The China Post
Date: June 30, 2016
By: Joseph Yeh
TAIPEI, Taiwan — President Tsai Ing-wen, who is currently visiting Paraguay, made a surprise
appearance at an American Independence Day reception in Taipei on Wednesday, congratulating the U.S. on its 240th birthday in a pre-recorded video clip.
In a ceremony organized by the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and hosted by AIT head Kin Moy, Tsai expressed her good wishes to all American friends on their national day and spoke warmly of Taiwan’s cordial relationship with the U.S.
“I would like to wish all our American friends a very happy Fourth of July and thank each of you for all that you do to advance the Taiwan-U.S. relationship,” Tsai said in the short film.
She concluded her remarks by giving a thumbs-up while saying “Taiwan-U.S. relations — Yes! (讚).”
Echoing Tsai’s comments, Moy in his address pointed out that the present day was “the best time in history to work on U.S.-Taiwan relations.” [FULL STORY]