Since an eye operation early last year, although President Chiang Ching-kuo has been under doctors' advice not to continue his practice of visiting people throughout the country, he is still daily busy with his regular duties as head of state and as leader of the Nationalist Party, including important meetings with other officials. We present herewith a report of some of the numerous activities which, amid the press of daily affairs of state, the president has participated in since early June.
On June 7, President Chiang swore in the new Deputy Chief of the Joint Staff, Tsou Chien, and other newly appointed senior officers of the armed forces in a ceremony at the Presidential Palace. Afterwards the president presided over a meeting on military affairs: Hao Po-ts'un, the Chief of Staff, reported on the joint military exercises "Han-hsing" and "Rapid Thunder." The president expressed his gratification at the courage and fighting spirit of the armed forces.
On June 17 the president met with Chun Kyung-hwan, Secretary-General of the Korean New Life Movement, an organization for young people. Chun had arrived to view the training program that movement leaders were participating in Taiwan. The president welcomed Chun to the Republic of China, and noted that the Sino-Korean cooperation in the training program was a symbol of the two countries' friendship. The secretary-general expressed his thanks to the president for the help the Republic of China has given to the program over the years.
On July 8, the president held a meeting with a delegation of four United States congressmen. They had a wide-ranging discussion on world events and on relations between the Republic of China and the United States. The congressmen were deeply impressed with the progress they had seen throughout Taiwan, and they thanked the president for meeting with them.
On August 1, the president met with the panel leaders of the 1983 National Development Seminar. President Chiang hoped the overseas Chinese scholars who had participated would return to Taiwan often to participate in the country's technological development. He said their suggestions are welcome at all times, and reminded them that his father, President Chiang Kai-shek, had stressed the development of science and technology in China.
Later in the month, the president received several visits from United States federal and state legislators. The meetings included frank discussions of world affairs. One of the visitors was James C. Wright, the House Majority Leader. The president and he discussed world affairs, the Asian situation, Sino-American relations and the Communist Party's insidious "united front" policy. A short while later, the president held a separate meeting with Representative Stephen Solarz, Chairman of the Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
On August 17 the president received Nobel Prize winner Samuel Ting, a physicist, who has agreed to aid the nation's effort to build a synchrotron for nuclear research.
On September 17 President Chiang received Sun T'ien-ch'in, who recently flew a MIG-21 jet from mainland China to South Korea to seek freedom. Sun is now an officer in the Republic of China air force, and the president urged him to remain dedicated to the goal of reunifying China under Sun Yat-sen's Three Principles of the People.
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1. President Chiang Ching-kuo received a congressional delegation from the United States, and exchanged a wide range of views on Sino-American relations with Rep. James Wright, House Majority Leader, and the other congressmen. 2. President Chiang received 1976 Nobel Physics Prize winner Samuel Ting, a fellow of Academia Sinica, and encouraged him to keep in touch with Taiwan science and technology experts. 3.The president met patriotic hero Sun T'ien-ch'in, and commended his courage in risking death to come to Taiwan. 4. The president welcomed Chun Kyung-hwan, Secretary-General of Korea's New Life Movement, to the Republic of China.
1. The president congratulated the recent winner in a Japanese contest of the ancient Chinese game wei-ch'i, or go. 2. The president met with Senator Orrin Hatch (second from right) and other congressional visitors, and discussed world affairs and Sino-American relations. 3.4.5. President Chiang held several meetings this summer with United States congressional delegations, and exchanged views on a wide range of topics.
2. President Chiang received 1976 Nobel Physics Prize winner Samuel Ting, a fellow of Academia Sinica, and encouraged him to keep in touch with Taiwan science and technology experts.
3.The president met patriotic hero Sun T'ien-ch'in, and commended his courage in risking death to come to Taiwan.
4. The president welcomed Chun Kyung-hwan, Secretary-General of Korea's New Life Movement, to the Republic of China.
1. The president congratulated the recent winner in a Japanese contest of the ancient Chinese game wei-ch'i, or go.
2. The president met with Senator Orrin Hatch （second from right） and other congressional visitors, and discussed world affairs and Sino-American relations.
3.4.5. President Chiang held several meetings this summer with United States congressional delegations, and exchanged views on a wide range of topics.
3.4.5. President Chiang held several meetings this summer with United States congressional delegations, and exchanged views on a wide range of topics.
3.4.5. President Chiang held several meetings this summer with United States congressional delegations, and exchanged views on a wide range of topics.
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