised various questions and had a lively discussion.

MLI is an important and influential think tank in Canada. Over the years, MLI has invited the representative TECO in Canada to participate in numerous conferences and forums. This is the first time a TECO Representative is invited to deliver a keynote speech and exchange views with members of the diplomatic corps.