EDITORIAL: National Day message of resilienceAmid yesterday’s performances and martial arts displays, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) took to the stage, as she has every year during her tenure, to deliver her Double Ten National Day address. Instead of last year’s missiles and soldiers, the highlight was the delightful Kyoto Tachibana Senior High School marching band and a delegation from the Taiwan-Japan Parliamentary Amity Association, marking the first time foreign groups have been invited to participate in the National Day parade. Her segment on social resilience emphasized economic equality and touched on her administration’s efforts to address the declining birthrate, housing issues, wages, and physical and mental health. “Resilience” is the perfect word to encapsulate Taiwan’s response to the challenges ahead. Whether in economic, defensive or social spheres, Taiwan continually demonstrates its ability to forge ahead, even against immense odds.
