KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – The St. Vincent & the Grenadines (SVG) authorities has congratulated Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Celebration (DPP) on its election victory on Saturday, which propelled it to a historic third-consecutive time period in workplace.
An announcement from the workplace of the Prime Minister stated, “The federal government and other people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines congratulate most heartily Their Excellencies William Lai Ching-te as President-Elect and Hsiao Bi-khim as Vice-President-Elect of the Republic of China (Taiwan) on their magnificent triumph within the elections held right this moment, January 13, 2024.”
“Their political celebration, the Democratic Progressive Celebration (DPP), was spectacular in these elections; we salute all its leaders, members, and supporters,” Kingstown stated.
The assertion added that the Vincentian authorities was conscious of “the highly-competitive nature of those elections and deeply recognize the essential roles of the opposite Presidential candidates, Mr. Hou Yu-in of the Kuomintang (KMT) and Mr. Ko Wen-je of the Taiwan Folks’s Celebration (TPP), and their respective groups in sustaining Taiwan as a land of democracy and liberty.”
“Above all, the folks of the Republic of China (Taiwan) are to be extremely counseled for his or her exemplary, peaceable, and completely democratic elections, which represent a mannequin for some neighboring Asian nations,” Kingstown stated.
“The federal government and other people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines look ahead to additional strengthening our glorious relations with the federal government and other people of the Republic of China (Taiwan). President-Elect Lai Ching-te is understood to us.”
The assertion stated that Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves had congratulated the president-elect and his workforce and “signaled his intention to attend the formal swearing-in ceremony of President-Elect Lai Ching-te in Might 2024 in Taiwan.”
Media reviews stated Lai gained almost 5.6 million votes, amassing simply over 40%, whereas Hou claimed 33.5%. Ko garnered 26.5 %, including that the vote consequence will decide the trajectory of Taiwan’s contentious relations with China over the following 4 years.
Taiwan and China cut up amidst a civil warfare in 1949, and Beijing regards the self-ruled democracy as a province and has not dominated out utilizing drive in its efforts to unite Taiwan with China.
China had known as the ballot a alternative between warfare and peace. Beijing vehemently opposes Lai, the present vice chairman who deserted his medical profession to pursue politics from the grassroots to the presidency, the Related Press stated.
In the meantime, St. Lucia, one other of Taiwan’s 12 diplomatic allies, congratulated the profitable candidates.
“This momentous event not solely marks a major chapter in Taiwan’s political panorama but additionally strengthens the bonds between our nations,” Castries stated in a press assertion.
“The Authorities of Saint Lucia values the ideas of democracy, peace, and prosperity and applauds the folks of Taiwan for his or her energetic participation within the democratic course of,” the assertion additional stated.
“Prime Minister Hon. Philip J Pierre and the Authorities of Saint Lucia look ahead to strengthened ties and collaboration between our nations. Prime Minister Pierre needs the brand new authorities below President-Elect H.E. Lai Ching-Te and Vice-President-elect H.E. Ambassador Hsiao Bi-Khim continued success, unity, and prosperity.”
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