# Taiwan vice president makes rare Europe visit for democracy conference

https://mins.news/en/item/54000

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-11 03:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/11/taiwan-vice-president-makes-rare-europe-visit-for-conference-on-democracy?traffic_source=rss

> Taiwanese Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim is making a rare visit to Europe with Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung to attend the Ventotene Conference for Freedom and Democracy in Italy. European Parliament Vice President Pina Picierno said Hsiao’s participation was kept secret until her arrival to protect it, arguing that intimidation should not determine who joins Europe’s democratic debate.

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