Friday saw the successful election of Ching-te in Taiwan.
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader’s victory in the election strikes a blow at China’s plans with Taiwan.
The opposition party leader, Hou Yu-ih sought to increase relations with the CCP.
However, a day after the election, Biden spoke in Taiwan, saying, “We do not support independence.”
Watch Biden’s comment here:
Before leaving to Camp David President Biden was asked on his thoughts about the Taiwan election and he said: “We do not support independence.” pic.twitter.com/4ZSM5Lo0QS
— Cristina Corujo (@cristina_corujo) January 13, 2024
Fox News shares more on the story:
World leaders congratulated Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for a historic third presidential term even as President Biden warned that the U.S. will not endorse independence for the island.
“We do not support independence,” Biden told reporters when asked for comment on DPP candidate William Lai’s victory over the rival Koumintang (KMT) party following Saturday’s election.
Lai, who also goes by his Chinese name, Ching-te, declared victory after a tightly contested election saw him beat KMT candidate Hou Yu-ih, the mayor of New Taipei City. Beijing had not declared a clear preference for any candidate, but Chinese officials