British media: British parliament delegation plans to visit Taiwan later this year

The British "Guardian" quoted a number of sources on August 1st that it was reported that the Foreign Affairs Committee of the British House of Commons is expected to send a delegation to visit Taiwan later this year, and the time may be set in November or early December.

Tom Togenhart. Picture source: British Media

According to sources, the delegation led by the chairman of the committee Tom Togenhart was originally scheduled to visit early this year, but due to the positive test results of one of the members of the new crown virus, the visit was postponed.

It is reported that after the British Prime Minister Johnson issued a resignation statement, after the preferred election of the Conservative Party, the last two candidates Traslas and Sonak both verbally show a tough position to China. Last weekend, Togenhart, who had been elected before, increased its support for the Minister of Foreign Affairs Tellas. There are guessing that if Tras won the election in September and served as British Prime Minister, Togenhart may enter its cabinet. A source said that no matter what the situation occurred, "No matter who became the leader of the next party," Togenhart's visit to Taiwan will be promoted as planned.

Tras (right) and Sunak. Source: Visual China

The report also said that it is unclear whether the British delegation will meet with Taiwan leader Cai Yingwen. Sources told the Guardian that the details of the visit to Taiwan, including the visit date, are being finalized.

It is reported that the British Foreign Affairs Commission responded to this that in the context of investigating the policy framework of the Johnson government's "tilt to India", the committee "has been intending to visit Taiwan for a long time", but "due to security considerations and convention", "in accordance with convention", ",", according to convention ",", according to convention ",", according to convention ",", according to convention ",", "in accordance with the convention", ", according to convention", ", according to convention", ", according to convention", ", according to convention", ", according to convention", ", according to convention", ", according to convention", ", according to convention", ", according to convention", ", according to convention", ", according to convention", Refuse to comment on the details of the visit.

The Taiwan "Representative Office in Britain" also refused to comment, claiming that the Taiwan authorities "welcome any opportunities to strengthen relations with British."

Recently, the Chinese Ambassador to the UK Zheng Zeguang pointed out in a video speech by celebrating the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army that individual British politicians spread the so -called "Chinese threat" fallacy and encouraged the Limited British and China connections. These remarks only exposed their history and Chinese history and Real ignition, and by discrediting China to cover up its incompetence. Their noise violations of the people's wishes and harming the common interests of the two countries will end in failure.

PLA Rocket Army missile launching exercises. Picture source: eastern theater

A spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in the UK earlier said that the biggest threat facing the current stability of the Taiwan Strait is that the Taiwan DPP authorities have stepped up with external forces and continuously provoked "Taiwan independence". We urge the country to abide by the principle of China, do not have an official relationship with Taiwan in any way, and do not help the "Taiwan independence" split activities in any way.

(Edit: LC)

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