US Officials Join Celebration of Taiwan’s National Day in California

Taiwan’s National Day commemorates the founding of the Republic of China on Oct. 10, 1911.

TECO-SF Director-General David Chih-Hsiang Wu (front, 3rd L) stands with local U.S. officials and community members to celebrate Taiwan’s National Day in Foster City, Calif., on Oct. 8, 2025. Nathan Su/The Epoch Times

Dozens of local U.S. elected officials attended Taiwan’s National Day celebration in Foster City, California, on the afternoon of Oct. 8.

The ceremony was hosted by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco (TECO-SF), Taiwan’s de facto consulate in Northern California. Taiwan’s National Day, also known as Double Ten Day, commemorates the founding of the Republic of China on Oct. 10, 1911.