Johnny Chiang

Johnny Chiang

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Johnny Chiang is a prominent Taiwanese politician serving as the Deputy Legislative Speaker of Taiwan. He is a member of the Kuomintang (KMT) party and has been active in advocating for Taiwan's international presence, particularly in trade and diplomatic relations. Chiang has been vocal about Taiwan's aspirations to join global trade agreements, including the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), emphasizing the importance of international support in achieving these goals.

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Han approached Johnny Chiang for the position of deputy speaker.

Han blasts KMT caucus whip for skipping meeting
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-08-12
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Johnny Chiang strikes the gavel during a legislative meeting.

Fraud added to offenses barring presidential run
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-08-04
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Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Chiang presides over a plenary session at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei yesterday.

Taiwan extends statute of limitations for reporting child sexual assault
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-07
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Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Chiang mentioned that all proposed versions of drone legislation are expected to be addressed in the plenary session.

Taiwan needs a ‘hornet’s nest’ of drones: US envoy
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-02
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Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Chiang said that all proposed versions are expected to be addressed at the legislature’s plenary session tomorrow.

KMT-TPP drone bills an overstep: Lai
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-01
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Johnny Chiang, who presided over the plenary session yesterday, said that under a cross-party consensus, the bill would be advanced directly to its second reading.

TPP proposes referendum on allocating traffic fine funds to transport subsidies
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-06-27
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Johnny Chiang, who presided over the plenary session yesterday, said that the proposal was moved directly to the second reading stage.

KMT to seek another vote on death penalty abolition
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-06-27
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Johnny Chiang is running for the position of Deputy Legislative Speaker.

Opposition delays review of drone procurement bill
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-06-26
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Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Chiang has pledged to support Taiwan’s UV industry.

EDITORIAL: Drone bill another test for the opposition
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-06-25
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Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Chiang bangs the gavel at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei today.

Lawmakers pass gender equality amendments for sports associations
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-06-23
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Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Chiang finally stepped up to urge the legislative caucuses to reach a consensus on the budget review.

EDITORIAL: The oppositions suffocating Taiwan’s defense
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-27
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Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Chiang could step down if he secures the Taichung mayoral candidate nomination.

EDITORIAL: Promise in the New Year
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-22
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Johnny Chiang, deputy legislative speaker of the KMT, warned that Trump would utilize every measure possible to address trade deficits.

US trade deficit could pose issue: academic
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-22
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Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Chiang emphasized the importance of the special defense budget for the legislature.

Lai calls on legislature to pass defense budgets
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-18
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Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Chiang said they would help party caucuses deliberate about the special defense budget.

Special defense budget top priority: Han
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-16
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Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Chiang said yesterday that the Legislative Yuan should be able to approve the Taiwan-US tariff agreement this month.

US tariff deal should be finalized this month: AIT head
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-06
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Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Chiang bangs the gavel as the Legislative Yuan passes amendments strengthening undersea cable protection in Taipei yesterday.

Legislature passes undersea-cable protection bills
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-16
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Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Chiang announced his intention to seek the KMT's nomination for the Taichung mayoral race.

Johnny Chiang to run for Taichung mayor
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-15
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Johnny Chiang is the Deputy Legislative Speaker of Taiwan who is scheduled to meet with the Danish delegation.

Danish parliamentary group visits Taiwan for second year in a row
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-25
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Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Chiang looked on as Han Kuo-yu spoke at a news conference.

DPP must repair ties to help Shen: Han Kuo-yu
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-12
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Johnny Chiang was unable to attend the meeting in Vietnam last year due to visa issues.

Singapore trip unlikely over visa pressure: OCAC
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-12
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Johnny Chiang was present at the KMT's National Congress during Cheng Li-wun's inauguration.

Cheng takes office with pledges
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-01
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Johnny Chiang attempted to get the KMT to drop support for the '1992 consensus' during his tenure as party chair.

Donovan’s Deep Dives: The KMT’s retro revival
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-23
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Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Chiang is among the officials meeting the Australian delegation.

Taiwan would make great CPTPP member: Australian lawmaker
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-21
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Johnny Chiang is also a rising political star in the KMT.

KMT chair race reveals the party’s age divide
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-09-22
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Johnny Chiang is the Deputy Legislative Speaker of Taiwan.

Taiwan treasures debut in Prague
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-09-12
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Johnny Chiang led a delegation of lawmakers at the exhibition.

Dignitaries attend NPM exhibition in Prague
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-09-12
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Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Chiang led a legislative delegation to the ceremony.

Foreign affairs minister Lin arrives in Czech Republic
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-09-11
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Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Chiang met with British House of Lords Deputy Speaker Richard Faulkner and several other members of the British parliament for a luncheon.

Chiang meets UK House of Lords deputy speaker
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-09-10
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Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Chiang met with British House of Lords Deputy Speaker Richard Faulkner and several members of the UK parliament for a luncheon.

Legislative Yuan delegation meets with UK lawmakers
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-09-10
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