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'We do not support' Taiwan's independence Biden says after vote

IndiaTimes Saturday, 13 January 2024
The United States on Saturday congratulated Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te, but maintained that Washington does not support independence for the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing. Asked by reporters for Washington's position on Taiwan, where independence-leaning Lai has pitched himself as a defender of the island's democratic way of life, US President Joe Biden said: "We do not support independence." In a statement, Antony Blinken saluted Lai on his victory in Saturday's pivotal vote and hailed the "robust democratic system and electoral process" of the self-ruled island.
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President Joe Biden affirmed the United States' position on Taiwan's independence, stating that the U.S. does not endorse the island's independence. This declaration follows the recent elections in Taiwan where voters, in defiance of China's preferences, elected the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)...

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