Taiwan’s Parliament President Enjoys Warm Welcome From Bipartisan Lawmakers

Han Kuo-yu, president of Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan, urged the U.S. Congress to support Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organizations.

Alexander Yui, Taiwan representative to the United States (C-left), Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) (C), Han Kuo-yu, president of the Legislative Yuan in Taiwan (C-right), and other lawmakers during a reception to promote U.S.–Taiwan relations, in Washington on June 24, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—A bipartisan group of U.S. House lawmakers welcomed Taiwan’s parliamentary speaker on June 24, expressing support for the self-governing island as it faces increasing pressure and military threats from China.

Han Kuo-yu, president of Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan and a member of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT), arrived in the United States on Sunday evening with a cross-party delegation of eight Taiwanese legislators. The group first visited Phoenix before arriving in the nation’s capital on Tuesday night.