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Taiwan elections, January 2020: Foreign Secretary's statement

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

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon Dominic Raab
• Published: 11 January 2020

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab 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 2 sides of the Taiwan Strait will renew dialogue to resolve differences and build constructive relations across the Strait.

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Published 11 January 2020