Taipei: Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Chiang from the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) departed Taiwan late on Sunday for a trip to the United States and France where he will conduct exchanges with American and French lawmakers.

According to Focus Taiwan, Chiang is scheduled to attend a round of meetings organized by the Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce of North America in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

While in the U.S., the deputy speaker will also meet with American congresspersons to discuss the result of the U.S. presidential election and its potential implications for Taiwan. After a two-day stay in the U.S., Chiang will head to France to join a cross-party delegation that includes lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party and the opposition Taiwan People’s Party. This delegation will visit the French Senate, as stated in the press release.

The upcoming Paris trip is part of routine parliamentarian exchanges that have been established over the past two years. The focus of the visit to the French Senate will be Taiwan’s participation in international organizations and strategies to combat disinformation.