Taiwan President 
Lai Ching-te accused China on September 5 of misapplying UN Resolution 2758 and asked the legal profession to help clarify the resolution for Taiwan at home and abroad. He spoke at the Taiwan Bar Association's 79th Lawyers' Day banquet at the Taipei International Convention Center, CNA reported. In the speech, Lai praised lawyers for holding the front line of social justice across Taiwan, speaking up for disadvantaged groups and contributing to Taiwan's judicial diplomacy through the association's delegations to international legal forums.
What did he say about Resolution 2758? Lai said that besides verbal attacks, military intimidation and united-front infiltration against Taiwan, China misapplies the resolution internationally to claim Taiwan is part of the People's Republic of China. He said the US State Department has said publicly on many occasions that Second World War documents, whether the Cairo Declaration, the Potsdam Declaration or even the San Francisco treaty, cannot prove Taiwan is part of the People's Republic. The resolution only resolved the question of the People's Republic of China's representation seat at the United Nations and has nothing to do with Taiwan, Lai said, asking the association to speak up for Taiwan in future and tell people that Taiwan is a sovereign, independent country that does not belong to the People's Republic of China.
What else did he ask of lawyers? Lai, whose remarks were carried by CNA, said the government has launched an "AI new era construction" programme to secure the competitive edge of Taiwan's next generation, even for a century. He said it needs lawyers' help on AI governance, digital human rights and intellectual property to build the rule of law for the era of an AI basic law and protect Taiwan's key place in international supply chains. With Taiwan's carbon fee system already in effect, he also asked lawyers to take part in putting ESG rules into practice and turn international green standards into competitiveness for upgrading Taiwan's industries.
Why did he urge lawyers to run for office? Citing the "Great Harmony" passage of the Liyun, Lai said the government is carrying out social welfare policies, including Long-term Care 3.0 and raising six major social welfare allowances, and that only "selecting the worthy and the able" remains. Every election produces candidates with gang backgrounds or corruption offences, he said, and he hoped lawyers would stand for office so that more capable people enter public service as the country develops and faces challenges, CNA reported.
Figures referenced: Lai Ching-te. — JudgeMarket.
