The European Union « welcomed » Taiwan’s presidential election Saturday and « congratulates all the voters who participated in this democratic exercise », a statement said, without mentioning president-elect Lai Ching-te.
« The EU remains concerned about growing tensions in the Taiwan Strait and opposes any unilateral attempt to change the status quo, » said the statement by a spokesperson for EU diplomatic chief Josep Borrell. « The European Union underlines that peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait are key to regional and global security and prosperity. »
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