Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/01/01
By Yeh Su-ping, Ku Chuan, Liang Pei-chi and Frances Huang

Taipei, Jan. 1 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Monday attended the New Year’s Day flag-raising ceremony in front of the Presidential Office, where a concert was held after the ceremony to celebrate the New Year.

After the ceremony, Tsai posted a message on her Facebook page wishing Taiwanese people a happy 2018.

At around 6:20 a.m., Tsai and Vice President Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁), accompanied by Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲), stepped out of the Presidential Office for the ceremony, which started 10 minutes later.

It was the second time that Tsai was attending the flag-raising ceremony in her capacity as the president, since taking office in May 2016. When the flag was being hoisted, Tsai sang the national anthem without skipping the part that says “the fundamentals of my party,” as she had done on previous occasions.    [FULL  STORY]