The year of 2018 marked the 20th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Taiwan and the South Pacific island state
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/07/27
By: Teng Pei-ju, Taiwan News, Staff Reporter
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The delegation led by the President of the Marshall Islands,
Hilda C. Heine, was welcomed by President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) with military honors and a 21-gun salute Friday afternoon in front of the Presidential Office Building.
As this year marked the 20th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Taiwan and the South Pacific island state, President Tsai remarked that even though the world had changed so much over the years, “our countries have continued to deepen our collaborative relations.”
President Tsai said with the principle of steadfast diplomacy and substantive cooperative relations, Taiwan and the Marshall Islands continue to improve the welfare of peoples of the two nations. “We will use this state visit as a chance to discuss how best to deepen cooperation between our two countries.”
Having visited Taiwan for the third time, President Heine spoke in a tender tone that “Taiwan has always had a special place in the hearts and minds of the Marshallese people” due to common cultural heritage, shared principles of freedom, justice, and the rule of law, as well as admiration held by the Marshallese people for Taiwan’s technological development and innovation. [FULL STORY]