Legislative Yuan President Daniel K.Y. Han (韓國瑜) led a cross-party delegation of legislators to the United Kingdom (UK) on the afternoon of May 13. Taiwan’s Representative to the UK, Ambassador Vincent Chin-Hsiang Yao, together with members of the Taiwanese community in the UK, warmly welcomed the delegation at the airport, marking the beginning of the delegation’s UK itinerary.
In the evening, President Han and the delegation hosted a banquet on behalf of the Legislative Yuan for members of the Taiwanese community and Taiwanese business representatives in the UK. Nearly 80 people attended the event.
In his remarks, President Han introduced each member from the cross-party delegation and expressed his sincere gratitude to Taiwanese compatriots in the UK for their long-standing support for Taiwan and their hard work abroad. President Han said he was deeply moved to meet members of the Taiwanese community overseas. Many Taiwanese businesspeople, he noted, left Taiwan years ago with little more than a one-way ticket, relying on their perseverance to put down roots in foreign lands. After decades of hard work, they have gradually made their mark around the world.
President Han noted with emotion that 19th-century Britain Empire was once known as “the empire on which the sun never sets.” Today, Taiwanese businesspeople, through their hard work across the world’s five continents and seven seas, have shown that Taiwan’s entrepreneurial spirit also reaches every corner of the globe, earning admiration through their resilience and strength. President Han went on to note that in recent years, the Legislative Yuan has received more than 6,000 visitors from around the world, demonstrating the international community’s growing attention to Taiwan. This, he said, is the result of the collective efforts of all the people of Taiwan.
President Han emphasized that Taiwan’s achievements in high technology, small and medium-sized enterprises, democracy and freedom, and medical care and health insurance have won worldwide recognition, and that the long-term support of overseas Taiwanese communities has also played a significant role. Whenever Taiwan faces difficulties or unexpected challenges, members of the overseas community are always among the first to step forward and lend a helping hand. President Han also recalled that during the COVID-19 pandemic, overseas Taiwanese generously donated two million face masks to Kaohsiung to support its epidemic prevention efforts, fully demonstrating the deep bonds between Taiwan and its overseas communities, like those of a family.
In closing, President Han said the Legislative Yuan places great importance on overseas Taiwanese communities around the world and will always be a home for them. He welcomed Taiwanese compatriots in the UK to return often for visits and exchanges, emphasizing that we will always be one family. (2026/05/13)
