Britain, like most countries, has no official diplomatic ties with Taiwan, but the economic and political exchanges between the two sides have increased as Beijing ratchets up military threats to force Taipei to accept its sovereignty claim over the democratic island.
Tsai was invited by “friends in Britain’s parliament” in a trip that is designed to deepen friendship between Taiwan and Britain, the office said in a statement, adding Tsai, who has a doctorate from the London School of Economics, will meet with unspecified British politicians.
There will be no official engagement between government ministers or officials on Tsai's visit to London, in line with long-standing practice.
Tsai had been due to visit London in October of last year, but that coincided with a trip to Beijing by British Foreign Secretary David Lammy at a time London was trying to re-set strained ties with China and Tsai did not end up going.
Despite a lack of formal ties, Taiwan sees Britain as an important democratic partner.
China says Taiwan is one of its provinces with no right to the trappings of a state, a position Taipei's government strongly rejects.
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