Conservative MP Chong Meets With Taiwanese President

Conservative MP Chong Meets With Taiwanese President
Conservative MP Michael Chong rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, April 14, 2026. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Conservative MP and foreign affairs critic Michael Chong met with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on May 20 to discuss Canada-Taiwan relations and the need for Canadian MPs to continue to visit Taiwan to foster bilateral relations.

According to a readout of the meeting, Chong and Lai also discussed Taiwan’s “importance as a democracy at the front lines of threats from an authoritarian state,” peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region, support for Taiwan’s “meaningful” participation in international fora, as well as trade and investment.