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ON SCENE: Denver community honors the 110th National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
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Denver holds Double Tenth reception at Washington Park
On October 6, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Denver hosted a reception to celebrate the 110th National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan) at the Washington Park Boathouse.
Director General Jerry S. Chang welcomed the audience, which included Congressman Ken Buck and other local dignitaries. They join leaders in the Taiwanese community for a fun and beautiful celebration featuring delicious food and lake views.
Chang said, “Taiwan is a vibrant democracy with strong economic, cultural and historical ties with the US. We share the universal values of freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law. And we have established a sister state relationship since 1983 with the great state of Colorado.”
He continued: “As the 9th largest trading partner of the US, Taiwan imports a large number of agricultural products such as corn, soybean, wheat and meats from this part of the US. To be more specific, US grains account for 80% of Taiwan’s total grain imports, and American beef enjoys a 55% market share in my country, making Taiwan the 6th largest overseas market for Colorado agricultural exports.”
“Furthermore, Taiwan and the United States have been working together very closely since the outbreak of the COVID in March 2020. I’m very pleased to share with you that my country had provided Colorado with 260,000 face masks and other critical PPEs to the frontline workers and many others in need at the beginning of the global pandemic.”
“As Taiwan is sparing no effort to raise the vaccinaton rate, the US was very generous to have donated 2.5 million vaccine doses to my country. My government has expressed our sincere appreciation to your great nation for extending a helping hand when the 23 million people on Taiwan are fighting against the pandemic.”
“As for my office, we will continue doing our very best to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation in every field with the great state of Colorado and five other Midwestern states we serve.”
Chang ended by sharing his best wishes of prosperity for both Taiwan and the United States.
