Fiji, Oct. 9 -- The Taipei Trade Office in Fiji hosted the 108th National Day Reception of the Republic of China (Taiwan) on Tuesday this week at the Grand Pacific Hotel, Suva. More than 200 invited guests from Fijian government ministries and departments, the diplomatic corps, international organisations, NGOs, the Chinese Education Society, various prestigious institutions, alumni, and Taiwanese community, attended the event.

In her opening remarks, Taiwan's Representative Jessica C. Lee reflected on Taiwan's achievements.

"After 70 years of economic development and political reforms, Taiwan was praised worldwide as the beacon of democracy in Asia. The story of Taiwan is a story of people who created an economic miracle; a story of an...