Taiwan election: global leaders draw Beijing’s ire for congratulating new president
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China urges US, UK and Japan not to interfere in ‘China’s internal affairs’ after they congratulate Lai Ching-te for election win

Cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/11038232

Lai Ching-te won an unprecedented third term in power for the pro-sovereignty Democratic Progressive party (DPP) in Saturday’s election, with more than 40% of the vote. Lai is taking over from the DPP’s Tsai Ing-wen, who has been president since 2016, promising to continue her foreign policy efforts in resisting China’s plans to annex Taiwan.

  • ramble81
    18·
    6 months ago

    “We’re not. We’re congratulating Taiwan”