The Double Ten National Day reception was held at the Taipei Guest House in a relaxed atmosphere, offering positive news for Taiwan's diplomatic image.

• King Mswati III of Eswatini raised a dessert of almond tofu to toast President Lai Ching-te, saying "to friendship."
• About 228 foreign guests attended this year, including six congratulatory delegations and 72 officials stationed in Taiwan along with their spouses.
• The Eswatini king's delegation was the only one at state-guest level, and Eswatini is also Taiwan's sole remaining diplomatic ally in Africa.
• American Institute in Taiwan Director Raymond Greene, along with representatives of the European Economic and Trade Office and the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association, all attended, showing that countries without formal diplomatic ties still maintain high-level contact.
• Themed "High Mountains and Ocean Waves, Magnificent Taiwan," the reception served braised pork rice, chicken rice, taro cakes, and sparkling tea-and-wine drinks, with performances of Indigenous chanting and traditional drumming.

Outlook: Such high-level hospitality is expected to continue, and Taiwan will keep relying on its small number of diplomatic allies and substantive exchanges with countries lacking formal ties to sustain its diplomatic space.