US Congress Welcomes Taiwans Parliament President, Pledges Support Against Chinese Threats

Alexander Yui, Taiwan’s representative to the United States (C L), Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) (C), Han Kuo-yu, president of the Legislative Yuan in Taiwan (C R), and other lawmakers during a reception to promote U.S.–Taiwan relations, in Washington on June 24, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesWASHINGTON—A bipartisan group of U.S. House lawmakers welcomed Taiwan’s parliamentary speaker on June 24, expressing support for the self-governing island as it faces increasing pressure and military threats from China.Han Kuo-yu, president of Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan and a member of the opposition Kuomintang, arrived in the United States on the evening of June 21 with a cross-party delegation of eight Taiwanese legislators. The group first visited Phoenix before arriving in the nation’s capital on the night of June 23.