© Reuters. Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen meets former U.S. Nationwide Safety Advisor Stephen J. Hadley on the Presidential constructing in Taipei, Taiwan, January 15, 2024. Central Information Company/Pool through REUTERS
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TAIPEI (Reuters) – The USA seems to be ahead to continuity within the Taiwan-U.S. relationship below the brand new Taiwanese administration and the U.S. dedication to the island is “rock stable”, a former senior U.S. official informed Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday.
Lai Ching-te from Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Celebration (DPP) gained the presidential election on Saturday as anticipated and can take workplace on Could 20.
In a present of assist for the federal government, a senior administration official stated final week that President Joe Biden deliberate to ship an unofficial delegation to the Chinese language-claimed island. Taiwan’s authorities rejects Beijing’s sovereignty claims.
The Biden administration has feared that the election, transition and new administration would escalate tensions with Beijing, which has pressured Taiwan militarily and economically to claim its sovereignty claims.
Assembly Tsai on the presidential workplace, former U.S. Nationwide Safety Advisor Stephen Hadley stated he was there to convey from the American folks congratulations on the election.
“Taiwan’s democracy has set a shining instance to the world,” Hadley stated, in feedback launched by Tsai’s workplace.
“We’re honoured to have the chance to fulfill with you immediately to reaffirm that the American dedication to Taiwan is rock stable, principled and bipartisan and that the US stands with its associates,” he added.
Hadley stated he seemed ahead to assembly Lai and different political leaders.
“We sit up for continuity within the relationship between Taiwan and the US below the brand new administration, and for frequent efforts to protect cross-strait peace and stability.”
China, which has by no means renounced using power to deliver Taiwan below its management, has criticised a number of international locations for congratulating Lai on his election victory, saying they need to not intrude in China’s affairs.
Taiwan’s authorities says Beijing has no proper to talk for the island’s folks or symbolize them on the world stage.
