Taiwan Marks 115th National Day at Reception in Port-au-Prince

The embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) celebrated its 115th national day in Port-au-Prince on Friday, October 9, 2026, according to Le Nouvelliste. A reception was held for the occasion at the Hotel Montana. According to the report, attendees included members of the Haitian government, former senior officials, representatives of the private sector and civil society, and members of the Taiwanese community in Port-au-Prince, among others. Taiwan's ambassador to Port-au-Prince, Cheng-Hao Hu, delivered remarks for the occasion and hailed the symbolic significance of the 115th anniversary, Le Nouvelliste reported. The outlet noted the event in the context of broader Taiwan-Haiti engagement, referencing Taiwan's stated openness to exchanging experience with Haiti on security and defense matters. Haiti remains one of a small number of countries maintaining formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan. Full details of the ambassador's remarks were not available in the publicly accessible portion of the source article.