Taipei Times
Date: Jun 02, 2019
By: Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with CNA
The US Air Force Academy on Friday called Taiwan a foreign nation when introducing
A graduate waves the Republic of China flag in the crowd during the commencement ceremony at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Thursday.
Photo: Reuters
Taiwanese cadets at its graduation ceremony, which was attended by US President Donald Trump.
“We are pleased to have in the class graduates from 10 foreign nations,” a US Air Force officer presiding over the ceremony said, before naming Taiwan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Romania, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore and Tunisia.
As each nation was called, a cadet from that nation stood and displayed their flag, which the audience acknowledged with cheers.
A video released by the academy showed a Taiwanese graduate standing and waving the Republic of China (ROC) flag. [FULL STORY]
