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01/14/2024 09:01 (updated on 01/14 09:58)
Democratic Progressive Party presidential candidate Lai Qingde (left) and vice presidential candidate Xiao Meiqin (right) won the 2024 presidential election. The two shared the stage at the international press conference on the evening of the 13th. Lai Qingde said that in the future he will uphold the rule of law in the Promote harmony with the constitutional system of the Republic of China. As for cross-strait affairs, I hope that both sides of the strait can return to healthy and orderly exchanges in the future.Photographed by Central News Agency reporter Zhao Shixun on January 13, 113
(Central News Agency reporter Hu Yuli, Toronto, 13.) The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) reported the results of Taiwan’s presidential election on the 13th, stating that “Taiwanese voters rejected Beijing’s warning and elected a presidential candidate supported by… Beijing was viewed as….” “troublemaker”; In his victory speech, Progressive Party President-elect Lai Ching-te cautiously pledged to maintain the status quo of cross-strait relations.
CBC reported that despite China’s warning that Lai Ching-te could pose risks to cross-strait relations, Taiwanese voters still chose Lai Ching-te as the next president. Given the impact that escalating tensions across the Taiwan Strait will have on geopolitics, China’s reaction to the results of the Taiwan election has attracted widespread attention. All parties are paying attention.
Courtney Donovan Smith, a political analyst and co-founder of the online publication Taiwan Report, told CBC: “Lai Ching-te has advocated for the continuation of the Tsai Ing-wen government’s foreign and Taiwan policies, so he will Maybe don’t do something.” Do something disruptive. As for the status quo across the Taiwan Strait, any change in the status quo across the Taiwan Strait will almost certainly come from the Chinese side.”
Ian Chong, a non-resident scholar at the Carnegie China Center, believes that “pressure from China will continue, as we have seen over the last eight years; Beijing is likely to put more pressure on the new government.”
The CBC report also mentioned that Beijing called Lai a dangerous separatist before Taiwan’s election on the 13th, based on some of his previous comments on Taiwan independence. However, after Lai was elected, China’s Taiwan Affairs Office responded in a milder tone and did not mention Lai’s name. Instead, it said the election results showed that the DPP “cannot represent public opinion in Taiwan” and emphasized Beijing’s role in resolving the Taiwan issue and achieving national reunification. Our stance is consistent and our determination is rock solid.
Shi Dongwen said: “Although Lai Ching-te expressed his desire to talk to Chinese President Xi Jinping and enjoy shrimp rice and pearl milk tea with him, China may refuse. Unless Lai Ching-te’s government formally accepts the 1992 Consensus or includes China’s “One China principle,” “Taiwan is part of China,” and other expressions.”
As for the cross-strait arms race and Beijing’s military pressure on Taiwan, it is unlikely to end. Zhuang Jiaying said: “The Democratic Progressive Party’s victory in the presidential election represents continuity. Washington and Taipei are familiar with each other and share the same values. The Taiwan issue is one of the few issues in the US Congress that enjoys bipartisan support.” (Editor: Chen Huiping) 1130114
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