Former President Tsai Ing-wen has arrived in Prague on the first leg of her
first overseas trip since she ended her second term in office in May.

Tsai acknowledged journalists at Taoyuan International Airport before she
boarded her flight to the Czech capital, but did not make a public statement.

But she did go on social media to say she was heading to Europe to "convey
Taiwan's determination to safeguarding democracy and freedom and continue to
deepen Taiwan-European relations."

The former president also said that while visiting Europe she would deliver a
speech at the Forum 2000 Prague where she would share Taiwan's democratic
experience.

Tsai's office says the speech --- titled "Overcoming Authoritarian Threat
Through Democratic Unity" -- will be delivered later today.

Taiwan's representative office in the European Union and Belgium has
confirmed that Tsai will also head to Brussels after visiting Prague where
she will visit the European Parliament and meet new members of the assembly.

Tsai's office has not officially confirmed that report or that she plans to
visit the United Kingdom during her trip to Europe.