Taiwan Welcomes Election Outcome in Saint Vincent as Opposition Takes Power

Saint Vincent’s New Democratic Party wins parliamentary vote, prompting Taiwan to reaffirm support for their shared democratic values.

Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Sandals Resorts/TNS

Taiwan extended its congratulations to the incoming leadership of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines the day after the opposition New Democracy Party (NDP) declared election victory on Nov. 27.

The NDP’s win ends the ruling Unity Labour Party’s (ULP) 24-year reign in the Caribbean nation—one of Taipei’s remaining formal diplomatic allies.