Taiwan will maintain close ties with the U.S.: president-elect
ROC Central News Agency
2016/01/18 16:08:12
Taipei, Jan. 18 (CNA) President-elect Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Monday that her administration will maintain close, friendly relations with the United States and promote cooperation with the United States in all areas, especially in the economic and industrial realms.
Tsai made the remarks when she met with William Burns, a former U.S. deputy secretary of state, at the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP's) headquarters.
In a statement after the one-hour meeting, the DPP said Burns congratulated Tsai on her victory in the presidential election and on the DPP winning an absolute majority in the legislative elections.
Burns said the United States looks forward to a smooth transition to the new administration and hopes for further cooperation and exchanges with the new administration.
Tsai thanked the U.S. government for sending a well-respected seasoned diplomat to Taiwan.
Burns is currently president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a Washington-based think tank.
On regional issues, Tsai said she will shoulder the responsibility of maintaining peace and stability.
Burns also met on Monday with President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) and Eric Chu (朱立倫), the Kuomintang chairman and its presidential candidate who was defeated in Saturday's election.
The U.S. is sending envoys to Taiwan and China following Taiwan's national elections to reiterate its interest in maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
The U.S. State Department announced Thursday that Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Beijing Jan. 20-21 as part of a trip to Asia.
While in Beijing, he will hold talks with Zhang Zhijun (張志軍), head of the Taiwan Affairs Office under the State Council and China's top official responsible for relations with Taiwan.
(By Sophia Yeh and Lilian Wu)
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