Vice President of the Legislative Yuan Johnny C. Chiang meets with the 2025 Harvard University Taiwan Delegation; Vice President Chiang: We welcome young students from the U.S. to the Legislative Yuan for exchanges and hope to deepen their understanding of Taiwan
On January 24 at 10 a.m., Vice President of the Legislative Yuan Johnny C. Chiang, accompanied by Deputy Director Yang Fang-Ling of the Department of International Affairs, received the 50-member 2025 Harvard University Taiwan Delegation.
Vice President Chiang warmly welcomed the delegation, noting that some members had visited Taiwan multiple times, while others were from various parts of Taiwan, making this visit like a warm homecoming. He emphasized that visiting the parliament is an important way to understand the core forces of Taiwan's democracy and politics. This was the last working day before the Lunar New Year, and most legislators had returned to their constituencies to continue serving their constituents. President Daniel K.Y. Han had led a cross-party congratulatory delegation to the U.S. in the previous week to attend President Trump’s inauguration and conduct parliamentary diplomacy, successfully completing the mission and returning to Taiwan early this morning. Vice President Chiang expressed how honored he felt to represent President Han in meeting the delegation at the Legislative Yuan, and was delighted to engage with the distinguished students from Harvard University, fostering mutual understanding and exchange.
The delegation leader, Franklin Chen, first expressed gratitude to Vice President Chiang for taking the time out of his busy schedule to meet with the group. He noted that the delegation members came from 10 different countries, consisting of graduate students from Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Business School, Harvard Law School, and MIT. For most members, this was their first visit to Taiwan. Their areas of expertise spanned diverse fields, including military affairs, investment, banking, and diplomacy. Some members, in particular, had a strong interest in economic issues and were looking forward to conducting exchanges with Vice President Chiang, who specializes in international political economy. Over the past week, they have traveled across Taiwan, exploring the country's history and culture. In Hsinchu, they witnessed Taiwan's globally leading semiconductor industry and visited top companies such as TSMC and MediaTek, gaining valuable insights. Delegation leader Franklin Chen further stated that the group also met with senior political figures from both of Taiwan’s major parties at the central and local levels. All members agreed that the visit was highly rewarding, allowing them to gain valuable insights and create unforgettable memories.
Vice President Chiang then engaged in in-depth discussions with the delegation on topics including Taiwan’s national security and defense, the extension of mandatory military service to one year, the KMT’s youth policies, transitional justice, Taiwan’s response strategy to the new Trump administration in the U.S., and indigenous people’s seats in the Legislative Yuan. The meeting lasted approximately one hour in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. It concluded successfully with Vice President Chiang presenting commemorative gifts to delegation leader Franklin Chen and the visiting members.
Vice President Chiang warmly welcomed the delegation, noting that some members had visited Taiwan multiple times, while others were from various parts of Taiwan, making this visit like a warm homecoming. He emphasized that visiting the parliament is an important way to understand the core forces of Taiwan's democracy and politics. This was the last working day before the Lunar New Year, and most legislators had returned to their constituencies to continue serving their constituents. President Daniel K.Y. Han had led a cross-party congratulatory delegation to the U.S. in the previous week to attend President Trump’s inauguration and conduct parliamentary diplomacy, successfully completing the mission and returning to Taiwan early this morning. Vice President Chiang expressed how honored he felt to represent President Han in meeting the delegation at the Legislative Yuan, and was delighted to engage with the distinguished students from Harvard University, fostering mutual understanding and exchange.
The delegation leader, Franklin Chen, first expressed gratitude to Vice President Chiang for taking the time out of his busy schedule to meet with the group. He noted that the delegation members came from 10 different countries, consisting of graduate students from Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Business School, Harvard Law School, and MIT. For most members, this was their first visit to Taiwan. Their areas of expertise spanned diverse fields, including military affairs, investment, banking, and diplomacy. Some members, in particular, had a strong interest in economic issues and were looking forward to conducting exchanges with Vice President Chiang, who specializes in international political economy. Over the past week, they have traveled across Taiwan, exploring the country's history and culture. In Hsinchu, they witnessed Taiwan's globally leading semiconductor industry and visited top companies such as TSMC and MediaTek, gaining valuable insights. Delegation leader Franklin Chen further stated that the group also met with senior political figures from both of Taiwan’s major parties at the central and local levels. All members agreed that the visit was highly rewarding, allowing them to gain valuable insights and create unforgettable memories.
Vice President Chiang then engaged in in-depth discussions with the delegation on topics including Taiwan’s national security and defense, the extension of mandatory military service to one year, the KMT’s youth policies, transitional justice, Taiwan’s response strategy to the new Trump administration in the U.S., and indigenous people’s seats in the Legislative Yuan. The meeting lasted approximately one hour in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. It concluded successfully with Vice President Chiang presenting commemorative gifts to delegation leader Franklin Chen and the visiting members.