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Ma meets US congressman, Annette Lu
visits S Korea
TIES: The president received US Representative James
Sensenbrenner Jr, while the former vice president is to attend a birthday party
for Reverend Sun Myung Moon
STAFF WRITER, WITH CNA
Thursday, Feb 18, 2010, Page 2
President Ma Ying-jeou (°¨^¤E) told US Representative James Sensenbrenner Jr on
Wednesday that Taiwan hopes the US Congress will support its efforts to join
international organizations and sign a bilateral extradition agreement with the
US.
Sensenbrenner, accompanied by his wife, is on a weeklong visit to Taipei that
began on Tuesday.
Receiving the couple at the Presidential Office, Ma said progress in
cross-strait relations is closely related to the development of US-Taiwan
relations, citing the significance of US military sales to Taiwanˇ¦s security and
talks with China.
As Taiwan is seeking more international participation, the president asked
Sensenbrenner for his support in helping realize the aspiration of Taiwanˇ¦s
people to participate in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),
the International Aviation Organization (IAO) and other international
organizations.
Referring to Maˇ¦s expectations to sign an extradition agreement and a reciprocal
visa-free agreement with the US, Sensenbrenner, a Republican from Wisconsin,
said more discussion is needed before such agreements can be signed.
Meanwhile, former vice president Annette Lu (§f¨q˝¬) is in South Korea on a
four-day visit at the invitation of the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) to
attend an international leadership conference yesterday and today.
Lu and her entourage arrived in Seoul on Tuesday.
REVEREND MOON
She said upon her arrival that during her stay, she would give a brief speech at
the opening ceremony of the leadership conference today and attend a banquet in
celebration of the 90th birthday of UPF founder Reverend Sun Myung Moon.
Before departing for the US tomorrow evening, Lu will also meet with South
Korean politicians and civic leaders on human rights issues.
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