home
 

TECO-Boston Hosts Reception for 95th Anniversary of the Republic of China (Taiwan), October 5, 2006

Director-General Kuo-tung and Mrs.Yang hosted a reception in celebration of the National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Boston on October 5, 2006. The reception was well attended by state, city and local leaders, the Chinese community and a host of friends.

Director-General Yang addressed the audience in a speech in which he highlighted the TECO-Boston office achievements of building even closer relations with Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine over the past year. He noted that Taiwan and the United States, and Massachusetts in particular -- with its ˇ§Spirit of Massachusettsˇ¨ campaign -- share the very same values of freedom, democracy and human rights.

Citations, proclamations and well wishes were received from: Governors of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island; Congressman Patrick Kennedy and Congressman James Langevin; Senates of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Maine; House of Representatives of Massachusetts and Maine; Mayors of Providence (RI), Pawtucket (RI), Boston (MA), and Manchester (NH). The Boston City Council provided an official resolution.

 

 

Oct. 05, 2006

Back To News