Premier Su Zhenchang received the visiting delegation including Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons of the British Parliament, Ke Enshi.

(Extracted from the live broadcast of the Executive Yuan)

[Reporter Zhong Lihua/Taipei Report] Premier Su Zhenchang met with the visiting delegation led by the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons of the British Parliament, Cohen Shi, today. Improve cooperation.

Ke Enshi pointed out that during this visit to Taiwan, she was very happy to experience the cultural features and life of Taiwan. She tried pearl milk tea and was also happy to experience Taiwan's enthusiastic people's culture. Even when chatting with many Taiwanese people on the street, they talked freely. There are more areas where the UK and Taiwan can cooperate.

Ke Enshi led a delegation of 7 people to visit Taiwan, and the members of the delegation also included MP Smith, Labor MP Byrne, Scottish National Party MP MacDonald, and independent MP Quayle. As well as the staff of the Foreign Affairs Committee Secretariat, all the visitors are visiting Taiwan for the first time.

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In his speech, Su Kui pointed out that countries around the world are paying more and more attention to Taiwan, the peace of the Taiwan Strait and the semiconductor chip supply chain.

The relationship and trade between Taiwan and the UK have continued to develop. The delegation also held trade meetings with relevant heads of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. I believe this can be used to verify and review the UK's Indo-Pacific policy.

Ke Enshi emphasized that when the visiting group comes to Taiwan, it is necessary to show their friendship with Taiwan, and they are also very willing to learn from each other with Taiwan, and to learn more about the Indo-Pacific region, as well as the existing cooperative relations with Taiwan, an ally, which can be deepened in the future. The main goal is to protect democracy and promote common values ​​of peace and security.

During this visit to Taiwan, I met with many heads of ministries and commissions, and had many very frank conversations, which were of great significance.

Ke Enshi pointed out that in the future, he hopes to deepen non-governmental exchanges between the two countries through cooperation such as scholarships.

In the face of challenges such as disinformation and cyber security, Taiwan-UK cooperation can make more contributions to the world. In the future, the UK will continue to support Taiwan's determination to safeguard peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region; There are also opportunities for cooperation in emerging technologies.