[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 145 (Monday, October 5, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1421]
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          COMMEMORATING DOUBLE TEN DAY, TAIWAN'S NATIONAL DAY

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                        HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 5, 2015

  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to advise the House that 
this Saturday, October 10, is Double Ten Day, Taiwan's national day.
  I urge all Members to join me in congratulating the people of Taiwan 
on this momentous occasion.
  Our great friend in Asia, Taiwan, will be celebrating its 104th 
anniversary on October 10. Also known as Double Ten Day since it falls 
on the 10th day of the 10th month, this is Taiwan's National Day and is 
revered and celebrated in the same fashion as we do the Fourth of July 
here in America.
  Mr. Speaker, Taiwan today is a multi-party democracy with a strong 
economy that is working to ease tensions with Mainland China, while 
preserving both its political existence and its vibrant national life.
  This Double Ten Day marks the 102nd anniversary of China's Wuchang 
Uprising, a significant development in the Xinhai Revolution.
  Mr. Speaker, Taiwan and my home city of Houston have shared a special 
bond since 1961 with the establishment of the sister-city relationship 
between Houston and Taipei.
  For more than 50 years, economic, cultural, and educational exchanges 
between these sister cities, and between the United States and Taiwan 
have flourished, aided significantly by the ease of travel resulting 
from commencement in June 2015 of direct flights between Houston and 
Taipei on EVA Airway, a Taiwanese airline company.
  Mr. Speaker, Taiwan has been a great friend and partner of the United 
States, and I have no doubt that this important relationship will 
continue to be a source of strength to our peoples as this new century 
continues to unfold.
  I congratulate the people of Taiwan as they commemorate Double Ten 
Day.

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