KAMUELA — In recognition of his outstanding contributions over many years to relations between Taiwan and the U.S., on Oct. 24 President Tsai Ing-wen conferred the Order of Brilliant Star with Cravat upon Gregory K. S. Man, former director of the Political & Military Affairs of the Washington Headquarters of the American Institute in Taiwan.
This decoration recognizes the tremendous joint efforts made by the people of the U.S. and Taiwan to maintain regional peace and defend Taiwan’s democratic way of life. Man now resides in Kamuela.
Among those present at the ceremony were National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu, National Security Council Deputy Secretary-General York Chen, Deputy Secretary-General to the President Yao Jen-to, Military Strategy Advisor Lin Jan-yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs David T. Lee and Man’s wife, Shirley Kan.