The delegation of the German Parliamentary Human Rights Committee, led by German parliamentarian Peter Heidt, arrived in Taiwan this morning (23).

Minister Cai Mingyan of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and German representative to Taiwan Jorg Polster went to the airport to welcome him.

(Provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

[Reporter Chen Yun/Taipei Report] The delegation of the "Human Rights Commission" of the German Parliament arrived in Taiwan this morning (23) and will start a 4-day visit until October 26. After the stage, the second official delegation of the German Parliament.

Presidential Palace Spokesperson Zhang Dunhan said that the Presidential Palace expresses its sincere welcome and that President Tsai will receive the delegation in the Presidential Palace tomorrow morning.

Zhang Dunhan explained that the visiting group, led by Senator Peter Heidt, also included: Senator Heike Engelhardt, Senator Derya Türk-Nachbaur, Senator Michael Brand Brand, Dr. Carsten Brodesser, and Boris Mijatović, a total of 6 cross-party MPs.

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Zhang Dunhan emphasized that this trip was a visit by an official delegation from the German Parliament in just one month after the visit of the "Taiwan Friendship Group" of the German Parliament in early October, which set an important record for Taiwan-Germany exchanges and fully demonstrated Taiwan The exchanges between Germany and Germany have become increasingly friendly and close.

Zhang Dunhan said that Taiwan and Germany not only have close cooperation in the fields of semiconductor technology, wind power energy, and electric vehicle parts supply chain, etc.

In recent years, there have been further exchanges and cooperation in important aspects such as transformational justice, financial supervision, and aviation services.

Zhang Dunhan said that Taiwan and Germany are important partners sharing universal values ​​such as democracy, freedom and human rights.

It is hoped that in the midst of global changes, Taiwan and Germany will work together to strengthen the global democratic supply chain and strengthen the resilience of global democracy through closer interaction and communication.