Tsai congratulates Trump on US presidential election victory

2016/11/14

President Tsai Ing-wen conveyed Nov. 9 her congratulations on behalf of the government and people of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to Donald J. Trump and Gov. Mike Pence on their election as the 45th president and vice president of the U.S.

The U.S. is the most important democratic country in the world and Taiwan’s staunchest partner in the international community, Tsai said, adding that she looks forward to working with President-elect Trump and his governing team to further strengthen Taiwan-U.S. relations, which will continue to be a cornerstone for peace and stability in the Asia Pacific.

Tsai also thanked the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama for the support it has given Taiwan on many fronts in the recent years, and hopes the U.S. will continue to play an important role on regional security during the transition period to come.

The president reiterated that Taiwan will continue to be a close and reliable partner of the U.S. in the region and around the world, adding that she is confident that the cordial and mutually beneficial relationship between the two countries will be further strengthened in the years ahead.

In the message sent by Tsai to Trump through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she said Taiwan and the U.S. enjoy a strong partnership based on common values of freedom, democracy and human rights, as well as shared interests in enhancing peace, stability and economic prosperity. “In recent years, significant progress has been made in our bilateral relations due to close and comprehensive collaboration on issues of mutual concern such as counterterrorism, security, and disease prevention and control,” she said.

The MOFA also issued a statement the same day congratulating U.S. President-elect Trump and U.S. Vice President-elect Pence. Taiwan and the U.S. enjoy close political, economic, security and cultural ties, and the government looks forward to working with the next U.S. administration to further deepen bilateral relations and promote peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific, according to the ministry.

Source: Taiwan Today (http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=249377&ctNode=2194&mp=9)