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.