Sydney (Australia), January 14 (EFE). – Australia and New Zealand congratulated the citizens of Taiwan this Sunday for exercising their democratic rights in Saturday's elections, which were won by the official candidate William Lai (Lai Ching-te). .
In a statement, Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade congratulated Lai on his victory and called for continued cooperation with Taiwan in areas such as trade, education, science and culture, among others.
“The quiet conduct of the election is a testament to the maturity and strength of Taiwan’s democracy,” the Australian ministry said.
On its
Taiwan reaffirmed its commitment to sovereignty on Saturday with the election of former vice president and Democratic Progressive Party (PDP) candidate William Lai (Lai Ching-te) as president for the next four years, an election result that promised to mark a resurgence of even greater tensions with China , which considers this area a rebellious province.
Taiwan – where the Chinese Nationalist army withdrew after being defeated by communist troops in the civil war – has been governed autonomously since 1949, although China claims sovereignty over the island, which it considers a rebellious province whose “reunification” has not decided to apply to exclude violence. EFE
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