Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Yongjian attended the regular meeting.

(Photographed by reporter Lu Yixuan)

[Reporter Lu Yixuan/Taipei Report] The delegation of the Friendship Group of the Swiss Federal Parliament to Taiwan will visit Taiwan from February 5th to 10th.

The delegation was jointly led by Fabian Molina, chairman of the Taiwan Friendship Group, and Nicolas Walder, a member of the Green Party, with a total of five cross-party MPs.

In addition to meeting President Tsai and other dignitaries, the delegation will also visit the Hsinchu Science Park and the Kinmen Battlefield Site.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Yongjian announced at the regular meeting of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today that he sincerely welcomes the delegation from the Friendship Group of the Swiss Federal Parliament to visit Taiwan from February 5 to 10 to show support for democracy.

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Liu Yongjian explained that the delegation was led by the chairman of the Taiwan Friendship Group, the Socialist MP Moliner, and the Green Party MP Wade, and the members included the Swiss People's Party MP Yves Nidegger, the Socialist Party MP Artich Mustafa Atici and Green Party member Léonore Porchet.

Liu Yongjian pointed out that the delegation will meet President Tsai Ing-wen, President of the Legislative Council You Xikun, Premier of the Supervisory Committee Chen Ju, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wu Zhaoxie. They will also receive banquets from the Legislative Yuan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. , National Science Council, etc.

In addition to the official visit itinerary, the delegation also plans to visit the Hsinchu Science Park and the Kinmen Battlefield Site, hoping to learn about the current development of my country through on-the-spot visits, strengthen exchanges and cooperation between the two sides, and deepen Taiwan-Sweden interaction.

The news of this visit group has been exposed for a long time. Since the news came out last year, Chinese officials in Switzerland have repeatedly expressed protests and continued to persuade them to leave. However, Wade said that no matter how Beijing protests, this trip is to support democracy and is also a democratic country. role of MPs.

In 2021, the House of Commons of the Swiss Parliament overwhelmingly passed the "Improving Relations with Taiwan" bill, urging the Swiss Federal Council to list areas in which relations with Taiwan can be gradually deepened in business, politics, science and culture.

Molina, Wade and Attici have all put forward friendly Taiwan bills and policy proposals in the Swiss Parliament.

In addition, the lower house of the Swiss parliament also passed a bill in 2007, requiring the federal government to support Taiwan's inclusion in global health policies.

Liu Yongjian emphasized that Taiwan and Switzerland are partners who share the values ​​of democracy, freedom and human rights. It is believed that this trip will enhance the visiting group's understanding of our country and promote the friendly and cooperative relations between Taiwan and Switzerland in various fields.