[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 15727-15728]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              106TH NATIONAL DAY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA

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                           HON. MIKE COFFMAN

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 5, 2017

  Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the 106th 
National Day of the Republic of China. The annual celebration 
commemorates the start of the Wuchang Uprising of October 10, 1911, 
which led to the

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collapse of the Qing dynasty in China and the establishment of the 
Republic of China on January 1, 1912. Double Ten Day is marked every 
year in Denver, Colorado with an honorable reception organized by our 
local Double Ten Day Celebration Committee.
  I rise today to acknowledge Chairman, Dr. Paul C. Cheng and the 
volunteers who serve on the Double Ten Celebration Committee. 
Additionally, I would like to recognize the past Chairs of the Double 
Ten Celebration Committee who have served since I have represented the 
Sixth Congressional District; Nancy Tan, Nelson Ho, Ming Der Liu, 
Sylvia Edgar, Dr. Tai Dan Hsu, Lily Shen and Kevin Hsu, who have each 
year managed to expertly execute this important event in our community. 
The United States and Taiwan enjoy a longstanding relationship that 
stems from our shared values: democracy, the rule of law, and free 
enterprise. The Taiwanese-Americans living in Colorado bring a wealth 
of knowledge and entrepreneurial energy to our community, contributing 
in an integral way to its growth and success.
  Mr. Speaker, I offer my warmest and best wishes to the people of 
Taiwan on this 106th National Day of the Republic of China. I also 
extend my congratulations to Chairman Dr. Paul C. Cheng and the Double 
Ten Celebration Committee on organizing another successful Double Ten 
Celebration for our community in Colorado. The work of this committee 
has helped the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office to excel in its 
services to and relationship with the greater Denver area community. I 
look forward attending this event every year and to the continued and 
growing friendship and partnership between the United States and 
Taiwan.

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