Swiss Lawmakers Visit Taiwan, Say They Want Closer Ties

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen (center R) speaks during a meeting with Swiss lawmakers in Taipei, Taiwan, on Feb. 6, 2023. Taiwan Presidential Office via AP

TAIPEI—A group of Swiss lawmakers met with Taiwan’s president and said Monday their government wants to deepen political relations, adding to shows of support by foreign politicians for the self-ruled island democracy in the face of Chinese communist regime’s intimidation.

U.S. legislators including then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have irked Beijing by visiting Taiwan, which the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) claims as part of its territory. The CCP has responded by flying fighter jets and bombers near the island of 22 million people and firing missiles into the sea.