NewsWhore
07-06-2007, 04:00 PM
On the second day of her 3-day visit to the DR, Taiwanese Vice President Annette Hsiu-lien Lu was at the UASD state university where she received an honorary degree. Lu is in the DR as part of a Latin American tour that is also taking her to Panama, Paraguay and Guatemala.
Lu told her audience at the UASD that Taiwan's commitment to education rather than technological-military build up lead the country to its present development and advances. Lu also took some time to talk about her personal life. She recalled that when she was five years old her father tried to sell her because of the economic hardships her family was facing. She also spoke of how she spent five years in jail because of her defense of women's rights in Taiwan. She spoke of the advances of women in Taiwan, thanks to women's rights advocates.
Lu also commented on her country's relationship with neighboring China, which she called a "bad" neighbor. She said that Taiwan is not intimidated by China that has missiles pointed towards Taiwan.
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Lu told her audience at the UASD that Taiwan's commitment to education rather than technological-military build up lead the country to its present development and advances. Lu also took some time to talk about her personal life. She recalled that when she was five years old her father tried to sell her because of the economic hardships her family was facing. She also spoke of how she spent five years in jail because of her defense of women's rights in Taiwan. She spoke of the advances of women in Taiwan, thanks to women's rights advocates.
Lu also commented on her country's relationship with neighboring China, which she called a "bad" neighbor. She said that Taiwan is not intimidated by China that has missiles pointed towards Taiwan.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#1)