President Tsai Ing-wen arrived Nov. 1 in the Solomon Islands following visits to Tuvalu and Marshall Islands during her eight-day official trip to three Republic of China (Taiwan) diplomatic allies in the Pacific.
President Tsai Ing-wen arrived Nov. 1 in the Solomon Islands following visits to Tuvalu and Marshall Islands during her eight-day official trip to three Republic of China (Taiwan) diplomatic allies in the Pacific.
At 11 a.m. on November 2 (Thursday) local time (8 a.m. on November 2, Taipei time), President Tsai Ing-wen delivered an address at the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands.
President Tsai Ing-wen delivers an address during a dinner banquet she hosted Nov. 2 to thank the government and people of the Solomon Islands for the hospitality shown during her visit to the Republic of China (Taiwan) diplomatic ally.
At 3:20 p.m. on November 2 (Thursday) local time (12:20 p.m. on November 2, Taipei time), President Tsia Ing-wen held a reception at her hotel in the Solomon Islands for the press corps traveling with her delegation. In addition to explaining to the media what has been achieved on this trip, she also responded to questions from reporters.
On October 31 at 6 p.m. local time (Taipei time 2 p.m.) President Tsai Ing-wen hosted a dinner banquet to thank the government and people of the Marshall Islands for their generous hospitality.
On the evening of October 30 (Monday) local time, (noon of October 30, Taipei time), President Tsai Ing-wen attended a state banquet hosted by President Hilda C. Heine of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
President Tsai Ing-wen and her delegation arrived at Tuvalu's Funafuti International Airport at 12 o'clock noon on November 1 local time (8:00 a.m. on November 1, Taipei time). Tuvalu is the second stop on the president's current diplomatic mission, dubbed "Sustainable Austronesia, Working Together for a Better Future—2017 State Visits to Pacific Allies."
President Tsai Ing-wen said Oct. 31 that collaborative projects implemented by the Republic of China (Taiwan) and Marshall Islands are improving living standards and spurring sustainable development in the ROC Pacific diplomatic ally.
President Tsai Ing-wen and her accompanying delegation made a transit stop in Hawaii, USA on her diplomatic mission under the theme "Sustainable Austronesia, Working Together for a Better Future—2017 State Visits to Pacific Allies." At 2:30 p.m. on October 28 Hawaii time (8:30 a.m. October 29, Taipei time), the president attended a seminar with scholars from the US-based East West Center and the Pacific Forum of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
President Tsai Ing-wen (sixth left) and her Marshall Islands counterpart Hilda C. Heine (fifth left) inspect an environmentally friendly piggery as Minister of Foreign Affairs David Tawei Lee (seventh left) looks on Oct. 31 in Republic of China (Taiwan) Pacific diplomatic ally Marshall Islands.
