Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-04-18

President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday expressed condolences on the passing of Barbara Bush, the former first lady of the United States. Tsai is currently visiting the African nation of Swaziland and sent her message on Twitter.

Barbara Bush died on Tuesday, aged 92. Her husband, former president George HW Bush was at her bedside. She was also the mother of former president George W Bush.

Tsai in her tweet said she was saddened to hear of the former first lady’s passing. The president recalled a visit to Taiwan by George and Barbara Bush in 1993 and said the former first lady was “an inspiration to all advocating family values and literacy.”

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the Bush family,” Tsai wrote.    [SOURCE]