H.E. Edward Tao, Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to St. Christopher and Nevis, met with Dr. the Proper Honourable Sir Kennedy A. Simmonds, the nation’s Nationwide Hero and first Prime Minister, on the Embassy on August 27.
In the course of the assembly, Ambassador Tao conveyed the honest regards of the Authorities and other people of Taiwan to Sir Kennedy and extremely praised his foresight. Ambassador Tao famous that Sir Kennedy, after main the nation to independence in 1983, instantly selected to ascertain diplomatic relations with Taiwan, making Taiwan the Federation’s first diplomatic ally. This act laid the inspiration for the 2 nations’ decades-long stable friendship.
Ambassador Tao additionally highlighted that Sir Kennedy, like ROC (Taiwan)’s founding father Dr. Solar Yat-sen, was a medical skilled who devoted his profession to humanitarian service and nation constructing. This shared historic commonality underscores the distinctive bond between the 2 nations.
Of their dialog, Sir Kennedy notably acknowledged the fruitful cooperation between Taiwan and St. Kitts and Nevis within the fields of agriculture, training, and well being. He recalled that the rice cultivation undertaking he promoted throughout his time period was extremely well-liked amongst Kittitian and Nevisian farmers and customers. As a consequence of its ample yield, the rice was even exported to neighboring Caribbean nations. He additionally shared his experiences from his two visits to Taiwan in 1983 and 1990, extremely commending Taiwan’s “Ten Main Development Tasks” for efficiently driving Taiwan’s financial transformation.
Regardless of his advancing age, Sir Kennedy Simmonds stays an avid reader and an agile tennis participant, showcasing the unwavering spirit of a real chief. He expressed deep concern over the scenario within the Taiwan Strait and the island republic’s worldwide standing, and he’s assured that St. Kitts and Nevis will proceed to supply Taiwan its strongest assist within the worldwide group.
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