Lai Ching-te of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is Taiwan's new president-elect, after a three-way election that will determine the self-ruled island's future stance towards China.
Since its founding in the 1980s as an alliance of underground dissident groups, the DPP has now secured a third term in the presidential office, a first in Taiwan's short democratic history.
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It is not unusual for Bidden and the US to be able to report any joke or foolishness involving their presidents. The most fascinating part is when a dictator appears infrequently.
Retired U.S. officials met with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday and praised the island’s democratic process that produced a new president-elect and legislature over the weekend in defiance of China’s claim of sovereignty over Taiwan and threat to annex it by military force.
“Taiwan’s democracy has set a shining example for the world, a democratic success story based on transparency, the rule of law and respect for human rights and freedoms,” former national security advisor Stephen Hadley said.
America’s commitment to Taiwan is “rock solid,” he said.
Hadley was joined by former Deputy Secretary of State James B. Steinberg, who affirmed bipartisan support for Taiwan “based on our unofficial but warm relationship, our insistence on exclusively peaceful means to address the cross (Taiwan Strait) issues, the importance of dialogue and the avoidance of unilateral efforts to change the status quo.”
Is unofficial and retired politicians whatever they said matter and carried any weight?
This is what US position on Taiwan:
The United States switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979 and has long said it does not support a formal declaration of independence by Taiwan. It does, however, maintain unofficial relations with the self-governed island and remains its most important backer and arms supplier.
Ma ying jeou of kmt says it well, he says in any war with China, Taiwan cannot win.....duterte of Philippines says the same thing. Taiwan Philippines is too small, China too big. Got a few politicians who speaks the obvious. So war is not an option. Peace is the only option.
Mahathir of Malaysia says the same thing. If China wants to invade, Malaysia will just have to let them walk in. Little sense in a war with China
I don't think there is going to be a war. Even Taiwanese don't think there is going to be a war. China can easily win any war but it is what happens after the war that needs careful consideration
Cameron congratulated Lai on his win and said he hoped Taiwan and China would renew efforts to resolve their differences peacefully.
"The elections today are testament to Taiwan’s vibrant democracy," he said in a statement. "I hope that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait will renew efforts to resolve differences peacefully through constructive dialog, without the threat or use of force or coercion."
Japan offered congratulations for Lai's election and the smooth vote, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said in a statement.
"We expect that the issue surrounding Taiwan will be resolved peacefully through dialogue, thereby contributing to the peace and stability in the region," the statement said.
"For Japan, Taiwan is an extremely crucial partner and an important friend, with which it shares fundamental values and enjoys close economic relations and people-to-people exchanges," it said, repeating Japan's usual lines about Taiwan.
reunification before 2050 looks brighter than ever as the young has given indication they are agreeable to reunification for culture, for peace and for Chinese civilization.
the whole idea of re unification is so that politicians from all sides should use their platform to serve Taiwanese and not to use the platform to demonize China .
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos yesterday extended his congratulations to Lai Ching-te, the winner of Taiwan’s presidential election, saying that he was looking forward to “close collaboration.”
“On behalf of the Filipino people, I congratulate President-elect Lai Ching-te on his election as Taiwan’s next president,” Marcos wrote yesterday on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). “We look forward to close collaboration, strengthening mutual interests, fostering peace and ensuring prosperity for our peoples in the years ahead.”
This shift is partly due both to geographic proximity – Taiwan is the Philippines’ closest neighbor – and to the fact that the Philippines’ status as a U.S. security ally has de facto embroiled it in the growing U.S.-China tensions over Taiwan. For these reasons, Macros stated in a recent interview, “it’s very hard to imagine a scenario where the Philippines will not somehow get involved” in a conflict over Taiwan.
Jakarta. Indonesia is sticking to the “One China Policy” as Taiwan elected Lai Ching-Te its president in Saturday's election.
Lai Ching-te, the ruling Democratic Progressive Party or DPP’s presidential pick, secured over 40 percent of the popular votes in the election. The DPP does not acknowledge the One China principle, which sees Taiwan as part of greater China. Indonesia has been maintaining a strict “One China Policy”. And this position remains unchanged despite the election, according to Lalu Muhammad Iqbal, the spokesman of the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
“Indonesia is closely observing the developments in Taiwan. Indonesia will consistently adhere to the One China Policy,” Lalu said via text on Sunday, commenting on the Taiwanese election.
Indonesia last year said it would continue to recognize the One China principle when President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing. According to the joint statement, Indonesia recognizes Taiwan as an inalienable part of China. Jakarta also acknowledges the People’s Republic of China as the sole legal government representing the whole of China.
reunification before 2050 looks brighter than ever as the young has given indication they are agreeable to reunification for culture, for peace and for Chinese civilization.
Even the young ones have seen what happened to Ukraine and how America make use of Ukraine and do not want that for taiwan
Voters in Taiwan defied a heavy pressure campaign from China, choosing Beijing’s least favored candidate as president Saturday in a win that will likely stoke further tensions between the island democracy and its communist neighbor.
Lai Ching-te Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) 40.1%
Hou Yu-ih Kuomintang (KMT) 33.5%
Ko Wen-je Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) 26.5%
If not for DPP planted trojan horse in TPP that oppose and prevent a join tiket (KMT + TPP). DPP already oust from power because of 8 years of imcompetant, mismanagement, corrupt and authoritarian rule.
Know what is the population number of oversea Taiwanese? What kind of democratic election when oversea Taiwanense cannot vote due to no postal vote or oversea polling stations for oversea Taiwanese to cast their vote?
Posted by angrycat > Jan 17, 2024 5:11 AM | Report Abuse Nothing special here, it's just CIA will rule Taiwan for another 4 years
Hsiao Bi-khim, who was elected vice president most likely is CIA trained agent and the President will be eliminated if he do somthing endanger USA interest.
US officials have said that Washington will uphold its longstanding policy toward Taiwan no matter who takes on the top job. The Biden administration will dispatch an unofficial delegation – including former senior officials – to Taipei following the election in keeping with past practice, according to senior officials.
The delegation visit “will be a signal, a very symbolic way of supporting Taiwan,” said T.Y. Wang, a professor at Illinois State University.
"We've written a new page for Taiwan's history of democracy," Lai, long the frontrunner in the polls, told reporters after both his opponents conceded defeat.
Lai said he would maintain the status quo in relations across the Taiwan Strait, but that he was "determined to safeguard Taiwan from threats and intimidation from China".
puppet2020 has 57% of the vote cast , puppet 2024 only got 40% , drop of 17% , despite DPP banning news channels including CTI news network that have different opinions, this show Taiwanese do not buy into Taiwan independent
Kuomintang’s (KMT) presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih has bowed out of the 2024 Taiwan presidential election.
He delivered a rousing speech, conceding defeat to and congratulating his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) opponent, William Lai Ching-te.
Hou thanked his supporters and apologised for "disappointing" them.
He said: "Thank you everyone. With regard to the results of the election, I tried my best. Unfortunately, I disappointed everyone. I express my deepest apologies."
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Lai Ching-te of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is Taiwan's new president-elect, after a three-way election that will determine the self-ruled island's future stance towards China. Since its founding in the 1980s as an alliance of underground dissident groups, the DPP has now secured a third term in the presidential office, a first in Taiwan's short democratic history.