Foreign Secretary Statement on Taiwan Elections

13 Jan 2020 12:22 PM

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab offers congratulations to Dr Tsai Ing-wen on her re-election.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab recently (11 January 2020) said:

The presidential and legislative elections in Taiwan today are testament to Taiwan’s vibrant democracy. I offer warm congratulations to the people of Taiwan on the smooth conduct of those elections and to Dr Tsai Ing-wen and her party on her re-election. I hope that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait will renew dialogue to resolve differences and build constructive relations across the Strait.

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