[International] Lviv Mayor: Ukraine's Experience Has Reference Value for Taiwan; Be Prepared to Defend the Nation
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On the 19th, TAITRA Chairman Paul Huang was invited to visit Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi of Ukraine. In addition to expressing the goodwill and concern of Taiwanese society, he also hoped to learn from Lviv's resilience experience during wartime, anticipating Taiwan to play a key role in Ukraine's reconstruction. Mayor Sadovyi responded that he is happy to share Ukraine's experience because it has important reference value for Taiwan. He emphasized that in times of extreme turmoil, one must always be prepared to defend the nation, its people, society, and democratic system. #Listen to reporter Hsieh Chia-hsing's report from Lviv, Ukraine#
The TAITRA Europe Taiwan Image Exhibition will be held in Warsaw, Poland, on June 22nd. On the eve of the exhibition, Chairman Paul Huang entered Lviv, Ukraine, to visit Mayor Sadovyi.
Paul Huang pointed out that this trip has three main purposes: to express the goodwill and concern of Taiwanese society to Ukraine, to learn from Lviv's resilience, urban governance, and social solidarity demonstrated under wartime pressure, and to understand how to build a resilient society through the joint efforts of government, private charities, non-profit organizations, and volunteer groups. Additionally, he hopes Taiwan can play an active role in Ukraine's reconstruction, demonstrating "Taiwan can help" and promoting more cooperation. He said: "(Original sound) Of course, we also hope that in other future fields, such as economic and trade cooperation, technological cooperation, and industrial cooperation, TAITRA can further seek better cooperation opportunities with Ukraine through our existing industry platforms and various international platforms."
In an interview, Mayor Sadovyi expressed his gratitude for Taiwan's support to Ukraine. Taiwan frequently hosts delegations from various Ukrainian cities, allowing Ukrainian officials to witness Taiwan's high-level medical services. Especially since 10% of Lviv's citizens, totaling 58,000 people, have already gone to the front lines, and more citizens are expected to serve, they hope to learn from Taiwan's medical expertise.
However, Mayor Sadovyi also mentioned that Lviv's experiences hold significant reference value for Taiwan. For instance, Lviv has been repeatedly bombed by Russian missiles and drones. In the last air raid, important buildings just 200 meters from the city hall were destroyed. Relevant units immediately launched large-scale rescue operations. Although many were injured, no one died, which he found comforting. Lviv has become Europe's largest "humanitarian aid hub," accommodating 150,000 refugees from all over Ukraine and receiving the wounded from the front lines or attacked areas daily. When air raid sirens are lifted, citizens can immediately return to normal life. Even the experience in developing drones is worth learning from for Taiwan. He said: "(English original sound) Since the outbreak of the Middle East conflict, mayors of many European cities have sent experts in emergency rescue, policing, and other fields to Lviv to learn. Our practices have inspired them. We have shown practical cases because people used to think: 'This works in Ukraine, but it's absolutely impossible elsewhere in Europe, not even in Dubai.' However, this world is full of unpredictability."
Mayor Sadovyi pointed out that drones have completely changed the course of the Russia-Ukraine war, allowing the Ukrainian army to achieve tangible results. Ukraine desires peace, but a ceasefire is not easy. Strength must be demonstrated to stop Russian aggression, as all totalitarian states only understand power. "Tomorrow must be stronger than today," and the example set by Taiwan is also extremely important. He emphasized that living in a time of extreme turmoil requires constant preparedness to defend the nation, its people, society, and democratic system. (Editor: Liu Hsiang-hua)
Source link: https://www.rti.org.tw/news?uid=3&pid=215596
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