WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden mentioned on Saturday (Jan 13) that the US doesn’t assist the independence of Taiwan, after Taiwanese voters rebuffed China and gave the ruling celebration a 3rd presidential time period.
Earlier within the day, the Taiwanese ruling Democratic Progressive Social gathering’s (DPP) presidential candidate William Lai Ching-te got here to energy, strongly rejecting Chinese language stress to spurn him, and pledged each to face as much as Beijing and search talks.
“We don’t assist independence,” Biden mentioned, when requested for a response to Saturday’s elections.
Hours forward of the polls opening, Washington had warned “it will be unacceptable” for any nation to intervene within the election.
The USA is Taiwan’s most vital worldwide backer and arms provider, regardless of the shortage of formal diplomatic ties with the island.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken congratulated Lai on his victory and mentioned the US “is dedicated to sustaining cross-strait peace and stability, and the peaceable decision of variations, free from coercion and stress”.
He mentioned the US appears to be like ahead to working with Lai and leaders of all events in Taiwan to advance their “longstanding unofficial relationship, according to the US’ One China coverage”.
