The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China has announced that Taiwan has officially become a member of the alliance.
The announcement was made at the start of the alliance's annual summit - which is taking place in Taipei this week.
According to alliance executive director, Luke de Pulford, D-P-P lawmaker Fan Yun and Taiwan People's Party lawmaker Chen Zhao-zi will serve as co-chairs of the Taiwan legislature in the alliance.
Each legislature within I-PAC is led by two co-chairs, who are senior politicians drawn from ideologically diverse political parties.
The alliance says it's a strong advocate for Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations and the island's formal inclusion "was welcomed as a historic result by all delegates."
The week's fourth annual I-PAC meeting is being attended by 49 politicians from 24 countries.
With the inclusion of Taiwan, the alliance now comprises more than 250 cross-party members from 40 countries, including Australia, Canada, Japan, and the U-K.
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