UK parliamentary committee to visit Taiwan this week, meet Tsai Ing-Wen

"This visit to Taiwan has long been a priority for the Foreign Affairs Committee," said chair of the committee, Alicia Kearns.

A British parliamentary committee is visiting Taiwan this week to meet President Tsai Ing-Wen and other senior officials, the committee said in a statement on Tuesday.

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is seen. (Reuters)

"This visit to Taiwan has long been a priority for the Foreign Affairs Committee," said chair of the committee, Alicia Kearns.

"The multiple challenges to security and prosperity across the globe make constructive ties between democracies, such as those enjoyed by the UK and Taiwan, all the more important."