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62nd Anniversary of the Kinmen Artillery Battle - AIT Director Joins Taiwan President at Military Memorial for the First Time
Today (Aug 23) is the 62nd anniversary of the Artillery Battle initiated by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), China, on Kinmen Island on August 23, 1958. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen presided over the public service and memorial this morning in Kinmen. Director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) William Brent Christensen also joined the event in Kinmen for the first time. The Central News Agency (CNA) of Taiwan quoted a source close to Taiwan’s national security as saying that Christensen is the first US director level official to attend the commemoration. The sources opined that this sent a significant and positive message that the US and Taiwan were “Real friends with real progress”.
On August 23, 1958, the PLA launched an intense artillery bombardment on Kinmen and fired more than 470,000 shells in the following 44 days. The PLA then changed strategies and attacked Kinmen on odd-numbered days for 20 years, only ceasing fire on January 1, 1979 when Beijing and the US established diplomatic relations. A public service and memorial was held today at the Taiwushan Cemetery. It was presided by Tsai and attended by the Security-General of the National Security Council Wellington Koo, the Minister of National Defense Yen Teh-fa, the Chief of the General Staff Huang Shu-kuang, the Commander of the Army Chen Bao-yu and other Taiwanese military and political officials. In addition, 73 soldiers and nearly 100 surviving family and tribe members of the deceased also attended the ceremony.
Source: Stand News #Aug23
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Today (Aug 23) is the 62nd anniversary of the Artillery Battle initiated by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), China, on Kinmen Island on August 23, 1958. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen presided over the public service and memorial this morning in Kinmen. Director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) William Brent Christensen also joined the event in Kinmen for the first time. The Central News Agency (CNA) of Taiwan quoted a source close to Taiwan’s national security as saying that Christensen is the first US director level official to attend the commemoration. The sources opined that this sent a significant and positive message that the US and Taiwan were “Real friends with real progress”.
On August 23, 1958, the PLA launched an intense artillery bombardment on Kinmen and fired more than 470,000 shells in the following 44 days. The PLA then changed strategies and attacked Kinmen on odd-numbered days for 20 years, only ceasing fire on January 1, 1979 when Beijing and the US established diplomatic relations. A public service and memorial was held today at the Taiwushan Cemetery. It was presided by Tsai and attended by the Security-General of the National Security Council Wellington Koo, the Minister of National Defense Yen Teh-fa, the Chief of the General Staff Huang Shu-kuang, the Commander of the Army Chen Bao-yu and other Taiwanese military and political officials. In addition, 73 soldiers and nearly 100 surviving family and tribe members of the deceased also attended the ceremony.
Source: Stand News #Aug23
#August23 #Kinmen #ArtilleryBombardment #ArtilleryBattle #Taiwan #AIT #TsaiIngwen #PLA
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AIT confirms additional donation of 2.5 million doses of Moderna vaccine to Taiwan
The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) confirmed that the United States would be donating 2.5 million doses of the Moderna vaccine to Taiwan, a significant increase from the 750,000 doses announced during a visit by three U.S. senators to Taipei. The vaccine is expected to arrive in Taiwan on Saturday U.S. time, the AIT said, adding that the vaccine donation demonstrates the U.S. commitment to Taiwan as ’a trusted friend and a member of the international family of democracy.’
A spokesperson for the Presidential Office of Taiwan responded last night (19th), stating that Taiwan’s representative to the United States, Bi-khim Hsiao, had received the vaccines at Memphis Airport in Tennessee on behalf of the government and that they were expected to arrive in Taiwan on Sunday (20th).
The spokesperson said that President Tsai Ing-wen once again expressed her sincere gratitude to President Biden and the U.S. government for their strong support of Taiwan by significantly increasing the original 750,000 doses of vaccine announced on the 6th to 2.5 million doses, demonstrating the U.S. government’s concrete actions in support of Taiwan’s efforts to combat the challenge of this outbreak. The spokesperson added that the U.S. government’s timely outreach is a testament to the rock-solid friendship between Taiwan and the United States.
Source: Stand News #Jun20
#AIT #Covid19 #US #Biden #Taiwan #Vaccine
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The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) confirmed that the United States would be donating 2.5 million doses of the Moderna vaccine to Taiwan, a significant increase from the 750,000 doses announced during a visit by three U.S. senators to Taipei. The vaccine is expected to arrive in Taiwan on Saturday U.S. time, the AIT said, adding that the vaccine donation demonstrates the U.S. commitment to Taiwan as ’a trusted friend and a member of the international family of democracy.’
A spokesperson for the Presidential Office of Taiwan responded last night (19th), stating that Taiwan’s representative to the United States, Bi-khim Hsiao, had received the vaccines at Memphis Airport in Tennessee on behalf of the government and that they were expected to arrive in Taiwan on Sunday (20th).
The spokesperson said that President Tsai Ing-wen once again expressed her sincere gratitude to President Biden and the U.S. government for their strong support of Taiwan by significantly increasing the original 750,000 doses of vaccine announced on the 6th to 2.5 million doses, demonstrating the U.S. government’s concrete actions in support of Taiwan’s efforts to combat the challenge of this outbreak. The spokesperson added that the U.S. government’s timely outreach is a testament to the rock-solid friendship between Taiwan and the United States.
Source: Stand News #Jun20
#AIT #Covid19 #US #Biden #Taiwan #Vaccine
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