News Forum - US Summit for Democracy excludes Thailand, includes Taiwan

[Thaiger]

US President Joe Biden is convening a Summit for Democracy next month, inviting over 100 countries to participate with one notable exception — Thailand — and one controversial inclusion — Taiwan. The event, which will take place virtually on December 9 and 10, has invited 110 participants, according to a list published yesterday from the US State Department. While Thailand did not make the list for the summit that aims to curb the loss of rights and freedoms worldwide to stop the regression of democracy, the inclusion of Taiwan creates tension with China who has long considered Taiwan a part […]

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[Shade_Wilder]

Well ain't that a kick in the 'nads for Prayut!

 

[palooka]

Big hint as to why Thailand wasn't invited --- It's a summit for democracy.

[AussieBob]

It is obvious why Thailand was not included, but Joe Biden actually invited Taiwan ?  WOW !!   That says a LOT.  Good for you Joe - that is a great thing to do for all the western world of Democratic countries. 

Now if you could just go a little further and impose ever increasing trade and economic sanctions on all non-Democratic countries where the military has taken over illegally, and also on all those that do not do the same within a few years, then maybe the world will become a more 'democratic' place - certainly many SEAsian countries will be. 

 

[gummy]

31 minutes ago, AussieBob said:

It is obvious why Thailand was not included, but Joe Biden actually invited Taiwan ?  WOW !!   That says a LOT.  Good for you Joe - that is a great thing to do for all the western world of Democratic countries. 

Now if you could just go a little further and impose ever increasing trade and economic sanctions on all non-Democratic countries where the military has taken over illegally, and also on all those that do not do the same within a few years, then maybe the world will become a more 'democratic' place - certainly many SEAsian countries will be. 

Better still invite all the despot generals and non democratic PMs to a Novichok sandwich tasting party 

[Rain]

Oligarchies and Plutocracies are the practices of the day. 

Little to do with a democratic existence.

[DiJoDavO]

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Edited November 25, 2021 by DiJoDavO
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[bb54]

It makes me smile that the inclusion of 'Taiwan' is a big slap to the fat face of Xi Jinping

[Poolie]

5 minutes ago, bb54 said:

It makes me smile that the inclusion of 'Taiwan' is a big slap to the fat face of Xi Jinping

In this case the Digital Minister and the local representative (not am ambassador) of Taiwan wont even raise a ripple.