TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu’s (韓國瑜) delegation to attend Trump’s presidential inauguration on Jan. 20 has been finalized.
The group includes DPP lawmakers Wang Ting-yu (王定宇) and Chen Kuan-ting (陳冠廷); KMT lawmakers Lee Yen-hsiu (李彥秀) and Ke Ruchun (葛如鈞); and TPP Legislator Chen Gau-tzu (陳昭姿), CNA reported. The Legislative Yuan's International Affairs Office recently issued a notice requesting that the DPP and KMT nominate two members and that the TPP choose one member.
The Presidential Office selected Han to lead the delegation last week. The group will be in the US from Jan. 18 to 24.
Trump has criticized Taiwan for not paying the US enough for “protection.” He has also accused Taiwan of “stealing” America’s chip industry.
Taiwan sent a delegation led by Wang to observe the US Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August to engage with Democrat politicians and government officials and enhance Taiwan-US relations. It also sent a delegation to observe the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee in July.