Singapore sees 'new opportunity' for Taiwan-China ties after Ma victory
Singapore congratulated Taiwan's opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou on his victory in the presidential election and said his win presented a "new opportunity" in cross-strait ties with China.
By Agencies |
SINGAPORE: Singapore congratulated Taiwan's opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou on his victory in the presidential election and said his win presented a "new opportunity" in cross-strait ties with China.
"We welcome the successful conclusion of Taiwan's presidential election... and congratulate Dr Ma Ying-jeou on his election," a foreign ministry spokesman said late Saturday.
"We look forward to better cross-strait relations," the spokesman said in a statement.
"Dr Ma has also pledged to promote economic interactions and dialogue across the Taiwan Strait.
"We urge all parties to take advantage of this new opportunity to resume dialogue and work towards greater peace and prosperity in the region."
Ma, the opposition candidate of the Kuomintang (KMT) party, defeated ruling party chief Frank Hsieh in a landslide on Saturday.
The soft-spoken, Harvard-educated politician has promised to work for closer ties with China, including a peace treaty to put an end to decades of hostilities, and to revive Taiwan's own stuttering economy.
"We welcome the successful conclusion of Taiwan's presidential election... and congratulate Dr Ma Ying-jeou on his election," a foreign ministry spokesman said late Saturday.
"We look forward to better cross-strait relations," the spokesman said in a statement.
"Dr Ma has also pledged to promote economic interactions and dialogue across the Taiwan Strait.
"We urge all parties to take advantage of this new opportunity to resume dialogue and work towards greater peace and prosperity in the region."
Ma, the opposition candidate of the Kuomintang (KMT) party, defeated ruling party chief Frank Hsieh in a landslide on Saturday.
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The soft-spoken, Harvard-educated politician has promised to work for closer ties with China, including a peace treaty to put an end to decades of hostilities, and to revive Taiwan's own stuttering economy.
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