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Celebration of Spirit
10 • Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist • Vol 6 • Issue 9 • September 2018 , Noida
The people of Taiwan celebrate Double Tenth National Day this year with great confidence , pride and hope for the future . Despite mounting pressure from China for the world to turn its back on the beacon of freedom , democracy , human rights and rule of law , the opposite is happening . Taiwan is growing in stature as more and more like-minded countries recognize its importance as a front-line state in the defense of shared values and rules-based order .
Such support is illustrated by Taiwan ’ s strong ties with its diplomatic allies and key partners such as the U . S . and Japan . Over the past 12 months , President Tsai Ing-wen made state visits to Belize , Kingdom of Eswatini , Marshall Islands , Paraguay , Solomon Islands and Tuvalu , as well as stopovers in the U . S . These trips generated positive headlines and demonstrated that Taiwan ’ s friendship , support and spirit of cooperation are building better tomorrows far from its shores .
This momentum is powering Taiwan ’ s drive to cultivate closer connections with countries throughout the Indo-Pacific . At the heart of the effort lies the New Southbound Policy — a farsighted national development strategy deepening mutually beneficial relations in the areas of agriculture , business , culture , education , tourism and trade with the 10 ASEAN member states , six South Asian countries , Australia and New Zealand .
As Taiwan celebrates its special day Oct . 10 , the country ’ s credentials as a force for good , a force for stability and a force for development are on full display . The best gift the international community can give is to stand with Taiwan as it makes its way .