‘SECOND HOME’: The president told outgoing AIT Director Kin Moy there are many places in the nation that look forward to him visiting again
Taipei Times
Date: Jul 04, 2018
By: Stacy Hsu / Staff reporter
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) yesterday conferred the Order of Brilliant Star on outgoing
President Tsai Ing-wen, right, raises a glass of wine with outgoing American Institute in Taiwan Director Kin Moy, center, and his wife, Kathy Chen, after presenting him with the Order of Brilliant Star at the Presidential Office Building in Taipei yesterday.
Warning: Excessive consumption of alcohol can damage your health. Photo: CNA
American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Kin Moy as recognition of his contribution to Taiwan-US ties.
At a ceremony at the Presidential Office Building in Taipei, Tsai awarded Moy the second-highest level of the Order of Brilliant Star, which is given to civil servants, non-civil servants and foreign nationals for remarkable dedication.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) last month conferred on Moy the Grand Medal of Diplomacy, the highest honor Taiwan gives to an individual for diplomatic contributions.
Tsai said that when Moy took office three years ago, he set three goals: building trust with the Taiwanese government, showing Taiwanese that the US is Taiwan’s best friend and completing the construction of the AIT’s new compound in Taipei’s Neihu District (內湖). [FULL STORY]