Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/09/18
By: Sophia Yeh and Evelyn Kao

Taipei, Sept. 18 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Monday during a meeting

President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文, right)

with a Taiwan-based Muslim association that the Muslim community is a major partner of Taiwan and an indispensable force for promoting its New Southbound Policy.

At the beginning of the meeting, Tsai congratulated the delegation composed of members of the Taipei-based Chinese Muslim Association for concluding its Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, the most holy city for Muslims.

The association organizes an annual Hajj mission and sponsors an international Islamic conference, an Asia regional Muslim youth summer camp and Islamic study courses.    [FULL  STORY]