President Lai Ching-te delivered opening remarks at the 2026 Rotary International Convention June 14 in Taipei City and said Taiwan will continue working with RI to foster a more connected world through goodwill and to shape the future through action.
According to the Presidential Office, Lai welcomed Rotarians from more than 140 countries to Taiwan to attend one of the most important global nongovernmental organization events. The convention affirms that the international community sees Taiwan as an enduring force for good in humanitarian care, public welfare and world peace, he said.
The president said this year’s convention theme of “Planting Peace, Growing Hope” captures the spirit of Taiwan’s Rotarians. For many years, the 36,000-plus local members have partnered with global counterparts and brought changes and hope to communities across seven focus areas, including peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and disease prevention and treatment.
Lai cited more than four decades of effort to cut the number of polio cases worldwide by 99.9 percent as an example of the organization’s ethos. He added that with support from local RI clubs, Taiwan eliminated hepatitis C last year, five years ahead of the World Health Organization’s goal, marking another public health milestone after the country’s successful disease prevention model enabled other countries to combat the COVID-19 outbreak.
As a key pillar of global supply chain security, Taiwan will continue to fulfill its responsibilities while maintaining the cross-strait status quo, the president said. With its technological strengths, Taiwan will also expand cooperation with democratic partners to boost economic and supply chain resilience, uphold regional peace and stability, and promote global prosperity and development, he added. (SFC-E)
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According to the Presidential Office, Lai welcomed Rotarians from more than 140 countries to Taiwan to attend one of the most important global nongovernmental organization events. The convention affirms that the international community sees Taiwan as an enduring force for good in humanitarian care, public welfare and world peace, he said.
The president said this year’s convention theme of “Planting Peace, Growing Hope” captures the spirit of Taiwan’s Rotarians. For many years, the 36,000-plus local members have partnered with global counterparts and brought changes and hope to communities across seven focus areas, including peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and disease prevention and treatment.
Lai cited more than four decades of effort to cut the number of polio cases worldwide by 99.9 percent as an example of the organization’s ethos. He added that with support from local RI clubs, Taiwan eliminated hepatitis C last year, five years ahead of the World Health Organization’s goal, marking another public health milestone after the country’s successful disease prevention model enabled other countries to combat the COVID-19 outbreak.
As a key pillar of global supply chain security, Taiwan will continue to fulfill its responsibilities while maintaining the cross-strait status quo, the president said. With its technological strengths, Taiwan will also expand cooperation with democratic partners to boost economic and supply chain resilience, uphold regional peace and stability, and promote global prosperity and development, he added. (SFC-E)
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