00:00Former Vice President Chen Jianren is heading to the Vatican on Sunday, where he'll represent Taiwan at the coronation ceremony for Pope Leo.
00:10Chen served as Vice President during Tsai Ing-wen's first term. He attended the funeral of Pope Francis, who died in April.
00:18The Vatican is Taiwan's only remaining diplomatic ally in Europe.
00:22Taiwan's Foreign Ministry says Chen will relay Taipei's hope of furthering ties with the Holy See.
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