立法院江啟臣副院長率跨黨派立委團訪問法國推動國會外交(Cross-party legislative delegation led by Vice President of the Legislative Yuan Johnny C. Chiang visits France to promote parliamentary diplomacy)
立法院副院長江啟臣繼出訪美國關懷台商及進行城市外交後，馬不停蹄於本（11）月13日抵達法國巴黎進行國會外交。此行係應法國參議院友台小組邀請率跨黨派立委團訪法，彰顯台法國會深厚情誼。訪團成員包含民進黨「臺灣與法國國會友好協會」會長林楚茵委員、副會長邱議瑩委員、國民黨柯志恩委員、張嘉郡委員及民眾黨林憶君委員等5名委員。
On November 13, Vice President of the Legislative Yuan Johnny C. Chiang and members of the delegation arrived in Paris, France, the next stop of their trip, to promote parliamentary diplomacy, following their visit to the United States to meet with overseas Taiwanese business representatives and to strengthen city diplomacy. This visit was initiated by the French Senate's Taiwan Friendship Group, who invited the cross-party delegation of legislators to visit France, demonstrating the deep friendship between both nations. The five-member delegation was composed of the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Taiwan-France Inter-Parliamentary Amity Association, DPP Legislators Lin Chu-Yin and Chiu Yi-Ying, respectively; KMT Legislators Ko Chih-En and Chang Chia-Chun; and TPP Legislator Lin Yi-Chun.
江副院長抵達巴黎後，旋即在駐法郝培芝大使等陪同下，率團前往參議院與友台小組13位跨黨派參議員餐敍交流，勒莫恩(Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne)主席首先致上最誠摯歡迎，並恭喜台灣在巴黎奧運得到男雙冠軍。他續謂台法國會交流在近年輪流互訪下已成為傳統，有助增進彼此瞭解及友誼。
Upon their arrival in Paris, Vice President Chiang and the delegation, accompanied by Taiwan’s Representative to France Hao Pei-Chih, visited the French Senate for a luncheon with 13 cross-party senators from the French Senate’s Taiwan Friendship Group. Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Chair of the friendship group, first extended a warm welcome to the visiting delegation and congratulated Taiwan for its gold medal in the men’s doubles badminton final at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Chair Lemoyne continued by pointing out that Taiwan-France parliamentary exchanges have become a tradition through mutual visits in recent years, enhancing their mutual understanding and friendship.
副院長致詞時感謝勒莫恩主席本年兩度致函邀請，並特別轉達韓國瑜院長感謝之意，台法國會交流近兩年非常頻繁，本次是今年第三度與法國議員見面，可見台法國會交流已臻成熟，見證自由民主沒有距離。他另感謝勒莫恩主席長期支持台灣的國際參與。在瞬息萬變的國際情勢下，盼未來雙方能進行更多經貿與安全交流，共同促進區域安全及繁榮。
In his speech, Vice President Chiang thanked Chair Lemoyne for sending invitations twice in 2024 for the delegation’s visit, and conveyed a special thanks on behalf of President of the Legislative Yuan Daniel K.Y. Han. He added that exchanges between the parliaments of Taiwan and France have become more frequent in the past two years, with this visit marking the third meeting with members of the French Parliament in 2024. This has shown that the exchanges between the parliaments of Taiwan and France have developed significantly, highlighting the proximity of freedom and democracy. Vice President Chiang also thanked Chair Lemoyne for his long-term support for Taiwan on the international stage. He hoped that, given the fast-changing global landscape, Taiwan and France can conduct more economic and trade exchanges, thus jointly boosting regional security and prosperity.
接續，「臺灣與法國國會友好協會」會長林楚茵委員致詞時以「一回生二回熟」比喻此前台法情誼，加上本次第三次的互動，雙方已然是好朋友，未來誠盼台法雙方友好小組能有更緊密的交流。
In her remarks, Taiwan-France Inter-Parliamentary Amity Association Chair Lin Chu-Yin talked about the friendship between Taiwan and France, which may have encountered difficulties at first, yet it continues to improve as time goes on. She stated that this trip, marking the third meeting of the year, has further solidified the friendship between Taiwan and France. She added that she looked forward to closer exchanges in the future.
午宴結束前，勒莫恩主席及江副院長互贈禮品，副院長準備的是來自其家鄉台中的高山茶，盼望法國朋友在品嚐之時能夠想起與台灣的情誼；勒莫恩主席則準備了自歷史影片中節錄的的照片，戴高樂將軍在二戰結束後、建立新共和政體時在議會大廳懸掛二戰勝利國的中華民國國旗，極具歷史意義，彰顯台法的特殊情誼。
Before the luncheon ended, Chair Lemoyne and Vice President Chiang exchanged commemorative gifts, where Vice President Chiang presented high mountain tea from his hometown—Taichung, hoping that members of the friendship group would think of the strong ties with Taiwan when savoring the tea. In exchange, Chair Lemoyne prepared a photo from a historical video. The photo was taken after the new republican government of France was established at the end of World War II, and shows French General Charles de Gaulle hoisting the flag of the Republic of China (Taiwan), one of the nations that emerged triumphant from World War II, in the main hall of parliament. This scene has great historical significance and demonstrates the unique bond between Taiwan and France.
午宴後，勒莫恩主席邀請江副院長及訪團赴參院旁聽政府質詢，並親自陪同訪團赴參院議事廳，適遇高教、交通及能源部長等內閣閣員前來備詢，勒莫恩主席特別向江副院長及訪團成員引介，雙方親切握手寒暄。江副院長續利用訪問空檔接受中央社駐法特派員專訪，就此行訪法交流、國會外交及台灣的國際參與等議題發表意見。
After the luncheon, Chair Lemoyne invited Vice President Chiang and members of the delegation to the French Senate and personally accompanied them to sit in to listen to interpellations. During the session, the delegation met with Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Minister of Transport, and Minister of Ecological Transition, who were present to answer the interpellation. Chair Lemoyne introduced Vice President Chiang and the delegation to the ministers, where both parties shook hands and briefly exchanged ideas. Following the visit, Vice President Chiang also received an exclusive interview by a correspondent from the Central News Agency (CNA) in France. In the interview, Vice President Chiang addressed topics including the delegation’s visit, parliamentary diplomacy, and Taiwan’s international participation.
晚間，江副院長設宴款待旅居法國僑社代表，他感謝僑胞長期大力支持中華民國的外交工作，並發揮其影響力，致力推動台法關係，提升我國際能見度；他強調立法院將作為海外僑胞朋友最堅實的後盾，若有立法院能效勞之處，將隨時提供必要的協助，晚宴歷約兩小時，氣氛熱絡友好。
In the evening, Vice President Chiang hosted a banquet for representatives from the overseas Taiwanese community living in France. He thanked the community members for their long-term diplomatic efforts in supporting the Republic of China (Taiwan) and for exerting their influence to promote Taiwan-France relations, which in turn, have increased Taiwan’s visibility on the world stage. Vice President Chiang stressed that the Legislative Yuan will serve as a strong support for overseas compatriots, and will spare no effort to provide any assistance required. The banquet lasted approximately two hours and concluded on a friendly and pleasant note.
On November 13, Vice President of the Legislative Yuan Johnny C. Chiang and members of the delegation arrived in Paris, France, the next stop of their trip, to promote parliamentary diplomacy, following their visit to the United States to meet with overseas Taiwanese business representatives and to strengthen city diplomacy. This visit was initiated by the French Senate's Taiwan Friendship Group, who invited the cross-party delegation of legislators to visit France, demonstrating the deep friendship between both nations. The five-member delegation was composed of the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Taiwan-France Inter-Parliamentary Amity Association, DPP Legislators Lin Chu-Yin and Chiu Yi-Ying, respectively; KMT Legislators Ko Chih-En and Chang Chia-Chun; and TPP Legislator Lin Yi-Chun.
江副院長抵達巴黎後，旋即在駐法郝培芝大使等陪同下，率團前往參議院與友台小組13位跨黨派參議員餐敍交流，勒莫恩(Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne)主席首先致上最誠摯歡迎，並恭喜台灣在巴黎奧運得到男雙冠軍。他續謂台法國會交流在近年輪流互訪下已成為傳統，有助增進彼此瞭解及友誼。
Upon their arrival in Paris, Vice President Chiang and the delegation, accompanied by Taiwan’s Representative to France Hao Pei-Chih, visited the French Senate for a luncheon with 13 cross-party senators from the French Senate’s Taiwan Friendship Group. Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Chair of the friendship group, first extended a warm welcome to the visiting delegation and congratulated Taiwan for its gold medal in the men’s doubles badminton final at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Chair Lemoyne continued by pointing out that Taiwan-France parliamentary exchanges have become a tradition through mutual visits in recent years, enhancing their mutual understanding and friendship.
副院長致詞時感謝勒莫恩主席本年兩度致函邀請，並特別轉達韓國瑜院長感謝之意，台法國會交流近兩年非常頻繁，本次是今年第三度與法國議員見面，可見台法國會交流已臻成熟，見證自由民主沒有距離。他另感謝勒莫恩主席長期支持台灣的國際參與。在瞬息萬變的國際情勢下，盼未來雙方能進行更多經貿與安全交流，共同促進區域安全及繁榮。
In his speech, Vice President Chiang thanked Chair Lemoyne for sending invitations twice in 2024 for the delegation’s visit, and conveyed a special thanks on behalf of President of the Legislative Yuan Daniel K.Y. Han. He added that exchanges between the parliaments of Taiwan and France have become more frequent in the past two years, with this visit marking the third meeting with members of the French Parliament in 2024. This has shown that the exchanges between the parliaments of Taiwan and France have developed significantly, highlighting the proximity of freedom and democracy. Vice President Chiang also thanked Chair Lemoyne for his long-term support for Taiwan on the international stage. He hoped that, given the fast-changing global landscape, Taiwan and France can conduct more economic and trade exchanges, thus jointly boosting regional security and prosperity.
接續，「臺灣與法國國會友好協會」會長林楚茵委員致詞時以「一回生二回熟」比喻此前台法情誼，加上本次第三次的互動，雙方已然是好朋友，未來誠盼台法雙方友好小組能有更緊密的交流。
In her remarks, Taiwan-France Inter-Parliamentary Amity Association Chair Lin Chu-Yin talked about the friendship between Taiwan and France, which may have encountered difficulties at first, yet it continues to improve as time goes on. She stated that this trip, marking the third meeting of the year, has further solidified the friendship between Taiwan and France. She added that she looked forward to closer exchanges in the future.
午宴結束前，勒莫恩主席及江副院長互贈禮品，副院長準備的是來自其家鄉台中的高山茶，盼望法國朋友在品嚐之時能夠想起與台灣的情誼；勒莫恩主席則準備了自歷史影片中節錄的的照片，戴高樂將軍在二戰結束後、建立新共和政體時在議會大廳懸掛二戰勝利國的中華民國國旗，極具歷史意義，彰顯台法的特殊情誼。
Before the luncheon ended, Chair Lemoyne and Vice President Chiang exchanged commemorative gifts, where Vice President Chiang presented high mountain tea from his hometown—Taichung, hoping that members of the friendship group would think of the strong ties with Taiwan when savoring the tea. In exchange, Chair Lemoyne prepared a photo from a historical video. The photo was taken after the new republican government of France was established at the end of World War II, and shows French General Charles de Gaulle hoisting the flag of the Republic of China (Taiwan), one of the nations that emerged triumphant from World War II, in the main hall of parliament. This scene has great historical significance and demonstrates the unique bond between Taiwan and France.
午宴後，勒莫恩主席邀請江副院長及訪團赴參院旁聽政府質詢，並親自陪同訪團赴參院議事廳，適遇高教、交通及能源部長等內閣閣員前來備詢，勒莫恩主席特別向江副院長及訪團成員引介，雙方親切握手寒暄。江副院長續利用訪問空檔接受中央社駐法特派員專訪，就此行訪法交流、國會外交及台灣的國際參與等議題發表意見。
After the luncheon, Chair Lemoyne invited Vice President Chiang and members of the delegation to the French Senate and personally accompanied them to sit in to listen to interpellations. During the session, the delegation met with Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Minister of Transport, and Minister of Ecological Transition, who were present to answer the interpellation. Chair Lemoyne introduced Vice President Chiang and the delegation to the ministers, where both parties shook hands and briefly exchanged ideas. Following the visit, Vice President Chiang also received an exclusive interview by a correspondent from the Central News Agency (CNA) in France. In the interview, Vice President Chiang addressed topics including the delegation’s visit, parliamentary diplomacy, and Taiwan’s international participation.
晚間，江副院長設宴款待旅居法國僑社代表，他感謝僑胞長期大力支持中華民國的外交工作，並發揮其影響力，致力推動台法關係，提升我國際能見度；他強調立法院將作為海外僑胞朋友最堅實的後盾，若有立法院能效勞之處，將隨時提供必要的協助，晚宴歷約兩小時，氣氛熱絡友好。
In the evening, Vice President Chiang hosted a banquet for representatives from the overseas Taiwanese community living in France. He thanked the community members for their long-term diplomatic efforts in supporting the Republic of China (Taiwan) and for exerting their influence to promote Taiwan-France relations, which in turn, have increased Taiwan’s visibility on the world stage. Vice President Chiang stressed that the Legislative Yuan will serve as a strong support for overseas compatriots, and will spare no effort to provide any assistance required. The banquet lasted approximately two hours and concluded on a friendly and pleasant note.