The United States congratulates Dr. Lai Ching-te on his inauguration as Taiwan’s fifth democratically elected president. We also congratulate the Taiwan people for once again demonstrating the strength of their robust and resilient democratic system.
The partnership between the American people and the Taiwan people, rooted in democratic values, continues to broaden and deepen across trade, economic, cultural, and people-to-people ties.
The United States commends President Tsai Ing-wen for strengthening ties between the United States and Taiwan over the past eight years.
We look forward to working with President Lai and across Taiwan’s political spectrum to advance our shared interests and values, deepen our longstanding unofficial relationship, and maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
Official news published at https://www.state.gov/taiwans-presidential-inauguration/
