Han Kuo-yu and Jiang Chi-chen Meet Hiranuma Shojiro, Hoping Taiwan and Japan Continue to Deepen Exchanges
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu and Vice President Jiang Chi-chen met with a delegation led by Liberal Democratic Party Youth Bureau Director Hiranuma Shojiro, expressing hopes for Taiwan and Japan to continue deepening exchanges. Both sides emphasized the importance of their trusted partnership in responding to evolving international situations.
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(Central News Agency reporter Su Lung-chi, Taipei, May 6th) A delegation from Japan's Liberal Democratic Party Youth Bureau visited Taiwan. Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu and Vice President Jiang Chi-chen respectively met and hosted a banquet for them on May 5th. Han Kuo-yu hoped that with the joint efforts of both sides, Taiwan and Japan would continue to deepen exchanges and jointly respond to the ever-changing international situation.
The Legislative Yuan today issued a press release stating that Han Kuo-yu met with a delegation of 11 people led by Hiranuma Shojiro, Director of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party Youth Bureau, on May 5th.
Han Kuo-yu stated that following exchanges with the Youth Bureau last year, the international situation has been complex and ever-changing, and both Taiwan and Japan face many challenges. He felt deeply that the young parliamentarians from Japan's Liberal Democratic Party Youth Bureau today bore heavy responsibilities.
Han Kuo-yu used the Greek mythological three-headed dog (Cerberus) as an analogy to describe that parliamentarians must simultaneously balance parliamentary questioning, constituency services, and family life, accurately reflecting the current situation where public representatives must bear multiple expectations from the people. He hoped that with the joint efforts of both sides, Taiwan and Japan would continue to deepen exchanges and jointly respond to the ever-changing international situation.
Hiranuma Shojiro stated that in the current volatile international environment, Taiwan and Japan, as important partners who trust and rely on each other, hope to further elevate the level of cooperation on the existing foundation. He also expects to lead members of the Youth Bureau to visit Taiwan again in August this year to engage in deeper dialogue with various sectors in Taiwan to inspire more concrete cooperation opportunities.
Subsequently, the delegation visited the parliamentary chamber, where Jiang Chi-chen hosted a banquet. They were accompanied by Legislative Yuan's "Taiwan-Japan Exchange Friendship Association" Vice Chairmen Hung Meng-kai and Hung Yu-hsiang, as well as DPP Legislator Kuo Kuo-wen, Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Taipei Office Representative Katayama Kazuyuki, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Taiwan-Japan Relations Association Secretary-General Hung Ying-chieh.
Jiang Chi-chen said in his speech that he sincerely welcomed Hiranuma Shojiro and his delegation to the Legislative Yuan. This week was the third time he had met Hiranuma Shojiro, with their footprints crossing Taichung and Taipei, fully demonstrating Taiwan's high regard and welcome for its Japanese friends. Jiang Chi-chen also hoped that through in-depth parliamentary exchanges between Taiwan and Japan, more momentum would be injected into bilateral relations.
Jiang Chi-chen pointed out that Taiwan and Japan have a comprehensive friendly relationship from bottom-up, extending from the private sector to the government. According to the latest bilateral public opinion surveys between Taiwan and Japan, the favorability between the people of the two countries has reached over 75%; in terms of economy and trade and personnel exchanges, bilateral trade has exceeded 80 billion US dollars, and mutual visits have also set a record of 8 million people, fully demonstrating the solid friendship and mutual trust between the people of the two countries.
Jiang Chi-chen emphasized that according to the latest statistics released by the Japan Tourism Agency, Taiwanese tourists ranked first in terms of consumption by foreign tourists in Japan in the first quarter of this year; and among the friendship associations of various parliamentarians in the Legislative Yuan, the Taiwan-Japan Friendship Association has the largest number of members. All these data highlight the deep and sincere relationship between the two sides, and he hoped that parliamentary diplomacy would continue to promote the steady development of the Taiwan-Japan partnership on the existing foundation.
Hiranuma Shojiro stated that he felt deeply honored to have met Jiang Chi-chen multiple times in a short period. This not only created a rare record of bilateral exchanges but also fully demonstrated the closeness and friendship of Taiwan-Japan relations.
He emphasized that in times of severe and complex global situations, parliamentary diplomacy is even more crucial for enhancing substantive mutual trust. Regarding the bilateral friendship mentioned by Jiang Chi-chen, he highly agreed that the national sentiment between Taiwan and Japan is at its historical best, and on behalf of the Liberal Democratic Party, he expressed a firm willingness to continue deepening exchanges with the Legislative Yuan in the future and to engage in more diverse and in-depth substantive cooperation with various sectors in Taiwan. (Edited by Yang Kai-hsiang) 1150506
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(Central News Agency reporter Su Lung-chi, Taipei, May 6th) A delegation from Japan's Liberal Democratic Party Youth Bureau visited Taiwan. Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu and Vice President Jiang Chi-chen respectively met and hosted a banquet for them on May 5th. Han Kuo-yu hoped that with the joint efforts of both sides, Taiwan and Japan would continue to deepen exchanges and jointly respond to the ever-changing international situation.
The Legislative Yuan today issued a press release stating that Han Kuo-yu met with a delegation of 11 people led by Hiranuma Shojiro, Director of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party Youth Bureau, on May 5th.
Han Kuo-yu stated that following exchanges with the Youth Bureau last year, the international situation has been complex and ever-changing, and both Taiwan and Japan face many challenges. He felt deeply that the young parliamentarians from Japan's Liberal Democratic Party Youth Bureau today bore heavy responsibilities.
Han Kuo-yu used the Greek mythological three-headed dog (Cerberus) as an analogy to describe that parliamentarians must simultaneously balance parliamentary questioning, constituency services, and family life, accurately reflecting the current situation where public representatives must bear multiple expectations from the people. He hoped that with the joint efforts of both sides, Taiwan and Japan would continue to deepen exchanges and jointly respond to the ever-changing international situation.
Hiranuma Shojiro stated that in the current volatile international environment, Taiwan and Japan, as important partners who trust and rely on each other, hope to further elevate the level of cooperation on the existing foundation. He also expects to lead members of the Youth Bureau to visit Taiwan again in August this year to engage in deeper dialogue with various sectors in Taiwan to inspire more concrete cooperation opportunities.
Subsequently, the delegation visited the parliamentary chamber, where Jiang Chi-chen hosted a banquet. They were accompanied by Legislative Yuan's "Taiwan-Japan Exchange Friendship Association" Vice Chairmen Hung Meng-kai and Hung Yu-hsiang, as well as DPP Legislator Kuo Kuo-wen, Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Taipei Office Representative Katayama Kazuyuki, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Taiwan-Japan Relations Association Secretary-General Hung Ying-chieh.
Jiang Chi-chen said in his speech that he sincerely welcomed Hiranuma Shojiro and his delegation to the Legislative Yuan. This week was the third time he had met Hiranuma Shojiro, with their footprints crossing Taichung and Taipei, fully demonstrating Taiwan's high regard and welcome for its Japanese friends. Jiang Chi-chen also hoped that through in-depth parliamentary exchanges between Taiwan and Japan, more momentum would be injected into bilateral relations.
Jiang Chi-chen pointed out that Taiwan and Japan have a comprehensive friendly relationship from bottom-up, extending from the private sector to the government. According to the latest bilateral public opinion surveys between Taiwan and Japan, the favorability between the people of the two countries has reached over 75%; in terms of economy and trade and personnel exchanges, bilateral trade has exceeded 80 billion US dollars, and mutual visits have also set a record of 8 million people, fully demonstrating the solid friendship and mutual trust between the people of the two countries.
Jiang Chi-chen emphasized that according to the latest statistics released by the Japan Tourism Agency, Taiwanese tourists ranked first in terms of consumption by foreign tourists in Japan in the first quarter of this year; and among the friendship associations of various parliamentarians in the Legislative Yuan, the Taiwan-Japan Friendship Association has the largest number of members. All these data highlight the deep and sincere relationship between the two sides, and he hoped that parliamentary diplomacy would continue to promote the steady development of the Taiwan-Japan partnership on the existing foundation.
Hiranuma Shojiro stated that he felt deeply honored to have met Jiang Chi-chen multiple times in a short period. This not only created a rare record of bilateral exchanges but also fully demonstrated the closeness and friendship of Taiwan-Japan relations.
He emphasized that in times of severe and complex global situations, parliamentary diplomacy is even more crucial for enhancing substantive mutual trust. Regarding the bilateral friendship mentioned by Jiang Chi-chen, he highly agreed that the national sentiment between Taiwan and Japan is at its historical best, and on behalf of the Liberal Democratic Party, he expressed a firm willingness to continue deepening exchanges with the Legislative Yuan in the future and to engage in more diverse and in-depth substantive cooperation with various sectors in Taiwan. (Edited by Yang Kai-hsiang) 1150506
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