UK lawmakers refer to Taiwan as ‘an independent country’ in panel report

UK parliamentary report calls Taiwan an 'independent country'

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak should back diplomatic visits “inward and outward with Taiwan,” according to British lawmakers who regard the island democracy as “an independent country” despite Chinese Communist

UK parliamentary report calls Taiwan an 'independent country'

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, left, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shake hands before a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. Florence Lo/AP UK parliamentary report calls Taiwan an 'independent country' Joel Gehrke August 30, 07:45 PM August 30, 07:45 PM Video Embed British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak should back diplomatic visits “inward and out…

Taiwan an 'independent country', says British parliament

For the first time, the British parliament has officially referred to Taiwan as an "independent country" in an official document. The move breaks a geopolitical quid pro quo for London amid Foreign Secretary James Cleverly's visit to China this week. Cleverly is the first high-ranking British envoy to visit Beijing in five years. The new phrasing appears in a report released by the influential foreign affairs committee of the House of Commons on

British Parliament Declares Taiwan Is an 'Independent Country'

The House of Commons declared that Taiwan is an "independent country" as Foreign Secretary Cleverly met with communist leaders in Beijing.

U.K. parliamentary report describes Taiwan as 'independent country' - Focus Taiwan

Taipei, Aug. 30 (CNA) Taiwan's government on Wednesday welcomed a new report from the U.K. parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, which stated Taiwan is "already an independent country."