NEW PRACTICE: When singing the national anthem, the president did not skip the part that says ‘the fundamentals of my party,’ as she had done on previous occasions
Taipei Times
Date: Jan 02, 2018
By: Su Yung-yao, Yang Chun-hui and Sherry Hsiao / Staff Reporters, with Staff Writer and CNA
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) yesterday attended the New Year’s Day flag-raising
People holding Republic of China flags and sporting flag stickers prepare to take part in the New Year’s Day flag-raising ceremony on Ketagalan Boulevard in front of the Presidential Office Building in Taipei yesterday morning. Photo: Fang Pin-chao, Taipei Times
ceremony in front of the Presidential Office Building.
After the ceremony, Tsai posted a message on Facebook wishing Taiwanese a happy New Year.
At about 6:20am, Tsai and Vice President Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁), accompanied by Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲), stepped out of the building to attend the ceremony, which started 10 minutes later.
It was the second time that Tsai attended the ceremony in her capacity as president since taking office in May 2016.
While the Republic of China (ROC) 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]
