[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17411]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE 99TH ANNIVERSARY OF TEN TEN DAY FOR THE PEOPLE OF 
                                 TAIWAN

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                       HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2010

  Ms. BORDALLO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 99th 
anniversary of ``Ten Ten Day'' for the people of Taiwan. Ten Ten Day 
traces its roots to the Wuchang Uprising that occurred on October 10, 
1911, and that signaled the end of the Qing Dynasty and the start of a 
democratic movement that we continue to celebrate today.
  Ten Ten Day is a celebration of the end of tyranny for the Chinese 
people and the birth of democracy. It is significant to all freedom 
loving people throughout the world.
  I want to especially recognize the people of Taiwan on this most 
important occasion. Taiwan has much to celebrate and it is a thriving 
economic force in Asia, due to its visionary leadership. I met with 
President Ma Ying-jeou and I commend his efforts to promote trade and 
improve relations between Taiwan and China. Guam is home to many people 
of Chinese and Taiwanese ancestry and our island continues to benefit 
from their cultural contributions to our community and the promotion of 
trade and economic opportunities.
  I congratulate the people of Taiwan on the 99th anniversary of Ten 
Ten Day. We celebrate this historic occasion with them and we honor 
their friendship with the American people. We wish them many years of 
future prosperity and we thank them for their friendship.

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