Taiwan’s Tsai Praises Democracy Values on Massacre Anniversary

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen speaks at a ceremony held at Kaohsiung's 228 Peace Memorial Park on Feb. 28, 2021 to mark the 74th anniversary of the Feb. 28, 1947 massacre. (Photo courtesy of the presidential office via Kyodo)

TAIWAN (Kyodo) — Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Sunday reiterated her government’s commitment to promoting freedom and democracy as she attended an annual ceremony to commemorate a 1947 massacre of civilian protesters.

“We must adhere to our values of freedom and democracy, which cannot be exchanged for anything else,” Tsai said at a ceremony held at Kaohsiung’s 228 Peace Memorial Park to mark the 74th anniversary of the Feb. 28, 1947 massacre.

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