(ADen Hsu/Pool Photo via AP)From left, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg and former U.S. National security advisor Stephen Hadley meet Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen at the Presidential Office in Taipei, Taiwan on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (ADen Hsu/Pool Photo via AP)From left, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg and former U.S. National security advisor Stephen Hadley meet Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen at the Presidential Office in Taipei, Taiwan on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. It goes against the expectation of global democratic communities and goes against the will of the people of Taiwan to uphold democratic values. Such cliches are not worth refuting.”U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken congratulated Lai on his victory. Lai won a three-way race for president with 40% of the vote, less than the clear majority Tsai won in 2020.

Source: ABC News January 15, 2024 05:34 UTC