UK parliamentarians visit Taiwan and meet President Tsai
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From 7-13 April 2018, a delegation of six UK parliamentarians visited Taiwan and met President Tsai Ing-wen on 10 April. The delegation was comprised of Members of the House of Lords, including Lord Steel of Aikwood, Lord Northbrook, Lord Dholakia, Lord Rogan, as well as Members of the House of Commons, including Marie Rimmer MP and Rupa Huq MP. During the meeting, both sides discussed how Taiwan and the UK can pool resources to tackle global challenges together. President Tsai gave special thanks to the British-Taiwanese All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) as well as the UK government for their long-term support for Taiwan's participation in international organisations, such as the World Health Organisation, and expressed hope that the visiting delegation will continue to assist Taiwan’s case for international participation upon their return to the UK.
On 11 April, the delegation met with President of the Legislative Yuan Su Chia-chyuan and two Taiwanese legislators to exchange ideas on several strategic areas in the bilateral partnership. The delegation members visited Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan, accompanied by DPP legislator Yu Mei-nu of the Taiwan-UK Parliamentary Friendship Association.
