Ex-Munich Security Conference chair urges united stance against ChinaStaff writer, with CNAFormer Munich Security Conference Chair Christoph Heusgen has urged global democracies to stand united to preserve the rules-based international order, given the challenges posed by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to Taiwan and the world. In an address delivered at a dinner during the annual Yushan Forum, Heusgen said the PRC, Taiwan’s large neighbor, "is a challenge" as it repeatedly shows no respect for the rules-based international order. Economic security and technological resilience have become inseparable from national security, he said, which explains "precisely why Taiwan matters." "This is also why forums like the Yushan Forum are so important. Both guests were invited to attend the two-day 2026 edition of the Yushan Forum that opened yesterday.

Source: Taipei Times March 16, 2026 16:38 UTC