Danish parliamentary group in Taiwan for second year in a row: MOFA

Taipei, Nov. 25 (CNA) A delegation from the Danish parliament is visiting Taiwan for a second year in a row, looking to discuss regional security and promote closer bilateral ties, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Tuesday.

Led by Kasper Roug, vice chairman of the Parliamentary Taiwan Friendship Group, the four-member delegation also includes Thomas Jensen, Alex Ahrendtsen, and Morten Klessen, all members of the Folketing, Denmark's unicameral national legislature, MOFA said in a statement.

The visit, which will last until Friday, is meant to gain a first-hand understanding of Taiwan's political and economic developments, the cross-Taiwan Strait situation and regional security, in order to promote closer Taiwan-Denmark exchanges on all fronts, MOFA said.

During their five-day visit, the group will meet with Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴), and attend a banquet hosted by Deputy Foreign Minister François Wu (吳志中).

The delegates will also meet with Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Chiang (江啟臣), Deputy Defense Minister Po Horng-huei (柏鴻輝), and Energy Administration Deputy Director-General Chen Chung-hsien (陳崇憲).

They will pay a trip to the Hsinchu Science Park Bureau, the Taiwan Space Agency, and the Taiwan FactCheck Center as well, MOFA said.

The last time a group of Danish parliamentarians visited Taiwan was in November 2024. At the time, MOFA said it was the first group of Danish parliamentarians to come to Taiwan since 2019.