Vice-President William Lai will also donate a month’s salary. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TAIPEI - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and Vice-President William Lai will each donate a month’s salary for Turkish earthquake relief efforts, the presidential office said on Thursday,Ms Tsai and Mr Lai, who is widely expected to stand for the presidency in elections due next year, “hope to do their part to help Turkey rebuild its homeland as soon as possible”, the presidential office said in a statement.
Ms Tsai visited the de facto Turkish embassy in Taipei on Thursday to sign a book of condolence, writing: “My heart goes with our Turkish friends. Taiwan stands with Türkiye!”, according to her office.
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