Taiwan’s Ambassador presents credentials

His Excellency, Ambassador Yu-Tai Cheng who replaces Ambassador Elizabeth Chu as Taiwan’s Ambassador to St. Vincent and the Grenadines presented his credentials to Governor-General Sir Frederick Ballantyne on Tuesday, February 14.

In Tuesday’s brief meeting, Sir Frederick commented that Ambassador Cheng is a “very worthy replacement (for Ambassador Chu)”. Sir Frederick also reaffirmed this country’s support of the Republic of China and expressed his hope that at the end of the new Ambassador’s tenure, the warmth of the Vincentian populace would make it difficult for him to depart.{{more}}

Ambassador Yu-Tai Chen, in his reply, made it clear that his intention is to “continue the good relations… between the two countries.”

A courtesy call was also paid on Prime Minister, Dr. Ralph E. Gonsalves.

The Ambassador previously served as Chargé d’ Affairs at the Embassy of the Republic of China, St. Lucia from 1994 to 1995, and prior to taking up his new post in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, was the Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Melbourne, Australia.

The Ambassador Mr. Yu-Tai Cheng arrived in the State on Friday, February 10, 2006 at 8:00 p.m.