STATE DINNER “friendship between the two countries will last forever”

On the evening of the April 3, President Tsai Ing-wen attended the dinner hosted by Belize Prime Minister John Briceño. The highlight of the evening was the symbolic donation ceremony of San Pedro's Hospital. President Tsai Ing-wen said that these plans based on the solid partnership between the two countries are concrete examples of Taiwan's commitment to the development of Belize. The President looks forward to more cooperation in the future, and congratulates Taiwan and Belize on "the friendship will last forever, and the friendship between the two countries will last forever.

After Tsai Ing-wen arrived, accompanied by Briceño, they walked into the banquet venue together. Afterwards, watch the video of Taiwan-British Bilateral Cooperation and the construction of San Pedro General Hospital, and witness the symbolic donation ceremony of the hospital model together with Briceño.

Tsai Ing-wen delivered a speech in English at the dinner and pointed out that I still remember when I received the visiting delegation of Prime Minister Briceño in Taipei last March, we discussed cooperation plans that could be promoted in Belize. "Now, I'm excited to be here and see our vision come to life."

She said that San Pedro General Hospital is the best example. We signed a memorandum of understanding on the cooperation agreement on the construction of the hospital in January this year. We hope that this hospital can meet the needs of residents and tourists in the tourist resort of Belize who want convenient and comprehensive medical care. service needs. This afternoon, we also visited the breeding sheep production project and saw how the Taipei technical cooperation cultivated agricultural expertise.

Tsai Ing-wen said that these projects, based on the solid partnership between the peoples, institutions, businesses and governments of the two countries, are concrete examples of Taiwan's commitment to the development of Belize, and we look forward to more cooperation in the future. Our trip in Belize was fruitful, she said. Earlier, she had the opportunity to exchange views on bilateral relations with Prime Minister Briceño and other government officials, and she was also very honored to deliver a speech to the Parliament of Benin, explaining the firm and stable partnership between the two countries. At the same time, she also received a resolution from the House of Representatives reaffirming support for Taiwan and the sincere friendship between the two countries.

Tsai Ing-wen emphasized that after a busy day, everyone is very much looking forward to the delicacies in Belize tonight. We all know that Taiwanese love food. She then invited the attendees to raise their glasses together, paying tribute to Prime Minister Briceño and his wife, congratulating the everlasting friendship between Taiwan and Belize, and the eternal friendship between the two countries!

San Pedro General Hospital is located in the most famous tourist destination—San Pedro, which attracts a large number of international tourists every year. However, the location is located on an outlying island, and medical resources are insufficient, so residents or tourists with medical needs need to travel long distances to seek medical treatment.

During Briceño visit to Taiwan last March, he approached us to build a general hospital there, and the government agreed to provide assistance, and designated our project builder, Overseas Engineering Corporation (OECC), to undertake the construction. On January 11 this year, the then ambassadors Qian Guangzhou and Eamon Courtenay signed a cooperation agreement on behalf of the two governments. Currently, the OECC and the Belizean government are negotiating on design-related planning and other aspects, and construction will be carried out accordingly.(Chinatimes.com)