the country calls on Beijing to “respect the results of the presidential election”

The first message sent to Beijing after the presidential election. On Sunday January 14, Taiwan called on China to “respect the results of the election” won the day before by William Lai, who affirms that the island is de facto independent and promises to defend it against threats of reunification. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on the Beijing authorities to respect the results of the election, face reality and desist from repressing Taiwan,” according to a press release from Taiwanese diplomacy. Despite the vote, “Taiwan is part of China”, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry had estimated earlier on the social network

As of Saturday evening, the communist country, which considers Taiwan as one of its provinces to be reunified by force if necessary, assured that this vote “will not hinder[it] not the inevitable trend of reunification with China”. He promised to “opposes[er] firmly against separatist activities aimed at Taiwan’s independence as well as foreign interference”. Affirming having received the congratulations of “more than 50 countries including 12 diplomatic allies”the Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced the “absurd and erroneous comments” Chinese authorities.

The head of American diplomacy, Antony Blinken, congratulated William Lai, as well as the Taiwanese for their “solid democratic system”. This message immediately caused a reaction in Beijing, which believes that it “sends a profoundly wrong signal to separatist forces in favor of ‘Taiwan independence'”. “We do not support independence”, tempered American President Joe Biden. As of Sunday, an informal American delegation is expected in Taiwan.