Biden Urges Stronger U.S. Ties With Taiwan After Tsai Landslide

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Tsai Ing-wen at a polling station in Taipei on Jan. 11.Photographer: Betsy Joles/Bloomberg

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By Cindy Wang and Debby Wu

January 12, 2020 at 4:48 AM UTC

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January 12, 2020 at 9:57 AM UTC

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U.S. officials reiterated their partnership with Taiwan and Democratic candidate Joe Biden advocated stronger relations with the island after President Tsai Ing-wen swept to victory in an election that pressured voters to pick sides in the battle for influence between America and China.

“You are stronger because of your free and open society,” Biden, the former U.S. vice president, said in a tweet congratulating Tsai. “The United States should continue strengthening our ties with Taiwan and other like-minded democracies.”