Taiwan Tati Cultural and Educational Foundation

US Secretary of State John Kerry, right, and Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi hold a joint news conference in Washington on Tuesday.
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As China deploys fighter jets, missiles and radars across the South China Sea, the US is to continue supporting Taiwan’s security, a top US admiral told the US Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday.

“I believe China seeks hegemony in East Asia,” said Admiral Harry Harris, head of the US Pacific Command.

A national anthem, an indispensable representation of any sovereign nation, plays a crucial role in fostering national unity, instilling national pride and reinforcing a patriotic spirit.

It is therefore understandable that President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) has expressed concern over the frequency of the national anthem being sung by students at elementary and junior-high schools.