Beijing said on Sunday (14) that the US secretary sent a “seriously wrong signal” to Taiwanese separatists
The Chinese Foreign Ministry accused the US Secretary of State this Sunday (14th), Anthony Blinkento send to “seriously incorrect signal” to the separatists of “Taiwan Independence”after congratulating the president-elect, Lai Ching-te, for his victory this Saturday (13). Check out the post below:
We congratulate Dr. Lai Ching-te on his victory in Taiwan’s presidential election. We also congratulate the Taiwanese people for participating in free and fair elections and demonstrating the strength of their democratic system.
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) January 13, 2024
Blinken’s comments violate the United States’ pledge to maintain only cultural, economic and other unofficial ties with Taiwan, and China has already issued solemn statements jointly with the United States on the message, the Foreign Ministry said in a published statement on its official website. .
The Chinese embassy in Tokyo also opposed the Japanese Foreign Minister’s statement, Yoko Kamikawacongratulating the new president-elect.
In a statement published on Saturday (13) on the website of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, after the announcement of the results of Taiwan’s presidential election, Kamikawa congratulated Lai on his victory.
Lai Ching-te, presidential candidate of Taiwan’s ruling party, won elections on Saturday (13th) that China defined as a choice between war and peace.
Lai’s Democratic Progressive Party, which defends Taiwan’s separate identity and rejects mainland China’s territorial claims, won a third term, unprecedented in the island’s current democratic electoral system.
Source: Terra
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