24 March 2008

U.S. Statement on Taiwan’s Presidential Election

United States congratulates Ma Ying-jeou on his presidential victory

 

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
March 22, 2008

STATEMENT BY SEAN MCCORMACK, SPOKESMAN

Taiwan Presidential Election

The United States congratulates Mr. Ma Ying-jeou on his victory in today’s elections on Taiwan. Taiwan has held a free and fair election. The people on Taiwan should be proud of this milestone in their democracy. We look forward to working with Taiwan’s new leaders to ensure that the vibrancy in our economic and people-to-people relationship is maintained.

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(Distributed by the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)

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