US Congratulates Taiwan President’s Re-election, Says Island ‘Force for Good’: Pompeo

US Congratulates Taiwan President’s Re-election, Says Island ‘Force for Good’: Pompeo
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announces new sanctions on Iran, at the White House in Washington, on Jan. 10, 2020. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo congratulated Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on her re-election on Jan. 11, commending her for maintaining stability with Beijing “in the face of unrelenting pressure.”

The elections demonstrated the strength of the island’s “robust democratic system,” which makes Taiwan “a model for the Indo-Pacific region and a force for good in the world,” Pompeo said in a statement.

Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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