Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/03/15
By: Wen Kuei-hsiang, Elaine Hou and Emerson Lim
Taipei, March 15 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Friday condemned the fatal
Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文)/CNA file photo
shootings at two mosques in a coastal city in New Zealand that has left dozens of people killed.
She also expressed condolences to the victims and their families, according to Presidential Office spokesman Alex Huang (黃重諺).
Tsai was very concerned over the shooting incidents, and immediately instructed Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) to relay to New Zealand Representative to Taiwan Moira Turley her condolences and sympathies to the families of the victims, Huang said.
The president also expressed her concern for New Zealand’s people, and said Taiwanese people stand in solidarity with New Zealand in fighting violence and terrorism, Huang said. [FULL STORY]
