Taiwan Representative to the U.S. Mei-Chin Hsiao
On January 20, the Inauguration ceremony of President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris was held in Washington DC. Taiwan’s Representative to the U.S., Mei-Chin Hsiao, was invited to attend the inauguration ceremony, the first since the Republic of China broke off diplomatic relations with the United States 42 years ago.
On January 20, Taiwan’s representative to the U.S., Mei-Chen Hsiao, tweeted a video and wrote that she was honored to represent the people and government of Taiwan at the U.S. presidential inauguration. In the video, Hsiao, wearing a mask, said in English that she was honored to represent the government and people of the Republic of China at the inauguration of the new president of the United States. Democracy and freedom are shared values, and economic prosperity and regional stability are common interests. “On a firm foundation, we look forward to continuing to deepen Taiwan-U.S. relations in the future!”
Taiwan’s Liberty Times said that on January 20, Taiwan’s representative office in the U.S. said that Representative to the U.S. Mei-Chen Hsiao accepted the invitation of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inauguration Ceremonies (JCCIC) to represent Taiwan at the swearing-in ceremony of the U.S. President held on the West Lawn of the U.S. Congress.
According to the report, Hsiao’s presence at the U.S. presidential inauguration is significant, as it is the first Time the Republic of China has been invited to attend a U.S. presidential inauguration since 1979, 42 years after the break in diplomatic relations with the United States.
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