Office of the President Republic of China(Taiwan)

On the morning of October 10 at the Presidential Office Building, President Lai Ching-te and the First Lady, accompanied by Vice President Bi-khim Hsiao, received congratulations from members of the foreign diplomatic corps and foreign organizations stationed in Taiwan, as well as guests from foreign congratulatory delegations and representatives from around the world attending the 2026 National Day Celebration of the Republic of China.

From 9:15 a.m. more than 140 foreign guests, including His Majesty King Mswati III and Inkhosikati Make Zuma of the Kingdom of Eswatini, came forward in turn to offer congratulations to President Lai and Vice President Hsiao, who expressed their appreciation to them for attending the celebration. Secretary-General to the President Pan Men-an (潘孟安) and Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) were also in attendance.

In addition to the delegation led by King Mswati III and those from our other diplomatic allies, foreign guests who came to offer their congratulations included a Japanese Diet congratulatory delegation: House of Representatives Member Furuya Keiji, House of Representatives Member Ryu Hirofumi, House of Representatives Member Kaneko Yasushi, House of Councillors Member Yamatani Eriko, House of Councillors Member Yamamoto Junzo, House of Representatives Member Inoue Shinji, House of Councillors Member Kitamura Tsuneo, House of Representatives Member Azuma Toru, House of Representatives Member Nagasaka Yasumasa, House of Representatives Member Inoue Hidetaka, House of Representatives Member Usami Noboru, House of Representatives Member Yoshida Shinji, House of Councillors Member Ishii Megumi, House of Representatives Member Kitagami Keiro, House of Representatives Member Wada Masamune, House of Representatives Member Hosoda Kenichi, House of Representatives Member Ishikawa Akimasa, House of Representatives Member Ihara Takumi, House of Representatives Member Saiki Takeshi, House of Councillors Member Umemura Mizuho, House of Representatives Member Kawano Masami, House of Representatives Member Nishioka Yoshitaka, House of Councillors Member Iwamoto Mana, House of Councillors Member Yamada Yoshihiko, House of Councillors Member Seki Hei, House of Representatives Member Dobashi Akihiro, and House of Representatives Member Kobayashi Syuhei; Lieutenant Governor of Indiana Micah Joe Beckwith; Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and Saint Lucia Ambassador Robert Kennedy Lewis and other members of the diplomatic corps; representatives of foreign organizations stationed in Taiwan: American Institute in Taiwan Taipei Office Director Raymond Greene, who was accompanied by his wife, Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Taipei Office Chief Representative Katayama Kazuyuki, Head of the European Economic and Trade Office Lutz Güllner, who was accompanied by his wife, Singapore Trade Office in Taipei Trade Representative Foo Teow Lee (符秀麗), who was accompanied by her husband, Australian Office in Taipei Representative Robert Fergusson, Canadian Trade Office in Taipei Executive Director Marie-Louise Hannan, who was accompanied by her husband, French Office in Taipei Director Frédéric Laplanche, German Institute Taipei Director General Karsten Tietz, who was accompanied by his partner, and British Office Taipei Acting Representative Wayne Ives.