Local Taiwanese groups hold flag-raising ceremony in Rockville

Local Taiwanese groups held their annual flag-raising ceremony on New Year's Day at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville. The event recognizes the many active Republic of China organizations in the Washington, D.C. region, and celebrates the ongoing solidarity between Taiwan and the United States. Taiwan's ambassador to the U.S., Alexander Yui, was among several dignitaries in attendance. The ambassador "emphasized that Taiwan-U.S. relations remain strong and unwavering," the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States said in a statement. Among the groups that assembled for the ceremony were the Alumni Association of the Huangpu Military Academy’s Greater Washington Chapter, the ROC Veterans Association in Washington, D.C., and the Taiwanese Benevolent Association of America’s Greater Washington Chapter (Maryland).

Photos courtesy Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the U.S.