On 2 July, Representative Lin hosted a mid-summer reception at the historical library of the Travellers Club in London. Several UK parliamentarians, including British-Taiwanese All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) Co-Chairs Nigel Evans MP and Lord Rogan, as well as APPG Honorary President Lord Steel of Aikwood, Baroness D'Souza, Andrea Jenkyns MP, the Mayor of West of England Tim Bowles, and members of London’s diplomatic corps attended the event and expressed their support and friendship for Taiwan. The event featured singing from the Andrea Jenkyns MP as well as renowned Taiwanese musician Der-Shin Hwang.
In his opening remarks, Representative Lin thanked British government officials, members of the APPG and diplomatic corps for their long-standing friendship and support for Taiwan. Representative Lin highlighted Taiwan and the UK’s growing bilateral trade, investment and deepening industrial cooperation, including Taiwan’s decision to open its market to British pork exports last year as well as its ranking the UK’s 2nd fastest growing export market in April. APPG Co-Chairs Nigel Evans MP and Lord Rogan stressed they would do their utmost to promote Taiwan-UK relations in the future. APPG Honorary President Lord Steel of Aikwood expressed that the UK would continue to work with likeminded countries to support Taiwan and protect the shared values of freedom and democracy. Former Lord Speaker Baroness D’Souza stated that she will lead a delegation of UK parliamentarians to visit Taiwan later this month, and looks forward to exploring opportunities for greater cooperation between Taiwan and the UK.
