PARIS—Wu Chih-chung, the diplomatic representative of Taiwan in France, said after attending Shen Yun Performing Arts, “I wish Shen Yun will continue to perform and to bring the truth, beauty, and kindness of Chinese culture to the world.”

As a person of Chinese heritage, Wu said, “Chinese culture is a very important civilization. With the development of our world, Chinese people are also taking on a more important role in the world.”

He added, “From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we can see that the Chinese Communist Party has found itself in an awkward place: On the one hand, it wants to support Russia; on the other hand, it knows the world will not tolerate such behavior.”

Wu acknowledged the kindness and beauty of Chinese culture. “We can see that part from Shen Yun,” Wu said. “I think this is a very important part of the culture.”

Wu thinks that despite the turmoil that is always present in the world, a message of kindness is also always there to counteract it—and Shen Yun is showing that now.

“The world has been relying on a group of people, who have great ambitions to let the kindness of humanity known. I believe Shen Yun has this mission now,” Wu said. “Let’s work hard together on this important mission.”

Wu also expressed great appreciation at seeing classical Chinese dance on stage.

“I am not an artist, but I can feel the difference between Chinese dance and Western dance. [Shen Yun] brings out the beauty of a culture, and introduces traditional Chinese legends to the world. It is a good combination of arts and history,” he said.