On October 21, the Director of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York, Lee Chih-chiang, hosted a thank-you dinner in Manhattan’s Chinatown to express gratitude for the contributions made by the traditional overseas Chinese community during the Double Tenth National Day celebrations. The event also served as an occasion to present a flag to the visiting delegation from the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of New York.
During the recent Double Tenth celebrations, under the leadership of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, the New York traditional overseas Chinese community held a flag-raising ceremony, a celebratory assembly, and a grand parade in Chinatown. They also paid tribute with flowers at the statue of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in Columbus Park. In light of their efforts, Lee Chih-chiang organized the dinner as a gesture of appreciation.
Reflecting on his first year in New York, Lee noted that he attended a total of six Double Tenth celebrations in various locations, with the ceremonies and parade hosted by the Manhattan traditional overseas Chinese community being the most remarkable. “This level of enthusiasm is rarely seen in other regions,” he stated, highlighting the strong emotional connection the New York community has with the Republic of China.
Zhu Chao-ran, who organized the national day activities in his capacity as the President of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association for the first time, expressed satisfaction with this year’s celebrations and thanked the economic and cultural office as well as major Chinese organizations for their support.
Following the Double Tenth celebrations, the Overseas Community Affairs Council extended an invitation for a delegation from the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association to visit Taiwan. This visit is intended to strengthen ties between the overseas community and their homeland while providing insights into the latest developments in Taiwan’s political, economic, and cultural landscape. The delegation will travel to Taiwan from October 28 to November 2, with Zhu Chao-ran as the leader, along with deputy leader Wu Jian-shi, President of the New York Taichung Ningyang Association, and secretary Cai Wei-yi, the association’s Chinese secretary. The group comprises 37 members, including advisors and leaders from various Chinese organizations.
Attendees of the dinner included Deputy Director Zhang Li-hsien of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Director Chen Yong-feng of the New York Overseas Chinese Cultural and Educational Center, as well as representatives and their families from various Chinese organizations.
