President touts military reforms during her termStaff writer, with CNAPresident Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) yesterday outlined a number of military reforms achieved during her seven-year presidency at a ceremony to promote 27 senior military officers. At the conferral ceremony at the Ministry of National Defense’s Taipei headquarters, Tsai said that since taking office in May 2016, she has launched a series of military reforms to boost the armed forces’ ability to defend national security. President Tsai Ing-wen, front, left, attends a conferral ceremony at the Ministry of National Defense in Taipei yesterday. Photo: CNAThe president also thanked the promoted officers for their tireless efforts, and urged them to continue to exercise their leadership in their new roles to improve training and nurture talent in the nation’s armed forces. “Together let us modernize and professionalize our troops for national security reasons and show the world our determination to safeguard our country,” Tsai said.
