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President Tsai Ing-wen has filled the top military post left vacant by Shen Yi-ming’s death in a helicopter crash on Jan. 2. Navy Admiral Huang Shu-kuang succeeded Shen on Thursday as Taiwan’s chief of the general staff. During a ceremony marking the promotion, President Tsai stressed the importance of strong national defense against the threat posed by China.President Tsai held a conferral ceremony at the Presidential Office with top defense officials. During her speech, she underscored the threat China posed to Taiwan’s sovereignty. Tsai Ing-wenPresidentI believe everyone has been able to see that in recent years, the CCP has used diplomatic coercion, military threats and infiltration to oppress Taiwan, divide our countrymen, hurt the morale of our people and weaken the sovereignty of the Republic of China, Taiwan. Besides banding our countrymen together, we must also continue strengthening our defense capabilities.Tsai has promoted three officers into new positions. Huang is the new chief of the general staff, the highest position in the military command. Former Deputy Chief of the General Staff Liu Chih-pin was appointed navy admiral. Liu’s previous post went to Hsu Yen-pu, the first officer with indigenous heritage to be promoted to the rank of general.Tsai Ing-wenPresidentGeneral Hsu is our first general with indigenous heritage. He is very hard-working, but he is constantly learning and his resolve is unwavering. He will strengthen our military to better defend our country. I trust that your indigenous community is very proud of you.In the wake of Shen’s death, President Tsai has filled vacancies left by the tragedy to ensure the continuity of military operations.