Blinken Congratulates Taiwan’s Lai

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Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken congratulated Taiwan’s newly inaugurated President Lai Ching-te late Sunday, saying he looked forward to Washington and Taipei deepening ties and maintaining “peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.”

“We also congratulate the Taiwan people for once again demonstrating the strength of their robust and resilient democratic system,” Blinken said in a statement.