Italian Senate Deputy Speaker visits Taiwan, meets with President Lai Ching-te
Gian Marco Centinaio, Deputy Speaker of the Italian Senate, has been visiting Taiwan since August 31, leading a cross-party delegation. On September 1, he visited the Presidential Office in Taipei and met with President Lai Ching-te.
During the meeting, Deputy Speaker Centinaio expressed strong support for Taiwan. He stated that "helping Taiwan is the same as helping the world," emphasizing the importance of Taiwan as a partner that shares values such as democracy and freedom.
In response, President Lai expressed his gratitude to the delegation from Italy. The President indicated his desire for Taiwan and Italy to deepen their cooperative relationship in various fields, including the economy and culture.
This visit is being noted as a sign of strengthening relations between Taiwan and European countries. There is growing interest in how dialogues with various nations will proceed in the future regarding Taiwan's position in the international community.