Legislature to open Feb. 24, hold tariff briefing March 3

Taipei, Jan. 28 (CNA) The Legislative Yuan will open its new session on Feb. 24 and has scheduled a special briefing on the results and impact of Taiwan-U.S. tariff negotiations for March 3, following a consensus reached during cross-party caucus consultations on Wednesday.

Under the agreement, Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) will deliver the government's policy address and administrative report on the afternoon of Feb. 24 and answer lawmakers' questions.

Cho will return to the Legislature on March 3, accompanied by relevant ministers, to present a special report on the outcome of the Taiwan-U.S. tariff talks and their implications, followed by questioning.

Questioning at the March 3 session will be conducted by 10 lawmakers nominated by the Kuomintang (KMT) caucus, 10 by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus and two by the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) caucus.

Elections for committee conveners for the fifth session are scheduled for March 11.

The arrangements were made after the TPP called for a dedicated report on the negotiations, with party caucuses agreeing to hold the policy address and the tariff briefing on separate days.