TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Republic of China on Taiwan’s outgoing Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Wu bid farewell to international guests comprising of ministers, ambassadors and dignitaries at Taipei’s Guest House,
Where the President-Elect hosted a welcome banquet ahead of his inauguration ceremony on Monday morning.
“My wife and I are greatly honoured to host you in the final moments of my role as foreign affairs minister.
My job is simply to introduce to you our president elect William Lai and deputy president elect Bi-Kim Hsiao.
“They will be head of state and vice president as of tomorrow (Monday) after winning a competitive, yet free and fair election in January these years,” he said.
The outgoing foreign affairs minister said thousands of political leaders around the world, including many here, have publicly congratulated Taiwan on going through a democratic process and demonstrated that they are indeed a shining beacon of democracy.
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“This is something we are proud of and ready to celebrate.
The inauguration is another milestone of our democratic achievements.
President Tsai Ing-wen will step down as prescribed by our constitution and president-elect William Lai will be formally sworn in as president and commander-in-chief.
The peaceful transfer of power is another statement of Taiwan’s way of life,” Wu said.
