On the morning of November 13, President of the Legislative Yuan Daniel K.Y. Han, accompanied by KMT Legislator Wan Mei-Ling, DPP Legislator Loh Mei-Ling, TPP Legislator Huang Shan-Shan, and International Affairs Department Deputy Director Yang Fang-Ling, met with a four-member delegation from the Czech Republic-Taiwan Parliamentary Platform of the Czech Parliament Chamber of Deputies led by Chair Marek Benda; Deputy Minister François Wu Chih-Chung and Deputy Director-General Lin Zhu-En from the Department of European Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) also accompanied the delegation.

President Han first extended a warm welcome to Chair Marek Benda and pointed out that it was Chair Benda's 12th visit to Taiwan, which shows his deep fondness for Taiwan. President Han thanked Chair Benda for his continued support for Taiwan on the international stage in the past 20 years, expressing that despite the geographic distance between Taiwan and the Czech Republic, exchanges between the two nations have increased, especially since the launch of direct flights between Taipei and Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, on July 18, 2023. The number of tourists from Taiwan to the Czech Republic has increased by 75%, which motivated Legislator Wan Mei-Ling, Chair of the Taiwan-Czech Republic and Austria Parliamentary Amity Association, to propose an increase of direct flights.

President Han lauded the Czech Republic for its beautiful landscape and the distinctive traits of its people and culture. He mentioned figures well known to the people of Taiwan, such as the giant of literature Franz Kafka and former President Václav Havel, an accomplished author with deep knowledge of literature. In addition, President Han stressed that under the close collaboration between the parliaments of both nations, people of Taiwan have become more interested in the Czech Republic and are traveling to this nation more often. President Han continued by introducing the attending female legislators from all parties, and explained to the visiting guests that among the 113 members of the current (11th) legislature, 47 are female, accounting for 41% of the total seats, highlighting that female participation in politics has become a new norm in Taiwan and that Taiwan attaches great importance to gender equality.

In his remarks, Chair Benda thanked President Han and cross-party legislators for taking the time to receive the delegation, and he emphasized that it was a great example of democracy where nation-to-nation exchanges transcend party affiliation and require efforts from all parties. Chair Benda shared his views on the paths of democratization experienced by Taiwan and the Czech Republic in the 1990s and mentioned the American political scientist Francis Fukuyama, who pointed out in his book—The End of History and the Last Man—that freedom and democracy are the pinnacle of human social progress, representing the highest form of governance. No other option surpasses this. He said that such a vision, judging from what the world is like today, seems to be overly optimistic. Authoritarian countries such as China and Russia are undermining the pursuit of peaceful coexistence between nations. Chair Benda further pointed out that he favors more the views put forward by another political scientist, Samuel Huntington, in the thesis—The Clash of Civilizations. The thesis foreshadowed the inevitable escalation of conflicts between democratic nations and authoritarian ones, when it comes to international relations. He noted that over the course of history, it has been proven that it is possible for democratic countries to regress back to an authoritarian system under certain circumstances.

Chair Benda continued by stating that he firmly believes in the supremacy of human rights and freedom advocated by former President Havel, and therefore refuses to support any totalitarian system. He also pointed out that the efforts made by the Ukrainian people now in resisting foreign aggression can also be seen as a stand for Taiwan, because once totalitarian countries believe they can invade others at will, such aggression will only repeat itself time and again. Chair Benda also expressed that when Russia annexed Crimea in 2014—a violation of the territorial integrity of Ukraine—it was precisely because Western countries were not taking a firm opposing stance, which led to Russia invading Ukraine again in recent years. On another note, Chair Benda also thanked Taiwan for cooperating with the Czech Republic in launching assistance in raising funds for Ukraine relief. He believes that the U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, along with the GOP winning House majority, will take a firm and principled stance against authoritarian regimes. With that, Chair Benda closed by sharing that the U.S. Republican President Ronald Reagan, who was in office in the 1980s, launched the Star Wars program against all opposition, which eventually led to the collapse of the Soviet Union. In this regard, he believes that good will prevail and evil will be defeated.

In her remarks, Legislator Wan Mei-Ling said that she has visited the Czech Republic 9 times, and Prague, its capital, was the first city she visited in Europe. She expressed that after assuming her position as the Chair of the Taiwan-Czech Republic and Austria Parliamentary Amity Association, she was able to carry out more in-depth exchanges between Taiwan and the Czech Republic. Examples included the establishment of the Advanced Chip Design and Research Center (ACDRC) and the Taiwan Chip-based Industrial Innovation Program (Taiwan CbI) launched in 2023, which have promoted industrial collaborations between the two nations. Legislator Wan added that the collection from the National Palace Museum (NPM) will be exhibited at the National Museum of the Czech Republic for the first time in 2025, in a special exhibition themed "100 Objects, 100 Stories: Treasures from the National Palace Museum." This collaboration demonstrates the profound friendship between Taiwan and Czech Republic. Legislator Wan also pointed out that Taoyuan City, her constituency, is a sister city to the City of Brno of the Czech Republic. Therefore, she looked forward to accompanying President Han on the visit to the Czech Republic in 2025 to personally attend the opening of the exhibition.

Legislator Loh Mei-Ling thanked Chair Benda for voicing support for Taiwan on the international stage, and she pointed out that since Taiwan and the Czech Republic both face pressure from great powers, both sides can increase exchanges in the future on topics including information security, combating disinformation, and countering foreign interference. She also hoped that members of the visiting delegation will continue to support Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organizations.

Legislator Huang Shan-Shan shared that when she served as Taipei City Councilor, she visited the Czech Republic twice, and she looked forward to Prague and Taipei City signing the sister city agreement. This vision was fulfilled after she assumed office as the Deputy Mayor of Taipei City, and she was especially grateful to the then Mayor of Prague, Zdeněk Hřib, for resisting China's pressure and making this partnership possible. Legislator Huang added that she understood the importance of allies in defending democracy and pointed out that among European countries, the Czech Republic is the most trustworthy ally to the party she is affiliated to— Taiwan People's Party (TPP).

Both sides then engaged in an extensive exchange of views on various topics, including parliamentary diplomacy, direct flights between the two nations, supply chains related to TSMC's establishment of factories in Europe, special exhibitions at the National Palace Museum, as well as deepening bilateral collaboration on business development, information security, and medical care. In addition, Chair Benda conveyed the invitation from Chamber of Deputies Speaker Markéta Pekarová Adamová to President Han in hopes that he can visit the Czech Republic in person for the aforementioned exhibition to be held by the National Palace Museum in September 2025. In response, President Han hoped that the visiting guests could stay longer at the Legislative Yuan next time they visit Taiwan, so that the two sides can have more exchanges over a meal. The meeting lasted approximately 1 hour and concluded on a friendly and pleasant note, with both sides exchanging commemorative gifts and taking group photos to mark the occasion.