Former President Tsai Ing-wen said, "The largest international security forum in North America will be held in Taiwan in February next year."

Taiwan's independent former President Tsai Ing-wen said the Halifax International Security Forum will be held in Taipei in February next year.

According to Taiwanese media such as the Yonhap News Agency and the Free Times, former President Tsai said in a keynote speech at the Halifax International Security Forum's annual meeting in Nova Scotia, Canada on the 23rd, "Taiwan hopes to cooperate with all countries that share the same blueprint and values."

The Halifax International Security Forum is the largest annual international security forum in North America since 2009.

Earlier in May 2021, the Halifax International Security Forum selected Tsai as the recipient of public service leadership for the "John McCain Award," named after former U.S. Senator John McCain, who died in 2018.

In his speech, Tsai thanked the international community for its support for Taiwan and stressed that democracies must confront the totalitarian political system through international cooperation.

In particular, despite China's growing threat of an armed invasion of Taiwan, the U.S. said it should prioritize Ukraine aid and that "a victory for Ukraine will be the world's most effective deterrent against future acts of aggression."

He then explained that U.S. support for Ukraine will help China deter Taiwan's attacks.

China protested Tsai's visit to Canada and argued that the International Security Forum seriously violated the "One China" principle, saying it opposes the "Taiwan Independent Party"'s visit to China.