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Now #China is mad at #Philippines for congratulating #Taiwan election winner.

China’s Foreign Ministry denounced President #FerdinandMarcosJr's congratulatory message to the winner of Taiwan’s presidential election, #Lai #ChingTe.

China said that #Marcos’s remarks “seriously violated the political commitments made by Philippines to China and rudely interfered in China’s internal affairs” even though Philippines adheres to and maintains a #OneChina stance 🙄

https://apnews.com/article/china-philippines-taiwan-marcos-8f3b426f056d713a36b223300c083ae5

⬆️ @TimMaddog

In < 500 chars, I said what I said

1. #Taiwan elections test #US-#China relations

2. China opposes #William_Lai #ChingTe

3. #Lai & #DPP are pro-independence

4. #US has no diplomatic ties with Taiwan but does have a military tech & security pact with it

5. “No one wants to provoke a war”

You quoted Lai: ❝Taiwan is a sovereign, independent nation and therefore *does not need to declare independence*❞

Which countries OFFICIALLY recognize the status you mentioned?

@sepfeiffer

⬆️ @TimMaddog

To #China's consternation, #William_Lai #ChingTe wins #Taiwan elections.

Voters backed #DPP’s view that Taiwan is a de facto sovereign nation, even if that means economic punishment or military intimidation by China.

#Xi has vowed that Taiwan's eventual “reunification” with the mainland is “a historical inevitability.”

China insisted the result “does not represent the mainstream view on the island…Taiwan is China’s Taiwan."

#DemocraticProgressiveParty

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/13/asia/taiwan-presidential-election-results-intl-hnk/index.html