Vice President Lai Qingde (middle) presided over the "Handover Ceremony of the Secretary-General of the Presidential Palace" at the Presidential Palace on the 31st. The new Secretary-General of the Presidential Palace Lin Jialong (right) received the seal from the outgoing Secretary-General of the Presidential Palace David Li (left).

(Central News Agency)

[Reporter Chen Yun/Taipei Report] Vice President Lai Qingde presided over the "Handover Ceremony of the Secretary-General of the Presidential Palace" as the supervisor. He affirmed the outstanding performance and hard work of Secretary-General Li Dawei, and hoped that Secretary-General Lin Jialong would build on the foundation established by Li Dawei in the past Give full play to his strengths and strive for more benefits for the country; he said that the handover does not mean that Li will retire and enjoy the blessings. Li will take over as the chairman of the SEF and play the greatest role for the country.

Lai Qingde said in his speech that he is deeply honored to be the supervisor of the handover of the Secretary-General of the Presidential Palace today by the order of the President.

First of all, on behalf of the President, he would like to thank Secretary-General Dawei Li again for his outstanding performance since he took over as the Secretary-General of the Presidential Palace in August 2020, as well as his hard work and contribution to the Presidential Palace.

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Lai Qingde pointed out that Li Dawei is a professional, experienced, and experienced outstanding diplomat. After obtaining a doctorate in foreign affairs from the University of Virginia, he became a diplomatic vanguard of the Republic of China. The world sees Taiwan, and let Taiwan enter the world. The results have been remarkable. Since the president took over the presidency in 2016, he has done his best to assist the president. Whether it is national security, diplomacy, cross-strait work, and presidential affairs, every job has been outstanding. , He would once again express his most sincere thanks to Secretary-General Li.

Lai Qingde said that today's handover does not mean that Secretary-General Li will retire and enjoy the blessings, because the president has instructed him to take over as the chairman of the SEF. The state functions at its best.

He would like to wish that after Secretary-General Li takes over as the chairman of the SEF, all work will be complete and smooth, the well-being of the people of Taiwan will be promoted, and cross-strait relations will also be improved.

Lai Qingde said that everyone is very familiar with Lin Jialong, the new Secretary-General of the Presidential Palace. He used to be a leader of the student movement. Legislator, Mayor of Taichung and Minister of Transportation.

With the experience of the central government, he is very clear about the operation of the central government, is also proficient in local affairs, and has the spirit of being the mouthpiece of the people.

Lai Qingde said that this time, the president especially relied on Lin Jialong's experience in many aspects, and based on the foundation established by Secretary-General Li in the past, he will give full play to his strengths in the most critical future, so that Lin Jialong can become the most important bridge between the local government and the presidential palace, and can also help The president relieves his worries and solves local affairs, so that the president can have better space in the future leadership of the country, whether it is diplomacy, national defense, or cross-strait affairs, and strive for more interests for the country. He also wishes Lin Jialong a smooth job after taking over , Every task assigned by the president can be a complete success.

In his speech, Li Dawei said that he entered the government work more than 40 years ago. He started from the most basic level, earnestly and tried his best to do the current work well. The two talked about the tasks and responsibilities of the secretary-general of the presidential palace, as well as the general situation in the palace.

He believes that the staff of the Presidential Palace are the team with the highest quality in his 43 years of public service. He believes that under the leadership of Lin Jialong in the future, he will be able to achieve the tasks entrusted by the President.

Including the Deputy Secretary-General of the Presidential Palace Huang Chongyan and the heads of various bureaus of the Presidential Palace attended the ceremony.