Tory MP Chong Meets With Taiwanese Trade Minister, Gives Update on Trip Amid China’s Warning

Conservative MP Michael Chong rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Oct. 9, 2024. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

Conservative MP and foreign affairs critic Michael Chong met with Taiwan’s Trade Representative Jen-Ni Yang on May 18 to discuss Canada–Taiwan economic ties and diplomatic relations.

Chong’s May 18–21 trip to Taiwan also includes planned meetings with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Chen Ming-chi, as well as additional officials at the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei.