First female Taiwanese representative to depart for Washington later this week

Taiwan News
Date: 2020/07/20
By: Sylvia Teng, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Soon before taking her post as Taiwan's principal representative to the U.S., Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴), a former legislator of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), has reiterated her determination to make progress on Taiwan-U.S. relations.

Working to foster closer ties between Taiwan and the U.S. “can only allow success,” Hsiao said at the Legislative Yuan on Monday (July 20). She was attending the inaugural event for the U.S. Caucus of the 10th Legislative Yuan.

The director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), Brent Christensen, also attended the inaugural event to show his support. “This caucus can and will find new and creative ways, working together with your counterparts in the U.S. Congress and across all segments of Taiwan society, to bring our relationship to new heights.”    [FULL  STORY]