On March 29th Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen left Taiwan to go on a ten-day state trip to Central America to meet with Taiwan’s diplomatic allies Guatemala and Belize. In a pre-departure speech, President Tsai shared that the theme of her trip “Meeting Democratic Partnership, Fostering Shared Prosperity” expresses our determination to foster deeper exchange and cooperation between Taiwan and our allies.

This episode of Talking Taiwan is about the first leg of President Tsai’s trip that brought her to New York for a 48-hour transit from March 29-31, 2023.

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This episode of Talking Taiwan has been sponsored by NATWA, the North America Taiwanese Women’s Association.

NATWA was founded in 1988, and its mission is:

1. to evoke a sense of self-esteem and enhance women’s dignity,

2. to oppose gender discrimination and promote gender equality,

3. to fully develop women’s potential and encourage their participation in public affairs,

4. to contribute to the advancement of human rights and democratic development in Taiwan,

5. to reach out and work with women’s organizations worldwide to promote peace for all.

To learn more about NATWA visit their website: www.natwa.com

Related Links:

President Tsai Ing-wen’s tweet regarding her departure from Taiwan to visit Taiwan’s diplomatic allies Guatemala and Belize: https://twitter.com/iingwen/status/1640970839033278465?s=20

 President Tsai Ing-wen’s pre-departure speech on March 29, 2023 in which she explains the theme of her trip "Meeting Democratic Partnership, Fostering Shared Prosperity”: https://youtu.be/axCbAuSKO1I

Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen visits New York, protesters scuffle (an article from The China Project about President Tsai’s 2019 visit to New York): https://thechinaproject.com/2019/07/13/taiwan-president-tsai-ing-wen-visits-new-york-protesters-scuffle/

Photo of the Day: Envoy to US takes selfie with Taiwan president in NY (an article from Taiwan News): https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4852283

CCP paid Chinese gangsters US$200 each to crash Taiwan president's NY arrival (an article from Taiwan News): NSB: https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4852013

Trigg Brown and Josh Ku of Win Son: Taiwanese Restaurant in NYC (Episode 60): https://talkingtaiwan.com/trigg-brown-josh-ku-win-son-taiwanese-restaurant-nyc/

Elena Liao Founder of Te Company: Running a Tea Room in the West Village (Episode 111): https://talkingtaiwan.com/elena-liu-of-te-company-running-a-tea-room-in-the-west-village-ep-111/

Yun Hai Taiwanese Pantry: Our Talk with Founder Lisa Cheng Smith (Episode 135): https://talkingtaiwan.com/yun-hai-taiwanese-pantry-our-talk-with-founder-lisa-cheng-smith-ep-135/

LISTEN to Episode 233: President Tsai Ing Wen’s 48 Hour Transit Through New York En Route to Central America HERE

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