Their actions were selfish and showed a lack of understanding for the importance of human rights.”Although the entertainers’ behavior was against Taiwan’s “national interest and disrespectful of human rights,” Taiwan is a country based on rights, and the government would not take action against offensive, but otherwise legal speech, he said. “I call on the public to speak on behalf of human rights, and to work toward advancing human rights in the world,” Su said. “Human rights are universal values and an expression of civilization,” Minister of Culture Lee Yung-te (李永得) said. China’s human rights abuses are severe, and Taiwan should stand with the world in condemning and sanctioning it, he said. Concerning sanctions, Wu said she believes that the government should take a more active role and not just ask the public to boycott cotton from Xinjiang.

Source: Taipei Times March 26, 2021 15:56 UTC