Staff writer, with CNAThe government congratulated US President Donald Trump and US Vice President Mike Pence following their inauguration on Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement, adding that it looks forward to working with the new administration to advance bilateral ties. President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) also congratulated Trump and Pence on their inauguration. Among other “pointed questions,” Yu said he asked former Heritage Foundation president Edwin Feulner about the possibility of Trump “selling out” Taiwan. According to Yu, Feulner asked how any US president could betray Taiwan when the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) exists. Yu said Feulner’s response meant that the US president could not sell out Taiwan even if he wanted to.

Source: Taipei Times January 21, 2017 16:04 UTC