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U.S. congratulates Taiwan on successful elections

ROC Central News Agency

2018/11/25 01:56:18

Washington, Nov. 24 (CNA) The U.S. government on Saturday extended its congratulations to Taiwan on the smooth completion of the latest local government elections.

"The United States congratulates the people on Taiwan for once again demonstrating the strength of their vibrant democratic system through a successful round of elections," a State Department spokesperson said in an email response to CNA.

"We look forward to working with our counterparts -- new and old -- to continue our fruitful cooperation on a wide range of issues of mutual concern," the spokesperson said.

The spokesperson said Taiwan's democratic institutions continue to serve as a role model for the entire region, and the United States looks forward to finding new ways to highlight Taiwan's positive example.

In Saturday's elections, President Tsai Ing-wen's (蔡英文) Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) suffered a huge defeat, losing seven of the 13 cities and counties it previously held.

The Kuomintang, meanwhile, won at least 15 seats, regaining its footing after being badly defeated in the 2014 local elections, when it was left with only six seats.

(By Rita Cheng and Y.F. Low)
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