Taiwan-Singapore association launchedBy Wu Su-wei and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writerLawmakers yesterday celebrated the launch of a Taiwan-Singapore association at an event at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei. The event commemorating the formation of the Republic of China (Taiwan)-Singapore Inter-Parliamentary Amity Association, which is to be chaired by Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Johnny Chiang (江啟臣), was attended by Taiwan’s Representative to Singapore Yeh Wei-chieh (葉偉傑). Yeh said that Singaporean members of parliament have maintained close relations with their Taiwanese counterparts, forming a strong basis for Taiwan-Singapore friendship. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tien Chung-kwang, Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Johnny Chiang, Legislative Yuan Secretary-General Lin Jih-jia, front row, from left, and other officials attend an inauguration ceremony for the Republic of China (Taiwan)-Singapore Inter-Parliamentary Amity Association at the Legislative Yuan yesterday. KMT Legislator Hsieh Yi-feng (謝衣鳳) and Taiwan People’s Party Legislator Chiu Chen-yuan (邱臣遠) are to serve as the association’s deputy chairpersons.

Source: Taipei Times December 04, 2020 15:56 UTC