Taiwan's Representative to the United States Hsiao Bi-khim threw out the ceremonial first pitch at
the 16th annual Mets Taiwan Day in New York on August 29. Hsiao Bi-khim is the first Taiwanese
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envoy to the U.S. to have been invited to throw out the ceremonial first pitch on the New York
Met's annual Taiwan Day, and wore a No. 11 jersey that symbolized "keeping both feet on the
ground." After throwing the pitch, she said it was an honour to perform that part of the ceremony
and she appreciated the opportunity to advance Taiwan-U.S. relations, along with TaiwaneseAmericans and baseball fans. Prior to the ceremonial first pitch, President Tsai Ing-wen gave a
pre-recorded address to the 20,000 baseball fans at the Citi Field Park in Queens, and she
commended the "inspiring" Taiwanese athletes who competed at the recent Tokyo Olympics. Tsai
also thanked the U.S. for extending a much-needed helping hand to Taiwan by donating 2.5 million
doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. At the end of the video, Tsai and Hsiao appeared
together, cheering for the Mets and Taiwan.
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