Foreign minister praises Taiwan-UK relationsBy Lee I-chia / Staff reporterMinister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) on Tuesday expressed hope that the UK would support Taiwan’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) during a luncheon to welcome a delegation of British-Taiwanese All-Party Parliamentary Group members led by British House of Lords Deputy Speaker Dennis Rogan. Lin hosted the luncheon to thank the members of the British parliament for supporting Taiwan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said. Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung, right, shake hands with British House of Lords Deputy Speaker Dennis Rogan at a luncheon in Taipei on Tuesday. He expressed his gratitude for the cross-party group’s firm support for Taiwan, including their consistent support for Taiwan’s meaningful and practical participation in international organizations, it said. He said they look forward to gaining a deeper understanding of Taiwan’s various developments during this trip, as well as the continued deepening of Taiwan-UK partnership across all sectors.

Source: Taipei Times April 01, 2026 16:13 UTC