U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesperson
January 14, 2012
STATEMENT BY VICTORIA NULAND, SPOKESPERSON
Taiwan Presidential Election
The United States congratulates President Ma on his victory in Saturday’s elections in Taiwan. Taiwan has once again held a free and fair election. The people of Taiwan should be proud of this latest milestone for their democracy. We share with the Taiwan people a profound interest in the continuation of cross-Strait peace and stability. We look forward to working with Mr. Ma and Taiwan’s leaders from both parties to ensure that our strong economic and people-to-people relationship is maintained.
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